The effects of seasonality stand as the most significant challenges that face tourismin
the Governorate of Lattakia. It seems that seasonality generally shapes the tourist activities
in the governorate. However, such relevant tourism industry compa
nies, especially those
classified hotels, look subject to severe seasonal changes from the point of view of demand
on the tourist product—in particular what relates tourist sheltering. The phenomenon of
seasonality appears in the increase or decrease of demand during specific time in the year,
and also as the stay index reveals with special reference to hotels. A survey study of the
period spanning over a few years quoted from the number of clients of the Tourist Lattakia
Hotel during the various seasons of the year, where the factor of seasonality together with
its negative effect on tourism in general does disclose itself.
