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Tourism & Hospitality Management QUESTION #1594
Question 1
The Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality course identifies 'referral groups/consortiums' as a hotel ownership type. Which of the following best describes this arrangement?
  • A government-owned chain of hotels with standardized services
  • Independent hotels that affiliate with a collective group to share marketing, reservation systems, and brand recognition while retaining independent ownership✔️
  • Hotels managed under a single brand by a corporate management company
  • Hotels owned jointly by foreign and domestic investors under a joint venture agreement
Correct Answer Explanation
A Referral Group/Consortium is an affiliation of independently owned hotels that pool resources for marketing, reservations, and brand identity without surrendering ownership or full operational control — distinguished from management contracts (where an outside company runs the hotel) or joint ventures (shared ownership).