Hospitality Industry Analysis: External Factors and Trends

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary hospitality industry, utilizing PESTLE and SWOT frameworks to evaluate the impact of external factors on businesses like Travelodge. It examines political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences, alongside internal strengths and weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report also explores key trends shaping the hospitality sector, including the role of virtual communities, online travel agents, software applications, and automated customer service. Furthermore, it assesses Travelodge's ability to adapt to these trends through initiatives like the Business Account Card and the integration of smart devices, highlighting the interplay between external factors and strategic responses within the industry. Desklib provides access to this and other student-contributed assignments.

Contemporary Hospitality Industry

 Introduction
 Main body
 Conclusion
 References
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 PESTLE analysis refers to the framework that helps the organizations to identify and monitor the
impact of external factors on the performance of business. External factors affecting business of
firms operating in hospitality industry are as follows:
Political-
 There are various types of political factors that may impact the business of hospitality organizations
such as political stability is considered as greatest strength of country. Further, rate of taxation may
also impact the cost of operations of the business of hospitality companies.
Economical-
 Economic factors is also one of the major factor that affects the business of hospitality firms. It
affects the demand of product or service offered by organization operating in hospitality sector of
the country.
PESTLE analysis for organisation operating within hospitality
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Social-
Like economic factors, factors related with social and cultural environment also affects the business of
hospitality firms. There are various social factors such as change in preference and demands of
customers regarding products or service offered by hotels, restaurants etc. Perception, attitude,
beliefs of the clients also affect hospitality industry.
Technological-
 Technological factors also considered as one of the important factor affecting the business and
profitability of firms that are operating in hospitality industry of the country.

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 Technology helps hospitality firms to facilitate the demand of their products or
services. Technology helps the organisation to communicate with tourists to
attract and retain them by providing information regarding benefits of the
services offered by the firms.
Legal-
 Legal environment can be considered as complex for tourism industry.
Companies operating in hospitality industry have to comply various legal laws
like labour law, law related with safety of public etc.

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Environmental-
Environmental factors like sustainability is also a major concern for hospitality industry. There
are various environmental laws developed by the government of the country that has to be
followed by organisation to protect the environment from adverse impact of the activities
of hospitality firms.
Another major factor that may affect the business of companies operating in tourism industry
is weather conditions. It will affect the choice of tourists regarding destination.

SWOT analysis of the hospitality business.
SWOT analysis refers to the tool that help the business to analyse strengths and weaknesses that are existing in
internal environment as well as opportunities and threats that are existing in outside the business. SWOT analysis
of Travelodge is as follows-
Strengths-
One of the greatest strength of Travelodge is that per day rate of staying in the room is very affordable. Room rates of
the hotel starts from just ￡ 30.
Travelodge has launched Business Account Card that helps the tourists to book hotel rooms in fast and convenient
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Weakness-
 Travelodge offers only a limited range of products and services and it does not provide services like
concierge service, porter service etc.
 Further, the products of organisation are basic and they are not fancy in terms of artistic or
decoration.
Opportunities-
 Travelodge has the opportunity to expand its operations in other foreign countries. Currently, it is
operating in UK, US, Spain etc. It should expand the business in countries like India etc. This will
help to improve current level of sales and revenue.

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Threats-
 Travelodge is facing intense competition from other hotels such as Hilton Hotel, Marriott Hotel etc.
because other budget hotels are offering more attractive facilities and products.
 Currently, economy of the country is showing growth in positive way that means disposable income
of the customers will increase. As a result, they will choose more luxurious hotel like Hilton etc.
 Travelodge is currently having business in limited countries and does not have any plan to expand
business in other international shores. Due to this, foreign country people will not be familiar with
the products or services of the organisation.

Impact of external environment factors on organisation.
 The factors existing in external environment can impact the organisation operating in hospitality
sector in positive and negative way.
 Economic environment includes the condition of economy and currently the economy of UK is
improving. Due to which purchasing power of people is improving. This will positively impact the
business of Travelodge. For Example- Political factors like rate of taxation in the country will
negatively impact the operations of the organisation.
 Technological factors is one of the biggest factor that influences the demand of tourism products and
services. For Example- Travelodge should use social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook etc. It
has also developed Business Account Card that helps to attract large number of customers.

Impact of trends in hospitality industry.
 Hospitality industry refers to the industry that includes various types of services like event planning,
food and drink service, transportation, lodging, travelling etc. There are various trends that are
prevalent in hospitality industry and their impact are as follows -
 Virtual communities and Social networks plays a major role in affecting the behaviour of customers.
For Example- Trip Advisor has lead to improvement in the quality of services offered by
companies operating their business in hospitality industry.
 Online Travel Agents also create major impact on business of Hotels. They are altering the channels
of distribution as a result, customers are shifting from hotels to online travel agents such as Expedia,
Booking Holdings etc. They are building strong relationship with travellers that negatively impact
the profit margin of hoteliers.

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 Nowadays, the importance of software apps for hospitality companies has been increased and it
helps hoteliers to manage the services that are offered by them to clients.
 The need of skilled, talented and quantitative competency in professionals working in hospitality
industry has increased for conducting budgeting, forecasting etc.
 Another current trend prevailing in hospitality industry is automated customer service. Nowadays,
guests prefers self service rather than waiting at front desk office. Automation of the service can also
be seen in marketing activities of hospitality companies like sending e mails to potential clients.