Ram Ghimire

Globalization has brought unprecedented transformational changes in all aspects of tourism and hospitality industry throughout the world creating a number of opportunities and challenges to the industry. It is apparent that opportunities are not spontaneous which demand considerable time and efforts to realize the benefits whereas challenges are mostly immediate and by and large spontaneous. At present hotel industry in Nepal, with mostly conventional outlook and 'modus operandi' does not seem well-prepared to reap the benefits and face challenges of globalized hospitality industry. Therefore, hotel industry of Nepal should understand the contemporary issues and challenges of globalization and its impact on hospitality business and prepare themselves to grab the opportunities and face challenges with strategic move and enhanced competitiveness. For this the government also needs to be proactive in order to develop Nepal as a competitive tourist destination by improving the r...