SOME OF THE HOSPITABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD

Hospitality marketing is unique because it deals with the tangible product, like a bed

in the hotel or food in the restaurant, but it also deals with the intangible aspects of the

hospitality and tourism industry. It is about the experience in a trip and social status it

brings eating in a fine-dining restaurant. Hospitality marketing is very critical in the

success of any hospitality and tourism product, organization and tourist destination.

Proper marketing effort promotes a product or service that fills the needs and wants of

the consumers and at the same time, bring profits to the organization or country that

features it. Kotler, P., Bowen, P., & Makens, J. (2006).

18. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

Readers' rating: 87.7

“Extremely friendly locals” abound in Edinburgh, enhancing visitor experiences in a city that is “dripping with history.” “Kind, helpful and welcoming people” make for excellent guides for “well-done and informative” walking tours. “It is a wonderful city—even bus drivers go out of their way to help you get on the right bus.” A “safe,” “enchanting” town with a “cool vibe,” Edinburgh has visitors exclaiming that it “should not be missed.”

16. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

Readers' rating: 87.8 (tie)

The oldest city in Georgia, Savannah combines a “very friendly atmosphere” with “lovely places to stay and eat” and “lots of museums that beg to be explored.” Its “warm” local vibe spurred one visitor to rave, “If you want to feel like you are returning home after being away for some time, this is the city to visit.” Simply put, “you can’t have a bad time in Savannah.”

14. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA., CANADA

Readers' rating: 87.9 (tie)

A taste of "Old World charm" in North America, Victoria "is a brilliant city for tourists to enjoy” because of its 'ultra friendly locals." "Amazing" Vancouver Island sets a "beautiful" scene for a city packed with "lots to do." An ideal day in Victoria includes "going for tea, visiting the gardens, wandering through museums, and people watching over the harbor." This city, as one pleased reader enthused, is "charm personified.

11. CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

Readers' rating: 88.9

Readers called this Thailand destination a "lovely city with some of the nicest people I have ever met." Elephant camps are "once-in-a-lifetime destinations" that provide a "great way to see the more quiet aspects of Thai culture and history." In perhaps the biggest stamp of approval, one reader declared it "a place that I could live, hands down. The people were so incredibly nice in Chiang Mai, and the street food and markets were to die for"

(CODE TRAVELLER.COM..http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/07/world-travel-dublin-auckland-cork-friendly-unfriendly-cities)