Nestlé Library
Travel and Tourism
+ Top Picks
Mintel Market Intelligence
Mintel database contains many tourism related reports such as European Leisure Travel Industry, China Outbound, etc.
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Bibliographic database providing access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
Domestic Outlook for Travel and Tourism. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 T713).
Contains presentations or white papers from TIA's annual Marketing Outlook Forum.
International Outlook for Travel and Tourism. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 T7132).
Includes presentations from TIA’s annual Advanced Outlook on International Travel to the U.S.
+ Overview
Hotel and Travel Index. Northstar Travel Media, LLC. Quarterly. (Reference TX907 H59).
A directory of hotel properties all over the world. The publication also has a free web site, which has a partial listing (79,000) of the properties listed in the print edition.
The Complete Guide to Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, and Guesthouses in the United States, Canada, and Worldwide. Lanier, P. Irregular. (Reference TX909 .L35).
Listings of bed and breakfasts across the nation with the author’s comments.
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research. (Reference TX911.5 .J69).
The Tourism Works for America Report. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G155.A1 T692).
Provides the overview of the travel, tourism, hospitality, and recreation industries.
Business Monitor International. Provides Industry forecasts, news updates for selected countries.
Plunkett's Airline, Hotel, and Travel Industry Almanac. Plunkett Research, Ltd. Annual. (Reference HE9803.A2 P58)
+ Structure and Competition
The YP&B Yankelovich Partners... National Business Travel Monitor. Yesawich, Pepperdine & Brown and Yankelovich Partners. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 R931).
Examines trends in the social climate and in business travel preferences/intentions
Economic Review of Travel in America. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 E28).
Describes the role of travel in the national economy, global tourism measures, and the performance of travel-related industries such as passenger transportation, accommodations, and amusement and recreation services.
Travel and Tourism Market Research Yearbook. Richard K. Miller Associates. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 T718).
A market research handbook that includes market profiles, and travel demographics. Other topics include marketing and advertising, transportation, cultural activities, business/leisure travel, hotels and resorts, game destination, amusement destinations, tourist recreation, and retail.
+ Rankings
Business Travel News Chain Survey. Published annually in March. (HE9761.1 .B98; available in Business Source Premier).
An annual measure of corporate travelers’ opinions of lodging brands
Condé Nast's Traveler. Rankings are published annually: “Gold List”—January; ”Hot List”—May. (AP2 .C74).
The Web site provides the award winners, ranking, and descriptions.
Institutional Investor. “The World’s Best Hotels.” Published annually in November. (Management Library Reference HG4501 .I5901; available via ABI/Inform and Business Source Premier).
The journal’s primary audience is business travelers. November issues include “The World’s Best Hotels.”
J. D. Power Consumer Center.
Consumer ratings for various industries, including airline, hotel, restaurant, and Rent-a-Car.
Travel and Leisure. “World's Best Awards.” Published annually in August. (Reference G149 .T7572).
The web site provides the ranking and description for hotels, destinations, spas, cruises, etc.
Top International Hotels, Resorts and Spas. Zagat Survey. Irregular. (Reference TX907 .T67).
Rates the distinct qualities of a hotel (rooms, service, dining, and public facilities) and other leisure categories based on a 30-point scale.
+ Trends & Statistics
STAT-USA
Contains news and statistical reports from a great number of countries, on a wide array of industries.
U.S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries.
Latest U.S. tourism statistics (inbound and outbound), research programs, industry news, etc.
Domestic Travel Market Report. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 T681).
Statistics on U.S. resident households taking domestic trips.
Compendium of Tourism Statistics. World Tourism Organization. Annual. (Reference G155.A1 T685).
Statistical information on tourism in 213 countries and territories around the world.
Travel Industry Indicators. James V. Cammisa, Jr., Inc. Monthly. (G155.A1 T737).
Contains general business indicators and domestic travel indicators such as domestic airline traffic, domestic airfares, hotel occupancy, and travel pricing.
+ Current News
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Bibliographic database providing access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
Business Travel News. (HE9761.1 .B98).
Condé Nast Traveler. (AP2 .C74).
Travel Weekly (G155.A1 T74).
+ Extras
World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
Forum for global business leaders. Includes rankings and forecasts for world regions and countries
World Economic Forum. Provides country rankings.
Travel Industry Association of America (TIA)
1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 450,
Washington, DC 20005-3934
Phone: 202-408-8422
Fax: 202-408-1255
Web site: www.tia.org
The World Tourism Organization (WTO)
Capitán Haya 42
28020 Madrid
SPAIN
Phone: 34-91-567-81-00
Fax: 34-91-571-37-33
E-mail: omt@world-tourism.org
Web site: www.world-tourism.org