The main goal of the article is to describe the short-term impacts of reported new cases and deaths of the COVID-19 disease on hotels’ performances in the nine major Polish urban hotel markets: Kraków, Warszawa, Poznań, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Lublin, Łódź, Katowice, and Sopot. Time range of the analysis covers the period from January 5, 2020 (the beginning of the very first week when the COVID-19 cases were evidenced) to March 14, 2020 (the initial phase of lockdown was introduced by the Polish government). Various geographical contexts of the COVID-19 impacts are considered: national, European, and global. Generalized method of moments was applied to investigate the influence of reported COVID-19 cases (deaths) on both occupancy and revenue per available room. The results show that the most significant, negative impact of the pandemic on hotel performances is confirmed at the European level of the COVID-19 outbreak. Moreover, the negative influence of national cases of COVID-19 is more significant in less internationalized (or less-populated) urban destinations. Thus, the hotel industry (especially in the most internationalized, biggest Polish cities) might be recovered only when issues of the COVID-19 epidemic will be solved at the European level.

Purpose This study aims to measure the effect on prices through the differing characteristics and attributes of hotels. Design/methodology/approach A hedonic price model (HPM) was adopted to estimate the impact of various site and situational factors on hotel prices in Warsaw, Poland. To better understand room rates not explained by HPM, spatial analysis of residuals was used. Datasets regarding prices from three different online travel agents (OTAs) and star ratings, either official or provided by OTAs, were investigated. Findings A significant impact on hotel prices by star rating has been confirmed. Every additional star allows the hotel to set approximately 25 to 36 per cent higher prices, which is in line with previous studies. Moreover, two factors indicated a high but still underestimated theoretical hotel prices: location within the city centre and proximity to the international airport. Practical implications The results of this study suggest that hoteliers should use a spatial analysis of room rates offered by the competing enterprises. Moreover, managers are expected to verify their price tactics and policies according to the geographical determinants of hotel prices investigated. Originality/value The uniqueness of the study is highlighted by comparison of HPMs based on data from different OTAs, analysing differences in HPMs based on star ratings provided by OTAs and official systems and spatial analysis of residuals of estimated HPMs. Moreover, this study is among the first to examine the usage of HPM in the hospitality industry in East-Central Europe.

AbstractThe main purpose of the research is to address the real, operational context of participatory budgeting. It is argued that this method of budgeting might be a useful tool for developing various ideas at a local level, including social/spatial justice, civil society, human capital, information society, or sustainable development. However, the implementation of participatory budgeting might, conversely, result from development processes. A combination of quantitative methods (principal component analysis and regression analysis) was applied to define the real motives for local authorities to employ participatory budgeting. To address the research questions mentioned in the paper, all rural communes employing participatory budgeting in Poland in 2017 were investigated. It was confirmed that participatory budgeting is an effect of development processes rather than a tool for achieving development goals. Interestingly, social/spatial injustice might significantly stimulate inhabitants’ engagement in participatory budgeting. On the other hand, the development of information society supports processes related to social involvement, including participatory budgeting.

Wstęp 1. Założenia metodologiczne 7.3. Oddziaływanie opłat uzdrowiskowej i miejscowej na przestrzenną zmienność cen usług hotelowych 8. Uwarunkowania geografi czne przestrzennej zmienności cen usług hotelowych w Polsce 8.1. Znaczenie charakteru przestrzeni geografi cznej dla przestrzennego zróżnicowania cen usług hotelowych w świetle literatury 8.2. Atrakcyjność dla turystyki wypoczynkowej jako czynnik przestrzennego zróżnicowania cen usług hotelowych 8.3. Atrakcyjność dla turystyki miejskiej jako determinanta przestrzennej zmienności cen usług hotelowych 9. Model przestrzennego zróżnicowania cen usług hotelowych w Polsce Podsumowanie Bibliografi a Spis tabel i rysunków Ź r ó d ł o: opracowanie własne.

The aim of this study was to determine the role of source of innovation, its degree of novelty, and their interaction in shaping tourism companies' stock returns in different geographical contexts. The research employed the buy‐and‐hold method. It included 378 innovation announcements released in the years 2011–2016 for 111 tourism companies operating in European Union countries. Findings suggest that abnormal returns for the companies listed in the innovation leading countries were significantly smaller than those for the moderate innovators group. The study proposes a novel, geographical perspective to the analysis of the effects of innovation on stock returns in tourism.

Artykuł służy wskazaniu optymalnych lokalnych relacji społecznych, gospodarczych i geograficznych, sprzyjających efektywnej realizacji inwestycji hotelarskich w ramach rewitalizacji obszarów wiejskich. Wskazany cel zostanie osiągnięty poprzez studia przypadków czterech hoteli działających w zrewitalizowanych obiektach zabytkowych na terenach wiejskich województwa pomorskiego. Wielokrotne studium przypadku zostanie wykonane w oparciu o złożenie następujących metod: 1) analizy danych zastanych dotyczących działalności badanych hoteli, 2) inwentaryzacji kartograficznej obszarów w skali mikro i mezo, na których zlokalizowane są badane hotele, 3) strukturyzowanych indywidualnych wywiadów pogłębionych z właścicielami lub zarządzającymi badanymi hotelami oraz wójtami lub odpowiedzialnymi za promocję pracownikami urzędów gmin, na terenie których działają badane hotele.

The main goal of the paper is to identify the perception of technology by managers of five-star hotels located in Antalya region (Turkey). The managerial perception in the following contexts is discussed in detail: the enterprise, the employees, the managers and the competitiveness of hotel entities. The selection of such research area was determined by the fact that Antalya is one of the top Turkish tourist destinations, with international profile of visitors and intense hotel competition. The following three types of hotels were investigated: hotels affiliated with international chains, hotels affiliated with national brands and independent enterprises. Furthermore, 12 selected general managers were interviewed regarding the above-mentioned hotel types. The results confirmed that managers of internationally affiliated hotels are more focused on increasing their employees’ skills and competencies compared to managers of independent entities.

This chapter discusses geographical context of smart tourism planning through the analysis of relations between spatial planning, tourism development, and technology. The main question addressed in this enquiry is whether development of technology and tourism respects sustainable spatial planning. Thus, geographical influence of tourism and ICT on spatial planning was investigated. Research is carried out in Poland as tourist destinations in the country are substantially different regarding their tourist attractions, infrastructure, and development. Geographically weighted regression (GWR) was applied to identify regions where spatial planning is significantly influenced by tourism, and technology development as well. Both mentioned phenomena were recognized as competing in terms of spatial planning. Tourism and technology development did not support spatial planning parallely. Hence, establishing and developing smart tourism planning was confirmed as challenging from the geographical perspective.