호텔업계에서는 2012년은 2016년까지 한시 시행된 '관광숙박시설 확충을 위한 특별법'이 주된 원인이라는 지적을 내놓고 있다.
The hotel industry pointed out that 2012 was mainly due to the "Special Act on the Expansion of Tourism and Accommodation Facilities," which was temporarily enforced until 2016.