Question

It is necessary to study the following statistics and draw appropriate conclusions. Work in groups of four. Discuss the three figures in this section and the questions that follow each figure, and write notes to answer those questions. (Contrary to the recent trends, foreign tourists visiting Palwal Pradesh outnumber domestic tourists).

Type of accommodation Number Total number of beds Occupancy rate (in%).

5 star hotels	3	780	85
4 star hotels	5	500	92
3 star hotels	10	350	65
1 and 2 star hotels	16	465	82
Guest houses	32	255	78
Youth hostels	13	780	95

1. What does the final column mean? Why is it important?
2. There are three 5 star hotels and 13 youth hostels, yet each type of accommodation has the same number of beds. Explain.
3. Which are the two most popular types of accommodation?
4. Which types of accommodation have occupancy rates of 85% or over?

Answer 1

1. The final column shows the occupancy rate, which means the percentage of beds that are occupied by tourists. It is important because it shows how popular each type of accommodation is and helps in planning tourism facilities.
2. There are only three 5-star hotels because they are much larger and have more rooms. Youth hostels are smaller, so more of them are needed to provide the same total number of beds.
3. The two most popular types of accommodation are youth hostels (95% occupancy) and 4-star hotels (92% occupancy).
4. The types of accommodation with occupancy rates of 85% or more are 5-star hotels (85%), 4-star hotels (92%), and youth hostels (95%).