(a) the total number of tourists inflow in hotels in the country during the last two years;
(b) the number of foreign/domestic tourists/domestic tourists visited during the last two years,
separately year-wise;
(c) the foreign exchange earned as a result thereof; and
(d) the percentage of domestic tourists which stayed in 7-Star, 5-Star and 4-Star hotels during
the said period?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE ( SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a): The estimated number of visits of tourists who stayed at hotels and other accommodation
establishments run on commercial basis in the years 1999 and 2000 are 197 million and 216 million
respectively. Similar data for the year 2001 is not available.
(b): The estimated number of foreign tourist arrival to the country and domestic tourist visits in the
country during the last two years is as follows:
Year Foreign Tourist Arrivals(in million) Domestic Tourist visits (in million)
2000 2.65 210.11 2001 2.54 Not available.
Year Estimated Foreign Exchange Earnings (Rs. in Crores)
2000 14238.00 2001 14006.45
Categories of Hotels % of Domestic 1999-00 guests+ 2000-01
5-Star (Deluxe) 54.6 46.3 5-Star 55.5 63.6 4-Star 67.4 71.5
There is no 7 star categorisation of hotels.
+ Source: Indian Hotel Industry Surveys 1999-2000 and 2000-01 got conducted by the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India.