A tourism accommodation perspective in a post-pandemic nature-based tourism development context

Erol, Günay; Ayşe, Deliormanlı,; Düşmezkalender, Ebru

doi:10.4324/9781003230748-34

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“…Some essential factors that should be taken into account while choosing a tourist destination include attractiveness, quality of services, safety and security, amenities and facilities, accessibility, and locational considerations. The study conducted by Erol et al (2023) revealed that natural characteristics, which include flora and wildlife, eco-activities, and the local way of life, were some identified destination characteristics that motivated visitation to ecolodge. According to Sumanapala et al (2015) and Ban et al (2022), the ecolodge's environmental and cultural features were two of its main lures for visitors.…”

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Drivers Influencing Customers’ Visitation Patterns to Ecolodges: A Case Study of Cross River State, Nigeria

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Ayo-Odifiri

2024

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The natural habitat is unprecedentedly experiencing a detrimental impact on the hospitality industry globally; hence, alternative practices such as ecolodges have become inevitable eco-friendly tourism options. However, there is a shortage of quantitative evidence of the drivers influencing customers’ visitation to ecolodges, particularly OMR and CRNP in Cross River State, Nigeria. Drivers influencing customer visitation and attractions to advance customer willingness to revisit were investigated in this study. A convenience sampling technique was employed to administer a structured questionnaire to the 635 tourists who have spent at least a night at the studied ecolodges. Descriptive statistics and correlation tests were used for the data analysis. From the results, better consideration of new destinations, alluring cultural and historical landmarks, and enjoying local life and customs were some notable influential push factors. The pull factors were enjoying good physical amenities, landscape and wildlife conservation, exploring, and learning about nature.

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confidence: 99%