According to Singapore Tourism Board (STB), tourism sector currently contributes 4% of Singapore’s GDP and provides approximately 160,000 jobs (nearly 4.5% of labor force is working in tourism sector ), Singapore’s International Visitor Arrivals (IVA) in 2013 reached 15.6 million, Tourism Receipts (TR) came in at S$23.5 billion and Hotel Room Revenue for 2013 was S$2.9 billion (Singapore Economic Development Board, 2014). Tourism industry plays a key part in supporting Singapore’s status as a dynamic global city that attracts business, capital and talent. Moreover, tourism creates a more diverse leisure environment for the residents, thus improving their quality of life. As a dynamic economy, Singapore has always been adapting to continuously …show more content…
Its main attractions include a 15,000 sqm casino, which has more than 500 tables offering a range of games, the region’s first-and-only Universal Studios theme park and the Marine Life Park, which comprises the S.E.A. Aquarium (one of the world’s largest aquariums) and Adventure Cove Waterpark ( Resort World Sentosa, 2014). The resort has six hotels with six unique themes and 1,800 available rooms: Crockfords Tower – luxurious all-suite hotel; Hotel Michael – an 11-storey luxurious hotel with gallery-like atmosphere; Festive Hotel is a family-oriented hotel, situated near the Universal Studios Singapore and the Marina Life Park; Hard Rock Hotel Singapore – five-star hotel for families designed in rock-and-roll style, also offers meeting and conference facilities; Equarius Hotel – a perfect getaway for nature lovers and families, located nearby to largest oceanarium, Marine Life Park; TreeTop Lofts and Beach Villas – unique customized luxurious …show more content…
According to RWS 2013 Annual Report, resort’s attractions registered strong visitation during 2013, receiving a total of more than 6.7 million visitors. Resort’s Universal Park faced the challenge of remaining relevant to the local small population of Singapore, therefore the resort’s management developed frequent visit programs and unique events to continue generate high interest with regional visitors. Resort’s six hotels achieved 92% occupancy rate at an average room rate of S$407. RWS is planning to open their 7th hotel by mid of 2015, Genting Hotel, which broke ground in July 2013. SPA ESPA at RWS became Singapore’s first destination spa to offer spa services in 2013. The inaugural RWS Food Affair took place in September 2013 and lasted for nine days, it brought together six of RWS’ celebrity chefs - from the world’s most Michelin-starred chef Joël Robuchon to the first female Iron Chef Cat Cora. RWS hosted over 3,000 events and 620,000 delegates during 2013; major conferences hosted include the BioPharma Asia Convention 2013 and the 17th East Asian Actuarial Conference (Genting Singapore,
The resort is a magnificent place for relaxation- with many beaches, ruins, restaurants, tourist attractions, entertainment venues, and natural wonders.
This Hotel offers a room with lots of amenities like kitchens, crystal chandeliers, fire places and terraces. The other facilities you can expect here are spa, gyms and deluxe bars and
The Midland Hotel is a magnificent 4 star hotel situated majestically in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. The hotel has a history of over a hundred year and has entertained Presidents, prime ministers, Kings, Queens and Rock stars. A few renowned guests from their esteemed guest list are Sir Winston Churchill, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2, Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Anne, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Lionel Richie, Bob Dylan, Jenifer Lopez and the Manchester United and Manchester City Football team. It is situated 200 Meters from Oxford Road Station, 800 Meters from the Piccadilly station and is situated right across the road from Manchester Central. The Hotel provides around the clock transportation for its leisure and business guests.
This phenomenal image is not just a dream but a reality. One review for this resort
Universal Orlando Resorts are sizzling escapade theme park owned by NBCUniversal and is located in Orlando, Florida. The Universal Orlando Resorts comprises of twin theme parks known as the Island of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida, three Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Hotels (Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and Loews Royal Pacific Resort respectively along with the all night exotic entertainment complex – The Universal CityWalk Orlando. Universal Orlando was originally opened in the year 1990 as Universal Studios Florida and flourished in to the largest ever theme park located in the Orlando.
