Trends in the Accommodation Sector —An Introduction

2005 ◽  
pp. 229-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Accommodation Sector

scholarly journals Accessibility in Inclusive Tourism? Hotels Distributed Through Online Channels

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Eva Martin-Fuentes ◽  
Sara Mostafa-Shaalan ◽  
Juan Pedro Mellinas
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Distribution Channel ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
International Studies ◽  
The Status ◽  
Accommodation Sector

There is a lack of comprehensive international studies on accommodations for people with disabilities; only small, local-level studies exist. This study aims to show the status of the tourist accommodation sector through the online distribution channel in terms of accessibility to offer more inclusive tourism. A descriptive analysis has been carried out with more than 31,000 hotels from the online travel agency Booking.com, in the 100 most touristic cities in the world. For the first time, an accurate picture of adaptation in the hotel sector for people with disabilities is presented. Results show that the adapted hotel infrastructures by countries are uneven. The main adaptations are those that help to avoid mobility barriers, and in contrast, hotels offer very few adaptations for sensory disabilities such as visual disabilities. Moreover, this study shows that, worldwide, countries with the highest income per capita, such as the United States of America, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates, have the highest degree of hotel adaptation.

scholarly journals Accommodation, Seasonality and Domestic Tourism to National Parks: Implications for Environmental Policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5072
Author(s):  
Flora Maria Díaz-Pérez ◽  
Carlos Gustavo García-González ◽  
Alan Fyall
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Patterns Of Behavior ◽  
High Season ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Objective Being

The analysis of seasonality and domestic tourism from the perspective of the accommodation sector has, to date, been unsatisfactorily studied in the domain of visitors to national parks. In light of the scale of accommodation development and its crucial role in tourism, most notably with regard to environmental impact, in-depth knowledge about accommodation market segments and their specific characteristics and patterns of behavior are integral to the development of tourism policy. In the context of domestic tourism, underpinned by an understanding of the theory of planned behavior and push-and-pull motivations, this study examines seasonality and accommodation type used by visitors to national parks in the small islands of the Canaries, Spain with the objective being to design the most appropriate environmental tourism policy. By adopting a Multinomial logistic regression model with 1671 surveys carried out, the study concludes that domestic visitors demonstrate a higher propensity to select environmental-friendly accommodation types during the high season. At the same time, residents who visit the parks in high season assess the lowest value to the preservation level of the parks’ natural resources.

scholarly journals Anticipating Distributional Impacts of Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading: Inference From a Realist Review of Evidence on Airbnb

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Fell
Keyword(s):  
Realist Review ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Individual Choice ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Trading ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
Distributional Impacts

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading – where energy prosumers transact directly between each other – could help enable transition to a low-carbon energy system. If it is to be supported in policy and regulation, it is important to anticipate the distributional impacts (or how it might impact segments of society differently). However, real-world evidence on P2P energy trading is currently extremely limited. To address this challenge in the short- to medium-term, this study aimed to explore what might be learned from the extensive body of research on a comparable offering in the accommodation sector: Airbnb. A realist review approach was employed to maximise transferability of findings, focused on what mechanisms are thought to lead to what distributional outcomes, in what contexts. On the basis of the review, the benefits of selling services in P2P energy trading schemes would be expected to accrue disproportionately to those living in areas with network management challenges, who are younger and more highly educated. The review also raised the prospect of discrimination on the basis of characteristics such as race and gender where there are high levels of individual choice over who to trade with. Recommendations include monitoring, incentivising diversity, anonymization, and limiting trading choices.

Sustainable development in the accommodation sector: A social dilemma perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans Melissen ◽  
Ko Koens ◽  
Marina Brinkman ◽  
Bert Smit
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Dilemma ◽  
Accommodation Sector

Unique Features of the Networks

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Dolnicar
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
The World ◽  
Accommodation Sector

Peer-to-peer accommodation networks have rocked the established accommodation sector, dramatically increasing the variety of accommodation options available to people around the world. They have also created a number of societal challenges never expected to result from a short-term accommodation trading platform. Something about peer-to-peer accommodation networks is very different from anything we have seen before, although they consist of building blocks which are not new at all. This chapter explores some of the unique features of Airbnb – the leading international peer-to-peer accommodation network – and proposes a conceptual model of elements contributing to Airbnb’s success.

The Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing the Needs of Middle Eastern Tourists

2015 ◽  
pp. 136-159
Author(s):  
Nael M. Sarhan ◽  
Adela McMurray ◽  
Foula Kopanidis
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Percent Response ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
Percent Response Rate

This chapter identifies and discusses the specific needs of Middle Eastern tourists visiting the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia. Based on empirical data collected through a qualitative study, self-administered questionnaires (N = 500) were distributed to Middle Eastern tourists who visited the Gold Coast and stayed at Gold Coast accommodation for at least one night. The 305 responses (61 percent response rate), generated a total number of 461 multiple responses. Content Analysis identified key themes and sub-themes associated with Islamic religious beliefs. The findings showed that the management of the Gold Coast accommodation sector had a distinct lack of information and understanding of Middle Eastern tourists' needs. This chapter provides useful managerial and marketing recommendations, including suggested best practices, to hoteliers who provide accommodation services to international tourists, such as Middle Eastern tourists, and contributes to the limited knowledge on Islamic marketing. This in turn potentially contributes to the increased success of the tourism industry in developed countries such as Australia.

Economic and Social Impacts of COVID-19 on European Tourism

2021 ◽  
pp. 200-225
Author(s):  
Gorkemli Kazar ◽  
Altug Kazar ◽  
Tuba Akpınar
Keyword(s):  
Social Impacts ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
Tourism Flows ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

European tourism has been largely disrupted by the pandemic throughout 2020. In this study, the economic and social effects of COVID-19 on the tourism sector of European countries were examined. To understand the extent of the pandemic on European tourism, policies followed by countries, physical tourism flows of the accommodation sector, tourism employment, and turnover rates were considered. The study showed that the European tourism sector, especially after the second half of 2020, was hit socially and economically by the devastating effects of the pandemic. In addition, the study revealed the necessity for radical regulations within the sector in the post-pandemic period.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development in the Accommodation Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Presenza ◽  
Angelo A Camillo ◽  
Isabell C. Camillo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lodging Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
New Form ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
Sustainability Policy

This paper investigates the concept of “Albergo Diffuso” - a new form of sustainable development within the tourism and lodging industry. The authors analyze its main characteristics and discuss its future development and sustainability practices. The analysis includes an assessment of the Albergo Diffuso concept with that of a standard hotel to determine if and how this emergent concept differs from the conventional accommodation by looking at its distinctive features. A data collection through structured interviews with Albergo Diffuso owners in a focus group setting was conducted. Overall, the authors identified the main characteristics of the Albergo Diffuso: it offers similar and unique amenities of a typical hotel brand, it contributes to the creation of new sustainable enterprises, and it contributes to the development of new sustainability policy for marginal regions. They also evaluated the challenges and opportunities this new entrepreneurial concept faces.

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