The History of the

Hospitality Management

Objectives:
At the end of this unit, the students will be
able to:

Understand the meaning, origin

and development of hospitality
management.
Identify the factors that influences
the hospitality industry to develop.

Introduction: Defining Hospitality

Hospitality
- comes from the Latin word
hospitare which means to
receive as a guest
- Kindness in welcoming guest.

The Origin: The Early History

Greek/Roman culture
Noted as early as 40 BC
Religion or the Supernatural
Fears
are
the
principal
motivating force in the concept of
Hospitality.

The Origin: The Early History

Accommodations were operated

by slaves and gradually replaced
by freemen, but even they were
considered to be low class.

The Origin: The Early History

During the Roman Era, travelers who

were not on the road for religious
reasons were usually on military,
diplomatic or political missions.
Khans are simple four walled
structure of protection.

The Origin: The Early History

Taverns and inns provided shelter

for traveling merchants, actors, and
scholars.
The high spot of the Roman Era in
terms of hospitality was the
development by the Persians of
posthouses along the caravan routes.

The Origin: The Early History

Marco Polo described posthouses

as Yams as an apartment suitable
for a king and estimated 10,000
posthouses were existing at the
time of his journey.

The Origin: The Middles Ages

Religion was once again the

driving force for hospitality.
Xenodocheions a Greek
word meaning resting places.
Charlemagne enacted laws
setting out duty of a Christian
to provide a free resting
place for a traveler.

The Origin: The Middles Ages

In 1282 in Florence, Italy, the innkeepers

formed an association for the purpose of
turning hospitality into a business.
Inns were sold by auctions and to be
operated under three-year leases.
In 1290, 86 inns were members of the
guild.

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

Stagecoaches as the common

mode of transportation.

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

The inns or taverns

became a popular
meeting place for
local
nobility,
politicians, priest,
and others.

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

Luxurious structures were only

constructed until the industrial
revolution
of
the
1700s
to
accommodate wealthy travelers. These
structures are constructed with private
rooms, individual sanitation and the
comforts of a European Castle.

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

One of the first European hotels was

Hotel Henri IV, built in Nantes in 1788
and has a total cost of 17,500 with 60
rooms.
The real growth of the modern hotel
industry took place in the USA with the
opening of the City Hotel in New York in
1794 with 70 rooms.

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

1829 Bostons Tremont House was

built as the first first-class hotel with
170 rooms.
In the 19th century number of
commercial travelers grew so did the
demands for service and comfort.

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

Ellsworth
Milton
Statler regarded as
the father of the
modern
commercial
hotel industry.
Built Buffalo Statler in
1907

The Origin: 16th to Early 20th

Century

Statler were also considered as the

originator of the hotel-chain concept,
to be followed by Hilton, Sheraton
and many more.
1910 1930 construction of many
new hotels.
1930 1935 Great Depression.

The Origin: Modern Hotel

New Concept in Hotel Design

New Features

Outside Scenic Elevators

Larger Public and Function Areas

Change in Location
Motel Industry

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