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OPERATING SECTORS
Accommodations
For successful tourism, accommodations must
be available in sufficient quantity to match the
demand of the travelers who arrive at the
destination. Given access to the destination,
accommodations should precede any other type
of development; their importance cannot be
overemphasized.
Hotels vary tremendously in their physical
facilities, level of maintenance and cleanliness,
and services provided. Unless all of these factors
are at satisfactory levels, tourism cannot
succeed. The hotels must provide the physical
facilities, price ranges, locations, and services
that meet the expectations, wants, and needs of
the travelers.
Should the quality of facilities and services drop,
demand will fall off — a serious blow to the
tourism industry in the area.
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