Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0269
ISSN: 2167-0269
School of Urban Regional Planning and Development Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Research Article
Accessible Tourism and Sustainable Destination Development: The Case of the Border Region of Northern Greece
Author(s): Dimitris Kourkouridis* and Asimenia Salepaki
The purpose of the present article is to present the results of a quantitative research about the accessibility of hotel businesses in the border region of Northern Greece, as a step towards the achievement of sustainable destination development. A quantitative survey was conducted with structured questionnaires in 69 hotel businesses in the border area of Northern Greece. The variables regarding the structured accessibility of hotel facilities (Accessibility Factor) derived from Greek legislation, while variables of staff behavior were also included (Staff Factor). The research revealed that there is a lot of room for improvement in the hotel sector of the study area, and identified the main factors that need to be improved. Also, spatial differences were found, as well as differences based on the category, capacity and years of operation of the hotels. This is an original approach t.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0269.23.12.533