Evaluating the Sustainable Development Programs in Five-Star Hotels in Luxor and Aswan

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1 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, South Valley University

2 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City

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The purpose of this research was to evaluate the sustainable development programs in the five-star hotels in Luxor and Aswan cities. To achieve this purpose researcher used a descriptive statistic. The study population for this study comprised hotels in Luxor and Aswan cities. Population sample unit was further defined as all hotel managers, including general managers, human resource managers, safety and security managers and departmental managers.  All hotels from the sample frame were interviewed by the researcher resulting in a total of 12 hotel and hospitality manager agreeing to participate in the research study. Out of a potential 163 participants, 110 participants returned the survey questionnaires which formed the sample unit. Results revealed that there is an increasing concern about sustainable development in Luxor and Aswan hotels. Also, it is noted from hotel manager's view that the most widely practices used were economic practices followed by using environmental practices, and lastly socio-cultural practices.

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