Travel And Tourism in Guinea
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Guinea report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.
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Chapters: 8 | Tables: 41 | Publication date: Apr 2007
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Executive summary
Key Trends and Developments
As of 2007, Guinea is at a difficult juncture. The newly and controversially re-elected President Conte is suffering from various medical ailments, and this is threatening the country’s political and economic future. The World Bank and the IMF have cut off aid to Guinea since 2003, and conflicts in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast have spilled over Guinea’s borders, triggering humanitarian emergencies and threatening its stability.
The travel and tourism industry is at its infancy and has been hampered by the overall absence of basic infrastructure throughout the country. However, Guinea’s primary source of income is its bauxite industry and while tourism is encouraged, it receives very little governmental support. Ecotourism is set to be a focus of the Ministry for Tourism as it will enable Guinea to offer a tourism product without having to invest heavily in tourism facilities that other types of tourism may require.
Travel Accommodation
Travel accommodation needs investment, both public and private. The French group ACCOR is present with two hotels but Guinea has so far failed to attract major international hotel brands and this has a clear effect on this sluggish sector. Although some hotels and restaurants were built during the review period, there have been no developments since 2004 and the lack of involvement by the government is certainly hindering progress in this market as private investment is not forthcoming.
Transportation
Transportation is characterised by an overall state of disrepair and a shortage of transportation infrastructure as a whole. A combination of damaged earth roads, heavy rainy seasons and lack of air services means that this sector represents a substantial challenge to the Guinean government. While there are some actions being taken on the road network, there is no immediate prospect of an increase in air services to the country.
Travel Retail
Travel retail is also very stagnant and would respond to a development in both the transportation and travel accommodation markets. As of 2007, most travel retailers offer ticketing services with the exception of a few which sell organised trips and excursions to the small number of tourists coming to the country.
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
TRANSPORTATION
TRAVEL RETAIL
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
REGIONAL INSTABILITY INHIBITS TOURISM
Outlook
Impact
NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY FAVOURS INVESTMENT
Outlook
Impact
ECOTOURISM IS DEVELOPING
Outlook
Impact
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND AIR ACCESS
PROSPECTS
TRAVEL RETAIL
TRAVEL RETAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
PROSPECTS
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Length of Trip: 2000-2005
Table 2 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2000-2005
Table 3 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 4 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005
Table 5 Departures: 2000-2005
Table 6 Departures by Destination: 2000-2005
Table 7 Departures by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 8 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005
Table 9 Domestic Trips by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005
Table 10 Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2000-2005
Table 11 Incoming Tourist Receipts % Growth: 2000-2005
Table 12 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005
Table 13 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure % Growth: 2000-2005
Table 14 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2000-2005
Table 15 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2005-2010
Table 16 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2005-2010
Table 17 Forecast Departures: 2005-2010
Table 18 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2005-2010
Table 19 Forecast Departures by Mode of Transport: 2005-2010
Table 20 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2005-2010
Table 21 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2005-2010
Table 22 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2005-2010
SECTOR DATA
Table 23 Hotels: Units 2000-2005
Table 24 Regional Hotel Parameters 2005
Table 25 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005
Table 26 Hotel Company Rankings 2005
Table 27 Forecast Hotels: Units 2005-2010
Table 28 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010
Table 29 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005
Table 30 Airline Company Rankings 2005
Table 31 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010
Table 32 Car Rental Sales: Value 2000-2005
Table 33 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005
Table 34 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2005-2010
Table 35 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2000-2005
Table 36 Travel Retail Sales: 2000-2005
Table 37 Travel Retail Company Rankings 2005
Table 38 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2005-2010
Table 39 Forecast Travel Retail Sales: 2005-2010
Table 40 Tourist Attractions: Value 2000-2005
Table 41 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2005-2010
DEFINITIONS
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
DEMAND FACTORS
Length of Trip
TOURISM PARAMETERS
Arrivals
Departures
Outgoing tourism expenditure
Domestic tourists
Domestic trips
Domestic tourist expenditure
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
Hotels
Other travel accommodation
Number of bed nights
Occupancy rates
Number of rooms and beds
TRANSPORTATION
Air
Other transportation
CAR RENTAL
TRAVEL RETAIL
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
INTERNET SALES