Integrated Hotel Chains in Western Europe at the turn of the 21sl Century

Abstract

The second half of the 20lh C witnessed a dynamic development of tourism. Western European countries are, next to the United States, leaders of international tourism and have the best-developed system of integrated hotel chains. The article provides information about those West European hotel chains operating at the turn of the 21st C, the number of integrated chains, the number of hotels, their capacity, standard, influence, location and national status, and their role in the world hotel industry.