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Vol.15(1)(2024)

  • A Study of People's Hotel Accommodation and Location Preferences in the Post-COVID-19 Phase

    Mohammad Saquib (Department of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, INDIA),
    Asif Ali (Architecture Section, University Polytechnic, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA),
    Atikah Fukaihah Amir (Program of Landscape Architecture, Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar, Perak, MALAYSIA),
    Fatemeh Khozaei and Yasser Arab (Department of Architectural Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah, SULTANATE of OMAN).

    Discipline: Architecture, Tourism, Social Sustainability.

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    doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2024.1

    Keywords: COVID-19; Preferences of Tourists; Perceived stress; Hotel room preferences; Tourism; Hotel design; Hotel close to shopping hub; Hotel with beautiful urban surrounding.

    Abstract
    Among the major crises caused by the novel COVID-19, the hospitality industry was one of the most severely affected. The absence of tourism as a result of the lockdown and the post-Covid crisis seriously impacted the industry. The study aimed to analyze the change in tourists' attitudes and perceptions towards their hotel accommodation and location preferences, due to their perceived stress in the post-COVID-19 lockdown. An online survey was conducted among 450 respondents to assess the change in tourists' perception and evaluate results in terms of their gender, income, and marital status. The statistical analysis was conducted in SPSS23.0. The study's findings reveal that during the COVID crisis, natural surroundings and pleasant weather conditions were the most important factors in determining hotel room and location preferences among people. The research is based on a survey conducted during the pandemic crisis. The findings of this study may be significant to the tourism sector in understanding tourist preferences during a pandemic. The outcome of this study can enhance the awareness of the tourism industry towards the perceived stress of the tourists and their relation with the location and accommodation preferences during a pandemic crisis.

    Paper ID: 15A1A

    Cite this article:

    Saquib, M., Ali, A., Amir, A. F., Khozaei, F., Arab, Y. (2024). A Study of People's Hotel Accommodation and Location Preferences in the Post-COVID-19 Phase. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 15(1), 15A1A, 1-12. http://TUENGR.COM/V15/15A1A.pdf DOI: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2024.1

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