Resort Management Analysis

INTERNATIONAL
RESORT
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................2
International resort management.................................................................................................2
Operational aspects of international resorts................................................................................4
Planning and management of international resorts ....................................................................5
Quality aspects of resort management........................................................................................6
Environmental and socio cultural impact of resort management................................................8
Challenges faced while managing resort functions (250)...........................................................9
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Hospitality industry is one of the world's largest service providing industry across the
globe. It is segmented into numerous kinds of services which broadly includes lodging,
transportation,hotels and resort management, cruise line along with some additional services in
the line of tourism industry (Prideaux, 2009). After the era of global recession in 2007-08, this
industry was seen with a rapid growth all over the nation. People demanded more luxurious and
leisure time in order to get rid of their frustration and as a result this industry gained a lot in
satisfying all such demands. People were now strengthen more by disposable incomes in their
hands and this helped the industry to widen its scope in almost all categories inducing theme
parks, amusement parks, accommodation, food and beverages and the like products.
Resort management is one of the leading services being provided by hospitality industry.
The word “resort” itself reflects the meaning of the term resort management. Broadly it includes
the activities which enables an individual to prepare and plan his/her holiday in a systematic and
organised approach considering all the major aspects which they need in the field of travel and
tourism (Sharpley 2009.). The major activities which the resort management includes are proving
the customer with all the necessary and luxurious amenities such as drinks, food and beverages,
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