The purpose of this study was to suggest the ways to meet the demand
for the rooms for foreign tourists during the 2002 WorldCup. This study
focused on the basic concept of the Korean budget tourist hotel which differs
from other countries. This paper examines the different grades of budget
hotels in Korea. This paper examines the status of the lodging industry in 10
cities which will hold the 2002 WorldCup. And also this paper analyze the
problem of a shortage of rooms for foreign tourists.
The results of this analysis showed that there will be a deficiency in the
supply of rooms for foreign tourists during the games. This means that the
expansion of budget tourist hotels with government support will be needed to
meet the demand for rooms for the 2002 WorldCup Games in Korea.