Darya V. Komarova

Hotel business is the largest complex component of the travel industry. Thus, the entire tourism industry depends on the development of the hotel business. The purpose of the work is to assess the state and prospects of the hotel business development at the regional level. The article presents the results of the study of the main modern trends in the development of the hotel business in the Altai region. The authors discuss the problems of the hotel business development, such as the physical and moral «aging» of the material fund, the lack of qualified personnel, and the growth of competition.