Beacon Island Hotel

Forsyth, H G

Beacon Island Hotel

Master Thesis

1954

Abstract

Until the First World War the luxury of vacation and travel had been the prerogative of the privileged. Today, however, with cheaper and faster means of travel, most of our transport difficulties have been solved, making such a luxury economically possible for the average person; while holidays are brought within the reach of practically everybody by the universal acceptance of the fact that a complete change of environment and occupation is essential to man's physical and mental health. Today, the holiday and tourist industry plays an important part in national economy, and as such should be planned on a national basis. Many countries have in fact done this by publicity and by encouraging a higher standard of holiday amenities. This has been found particularly necessary since World War II with the influx of tourists from all over the world and the realisation of the fact that the holiday amenities provided in South Africa are not up to the standard they should be. The main factors relating to these amenities are hotels and transport facilities. A country which possesses natural scenic and climatic advantages has the basic essentials of the holiday industry. If, in addition, its hotels and transport facilities bear a good reputation among its own people, it will inevitably attract tourists from other countries. South Africa has always had the first of these requirements - a good climate and magnificent scenery. To publicise these attractions and to raise the standard of the hotels and other facilities is the task of those concerned in making the holiday and tourist industry of the future one of national benefit.

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