Contents Introduction: Contemporary hotel and tourism issues

CONTEMPORARY HOTEL
AND TOURISM ISSUES

Contemporary hotel and tourism issues 1
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................... 2
Contemporary tourism and accommodation issues Tourist market potential...............................2
Transport development................................................................................................. 3
Accommodation development........................................................................................ 4
Crisis and risk management........................................................................................... 5
Social media influence.................................................................................................. 5
Visitor experience development...................................................................................6
References................................................................................................................ 8

Contemporary hotel and tourism issues 2
Introduction
The tourism contributes greatly in the economy of Hong Kong. There has been strident
upsurge in the domestic tourists from specially Mainland China after initiation of the
Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) in 2003. By the end of 2019, there were almost 299 hotels in
Hong Kong, offering 83100 rooms. The occupancy rate in the terms of hotel room on an
average was 91% in 2018. Although the occupancy rate was 86% in 2019. The government in
Hong Kong has taken several ingenuities to inspire the advancement of diverse kinds of
hotels in order to meet the differentiated requirements of the visitors.
The local government even makes consistent efforts to boost accessibility to Hong Kong by
visitors. Practically 170 nations and territories are permitted to visit Hong Kong visa-free for
the specific time of 7-180 days. There is a Tourist Commission (TC) was recognized in May
1999 in Hong Kong. TC harmonizes with the government’s several tourism development
efforts and offers policy sustenance and leadership on the advancement of tourism in the
nation. The Hong Kong government focuses greatly on trade. The tourism strategy group
comprises senates from the government, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and several
sectors of the tourism industry suggests government on the tourism advancement from the
strategic viewpoint. Hong Kong is having a clear vision and mission to advance Hong Kong
into the world-class best tourism destination and to make sure the sustainable development of
the industry. This report comprises the contemporary hotel and tourism issues of Hong Kong.
The tourism market potential has been described with the transport development. The report
also includes accommodation development, crisis and risk management, social media
stimulus and visitor experience development.
Contemporary tourism and accommodation issues
Tourist market potential
HKTB has increased investment in the markets as growth potential and capture new growth
opportunities. Hong Kong has identified its popularity in the nations like India and Middle
East along with Vietnam, Netherlands. These nations provide great development potential.
 In the case of India, HKTB will expand its promotions from Mumbai and Delhi to
Bengaluru and Chennai, and covering all the Indian cities with direct flights to Hong
Kong. The nation will also integrate with the leading trade partners comprising
airlines and travel agencies. The board will also be working with local attractions and