Lodging Industry Research Guide: Home
A subject guide for lodging industry research at Columbia University
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Welcome to the Lodging and Tourism Industry Research Guide!
This online guide gives a quick overview of the resources that are available to Columbia students and faculty for lodging and tourism industry research.
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Industry Overview
- Business insights, essentials. This link opens in a new windowRelevant market share reports include Top Hotel and Motel Franchises, Europe's Most Valuable Travel and Leisure Companies, Top Hotel Chains by Sales Per Unit, Top Third-Party Hotel Management Companies, World's Top Hotels, America's Largest Private Hotel, Restaurant, and Leisure Companies, Top Hotel Companies in the Asia-Pacific, Top Fortune 500 Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts, and more.
- Business source complete . This link opens in a new windowContains MarketLine reports, Tourism Market Research Handbook, Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Industry Profile: Global, and numerous other industry related materials.
- Global market information database / Euromonitor International. This link opens in a new windowIncludes company profiles on key hotel companies, including Intercontinental, Hilton Worldwide, and Marriott International; statistics on market sizes, company shares, and brand shares in various countries; and market research reports analyzing a variety of trends in the hotel industry.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowIncludes Industry Reports covering the key players and industry statistics in the US and the world, for instance, Boutique Hotels - OD5464; Bed & Breakfast & Hostel Accommodations in the US - 72119; Hotel Construction - OD4670; Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US - 52593; Casino Hotels in the US - 72112
- Mintel oxygen . This link opens in a new windowContains numerous U.S. and international hotel reports, including Hotels- US, International Hotel Industry, Boutique Hotels in the US, Hotel Technology International, The Middle Eastern Hotel sector, Hotels in China, The Caribbean Hotel Sector, Indian Luxury Hotel Sector, Casino Hotels, and more.
- Standard & Poor's netAdvantage . This link opens in a new windowHas a biannual Lodging and Gambling Industry Survey. Analyzes industry trends, competitive structure, costs and revenues, key ratios, fare trends, and more.
