The contribution of hotels to tourism development :

Abstract

The study was carried out with the aim of finding out Hotel contribution on tourism development a case study of Mbale resort hotel in Mbale city. The objectives for the study were; to find out the role of economic dimensions on tourism development, to find out the role of socio cultural dimensions on tourism development and to find out the role of technological dimensions on tourism development. The researcher applied both qualitative and quantitative techniques in designing the research. A total of 40 respondents participated in the study and were selected using convenience sampling and random sampling method. The data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and presented using tables, graphs and pie charts for easy analysis. The study cited tourism development as source of employment, source of government revenue, and they are the major source of foreign exchange earners in most part of the world .The industry is one of the most important sectors of a nation’s economy as they provide and create jobs, especially during times of holidays (summer break); they are a source of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit; they harness individual creative effort; and they create competition and are the seed bed for businesses of the future The study also highlighted negative and positive effect of Hotel contribution on tourism development. It relied on content analysis from the existing studies, and the outcome revealed that tourism infrastructures is inimical and constitutes to tourism development. It was however recommended that since tourism development plays a great role towards community livelihoods the government should lay strategies in order to improve on the sustainability and growth of the tourism activities and livelihoods of the local communities It was also recommended that the government develops different strategies such as formation of tourism association, formation of ministry of tourism and wildlife antiquity, exempting some tourism establishment from paying taxes and looking for investors to invest in the sectors and others and promote the industry.