ABSTRACT
The history of the hospitality industry is closely linked to that of civilisation. It is a history that has evolved as major civilisations appeared and developed. Facilities offering hospitality to travellers and guests have existed across centuries; they have evolved in their offerings by constantly adapting to the wishes of their most important stakeholders. The period of the Industrial Revolution had a very significant influence on the history of the hospitality industry. This period was characterised by rapid changes in economic and technological development. The manufacturing and transport sectors saw very significant developments, and their effect on the hospitality industry was a proliferation of the construction of hotels everywhere in Europe and America. The 1950s came along with a new boom in construction for the hospitality industry, with new types of resorts such as the ‘club village’, as well as an increase in the use of cars as a means of transport.
