History of Hotels World Wide

In Roman times, inns called “mansiones” appeared along the main streets of the city which were rented out to travelers. Mansiones itself means flat. Between one mansiones with other mansions are usually up to tens of kilometers. In later times, when people traveled far and wide, especially for trade, pilgrimage, or military activities, more and more guest houses were built.

Along the world’s trade routes and ancient cities, such as Jerusalem, Baghdad, Makkah, Cordoba, Rome, and Constantinople, many inns have been established. The border between West and East in the Crusades (beginning 1096 AD) played an important role in giving birth to new cities along Asia Minor, namely the Turkish territory that extended to Syria and finally Palestine. Along this path, there are many inns that are intended for soldiers and pilgrims who wish to visit Palestine. In fact, in the Middle Ages, the presence of these inns received support from the church authorities for the benefit of the pilgrims.

In a later development, namely after the Middle Ages, inns not only provided lodging facilities, but also began to equip them with other supporting facilities, such as bars, salons and food stalls. The number of rooms began to be multiplied until it reached dozens. This is what later became the forerunner to the birth of a hotel in its true sense, namely a shelter building that provides complete facilities.

The Birth of Modern Hotels

In the 18th century, in the big cities of Europe and America, hotels began to appear which became the beginning of the birth of modern hotels.

Hotel Covent Garden, which was founded in 1774, apart from having complete facilities for its time and a large number of rooms, the location of this hotel is directly adjacent to the cinema near Westminsfer in London. There is also the City Hotel in New York with a capacity of 170 rooms which was founded in 1794.

The hospitality industry thrived in the 19th century. Modern hotels began to be established in many big cities, such as London, Paris, New York, Boston, San Francisco, and others. The managers of these hotels not only offer temporary accommodation service packages, but also start providing meeting and conference venues along with the latest technological devices, such as telephones and televisions. In fact, at the end of the 19th century, hotels with special labels appeared, for example hotels for business travelers, for example the Ellsworth Milton Statler Hotel in New York which was founded in 1880. This hotel was also a hotel chain, aka the first hotel chain in the world. Luxury hotels began to appear, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (founded in 1896) in New York and The Brown Palace in Denver, Colorado. Both included hotels with the highest level of visits in America at that time.

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