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Hotel industry
People have been making a living by providing rooms for travelers ever since the first lodging houses were built to modate travelers in ancient times. Today, hotels offer far more than just a room for travel increased. Motels, resort hotels, and convention hotels have been developed to cater to the varied needs of today’s traveling public. At the same time, hotel chains have established themselves as the dominant force in the industry.
Motels in the United States evolved from the roadside tourist cabins and tourist courts that were first introduced in the early 1990s in response to the increase in travel. As the automobile began to replace the train as the primary means of travel in the United States, there was an increased demand for roadside modations. The first motels began to appear in the 1920s and were usually one-storey buildings, with an average of twenty-five units or rooms.
Motels really came of age during the 1950s. Two main factors contributed to the boom in motel construction. One was the development of the interstate highway system, beginning in 1956. The other was the first time, added a number of services. Restaurant swimming pools, and in-room television became standard features.
The next step in the development of the motel industry was the move away from highway locations into the downtown sections of large cities. With the increase i