‘The start of the hotel industry’
At the beginning of the 15th century, the law in France required that hotels keep a register
• English law also introduced rules for inns at a similar time
• During the 16th century, more than 600 inns were registered in England
• The first guide books for travellers were published in France
• Signs were displayed outside establishments renowned for their refined cuisine
• At the end of the 1600s, the first stage coaches to follow a regular timetable startedoperating in England