It is a 4.1 star restaurant and it has phenomenal seafood. It is also open
In recent years, business tourism has become increasingly prevalent and prevailing in the tourism industry. There are large quantities of significant changes which have far-reaching implications for all consumers and suppliers of business travel such as consumption patterns, great developments in transport and communications technology, and the world´s political and economic changes related to tourism industry. All these developments have brought large effects on business travel as well as the main challenges to this sector for the coming years. Every day, tens of thousands of people are beginning or ending their business trips all around the world, while numerous conferences or exhibitions are being held globally, so business tourism is a
The Philippines is endowed with abundant natural resources and one of the world’s richest diversity of fertile lands; flora and fauna; heart seizing scenic beauty; diverse culture; indigenous etiquette. A country blessed with astonishing natural environment along with the country’s hospitable and pleasant people has made it one of the major tourist destinations around the world. Tourism is one of the major contributor to the economy of the Philippines. Its beaches, mountains and rainforest are among the country’s natural tourist destinations. Aside from these, its rich historical heritage, diverse culture and traditions, festivals and celebrations, native foods and delicacies are endemic additions to the Philippines’s tourist captures.
The economy can be clearly identified as the most beneficial aspect of tourism. “According to recent statistics, tourism provides about 10% of the world’s income and employs almost one tenth of the world’s workforce” (Mirbabayev, 2007). In Australia alone, Tourism contributed $87.3 billion in 2012, and employed 908,434 (7.9%) people (Kookana & Duc Pham, 2013). Tourism is “one of the most profitable and rapidly developing industries in the world” (Popushoi, 2004). Every year the number of tourists increase dramatically and consequently the revenues from tourism will increase substantially.
The overall industry saw a strong boom rate from 2010-2014. The global hotels & motels industry had total revenues of $677.1bn in 2014, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% between 2010 and 2014. In comparison, the Asia-Pacific and US industries grew with CAGRs of 6.6% and 5% respectively, over the same period, to reach respective values of $163.7bn and $166.2bn in 2014(Global Hotels & Motels 7). The reason for this growth is due to the Asia-Pacific Region and Americas. The US alone with its world’s largest hotels/market has conquered net value growth, while China has literally doubled the revenue in the same time span. The leisure segment
Tourism is a typical activity of fashion that the public participate widely and it has grown in importance over recorded human history. Innumerable articles refer tourism as “the world’s largest industry”; policy-makers, analysts, and scholars often speak of the size of the tourism compared to that of other industries (Smith 2004: 26). These series of misleading statement, together with the mass media’s reports (out of context), make the idea that tourism is a single large industry branded into many people’s minds. However, in this essay I will demonstrate that it is a simplistic and misleading idea, which should be replaced by the plural term, “tourism industries”. Moreover, tourism is not the world’s largest industry, but largest service sector.
When it comes to planning a holiday, Singapore is one of the prime destinations. According to a recent survey on the number of tourist visits, the figures were remarkable which showed Singapore attracts highest number of tourists from all over the world. Tourists love to visit Singapore because of potpourri of culture, architecture, night life and most importantly their mouth watering cuisines. Singapore is especially known as the Cultural melting pot, garden city, a blend of old-world and contemporary architecture. The city offers everything to everyone. Whether you have a thing for nature and love to spend hours in between the lush green forests and national park or you love to enjoy the vibrant culture of the city, you will get all kind
Singapore is one of the most beautiful, fastest growing countries in the world and has many attractions for all ages, which makes it a perfect place for a family getaway or a honeymoon. With a motto like “onward Singapore” it’s hard to not to look at the innovations and ingenuity that Singapore has set forth. With many attractions one can keep themselves busy for a long time; with activities that range from viewing the city skyline to catching up on Singapore’s rich history, there is so much to do and so little time. With the abundance of activities and places to visit, the eccentric Singapore has more to offer other then the cultural and heritage aspect, it also has arts, entertainments, nightlife, nature, wildlife, sports, and leisurely cruises of the scenic Singapore. With Singapore’s rich history, fun attractions for all ages, and cultural and heritage aspect, it makes it a must-go destination when traveling around the world.
According to the statistics by Batir Mirbabyer (1991), tourism provided almost 10% of the world’s income and employed almost one tenth of the world’s workforce. Thus, tourism offers a good potential economic impact to the national economy. Refer on Berita Harian (2013), Malaysia triggered a record of arrivals tourists was 15.9%. It is over 6.4 million tourists in the