This extensively-revised textbook explores key issues in international hospitality. Readers will learn about new trends and developments that have changed the context of global hotel operations and management and explore international policies affecting travel, tourism, and hospitality development. All tables, exhibits, and statistics have been updated throughout the text to provide readers with the most current information available.

Topics include:

• Trends in global distribution systems, sustainable development, new hotel products, and consumer demographics
• Growth and importance of China, India, and the Middle East as destinations for hotel development and management
• Country-specific policies regarding investment regulations, visa programs, hotel classification systems, and travel advisories