Nepal - Survey of Hotels and Lodges 2003-2004

Start	End	Cycle
2003	2005	first survey

Start	End	Cycle
2003	2005	N/A

Face-to-face [f2f]
Survey Process
In case of star hotels, the complete enumeration was carried out and in case of resorts and non-star hotels, the sample was drawn and the data was collected only from the sampled unit. The survey was carried out in two phases. In the first phase the list of all hotels and lodges operating in the kingdom was prepared. For this purpose the personnel from the bureau visited various towns, district headquarters, bazaars and other centers where such establishments were likely to exist. The following information was collected during the listing operation:

(i) Name of establishment
(ii) Address of establishment
(iii) Category of establishment
(iv) Number of rooms
(v) Name of owner
(vi) Number of employees

In the second phase, a detail economic survey of selected establishments was undertaken. The list obtained from the first phase operation served as the sampling frame. The data collected from the second phase operation was processed in the ECSS itself.

Personnel involved in the survey operation

The entire survey operation was undertaken by staffs from the central office and the Branch Statistical Office in 33 districts. Officers from the ECSS supervised the field operation in order to improve the data quality. The staffs from the center supported in field operation in those districts where there was shortage of manpower.

Quality Control

In order to ascertain the quality of data from the survey, strict statistical norms were followed. Pilot test was undertaken prior to finalization of questionnaire. Training was imparted to supervisors as well as the enumerators. The chief of the BSO supervised the field work in the district. Officers from the central office visited as many districts as possible for supervision while the field work was underway.

The questionnaire was finalized through four stages.

1. Preliminary preparation and discussion among in-house staffs of ECSS.
2. Discussion and incorporating suggestions in technical committee of concern personnel.
3. Testing the questionnaire through Field (pilot) visit in Kathmandu valley.
4. Finalized the final questionnaire Hotel and Lodge Survey-2060 BS.

Contents of the questionnaire are as follows:
1. Introductory information on Hotel/Lodge
1.1 Name of Hotel/Lodge
1.2 Date of operation
1.3 District
1.4 municipality/VDC
1.5 Tole/Village
1.6 Ward number
1.7 Registered number
1.8 Phone
1.9 Email
1.10 fax
1.11 name of proprietor
2. Legal Status
2.1 Personal
2.2 Partnership
2.3 Private Limited
2.4 Public Limited
2.5 Others
3.Ownership
3.1 Private
3.2 Foreign
3.3 Foreign and Private
3.4 others
4.Standard
4.1 Star
4.1.1 one star
4.1.2 two star
4.1.3 three star
4.1.4 four star
4.1.5 five star
4.2 Resort
4.2.1 Jungle resort/safari
4.2.2 tourist resort
4.2.3 mountain resort
4.3 Non-star
4.3.1 Hotel and lodge
4.3.2 Lodge only
5. Number of rooms and beds
5.1 total room number
5.2 total bed number
6. Employment
6.1 proprietor/family member/other (Nepali: male/female, foreigner: male /female:: number and salary including other facilities)
6.2 administrate and technical (Nepali: male/female, foreigner: male /female:: number and salary including other facilities)
6.3 other workers (Nepali: male/female, foreigner: male /female:: number and salary including other facilities)
7. Months (seasonal and off-seasonal)
8. Expenses on non-durable goods for operation (one week)
8.1 fish/meat
8.2 milk
8.3 green vegetable
8.4 others
9. Expenses on durable goods for operation (one week)
9.1 food products
9.2 soft drinks
9.3 Beer/hard drinks
9.4 others
10. other expenses (yearly)
10.1 Fuel
10.2 House rent
10.3 water
10.4 communication
10.5 repair and maintenance
10.6 electricity
10.7 others
11. Income
11.1 Hotel (weekly)
11.1.1 seasonal
11.1.2 off seasonal
11.2 Lodge (weekly)
11.2.1 seasonal
11.2.2 off seasonal
11.3 other income (yearly) l
11.3.1 hall rent
11.3.2 Curio
11.3.3 catering
11.3.4 beauty parlour
11.3.5 Telephone, fax, email,...
11.3.6 others
12. Fix assets (value)
12.1 land
12.2 building
12.3 equipment
12.4 vehicle (transport)
12.5 furniture
13.Indirect tax paid
13.1 Vat
13.2 local tax
13.3 other indirect tax

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation
Central Bureau of Statistics staffs	CBS	His majesty's Government
Branch Statistical Office staffs	BSO	Central Bureau of Statistics

Two tiered supervision scheme was implemented. 1.BSO level: chief of the BSO supervised the field work in the districts. 2.Central level: Officers from the central office visited as many districts as possible for supervision while the field work was underway.