Introduction Globalization, its trends as well as strategies have had pronounced impacts on the international hotel industry. Globalization plays the role incorporating all individuals and groups from different parts of the world in the world economic growth. It is a vehicle for provision of a playing ground for business enterprises that are competitive to demonstrate their esteemed ability. This opportunity has become useful for the international hotel industry since it is possible for the key players to operate over a wide business scope. It is also possible for the individuals and business to from international partnerships that are quick in fostering economic developments, both for the involved individuals as well as the enterprises. However, business, regardless of its scope experiences some challenges and problems. The recent decades have seen rampancy of challenges in the establishment of the international relationships, barriers that can be addressed at some level. Nevertheless, there are a number of key influences driving the global market perspective and have been adopted by many hotels. These key influences have made the international hotels integrate international partners in the implementation of new international strategies (Botherton, 2004). The discussion in this paper brings out the understanding of the impact of globalization on the international hotel industry. An overview of what globalization and the international hotel industry are will also be established. An investigation into the key influences driving the global market perspective adopted by many hotels is also presented. It is also crucial to establish the potential barriers that are presented to organizations that operate across borders in addition to how these can be addressed. The aspect of globalization Globalization entails the integration of societies, cultures, as well as regional economies through a global system. The global network is the interplay of political ideologies, which include trade, communication, transport etc. The major drivers of globalization are social, economic, political, technological, as well as cultural factors, since they are known to affect the economy in one way or another. International organizations are out to facilitate the technological advancement strategies enabling factors. It is also important for the international society to have the advantage of investing their capital in the international scale via globalization strategies. The most crucial globalization aspects are based on the markets that become so evident. It enhances the emergence of new production, economic, financial health policy, political as well as job markets all over the globe. There are no limitations as to which industries are to participate in the global perspective provided their operations comply with the local and host countries’ laws, thus the establishment of the international hotel industries (Lang, 2010). The International Hotel Industry The recent years have seen organizations go beyond their local operations into the international scope with an intention off maximizing the available opportunities. For instance, main hotels in the US and UK are known to have gone for international opportu