Attitudes of tourists about the possibility of development of unusual hotels in Serbia

Abstract

This paper deals with the problem of relatively young type of hotel that is increasingly attracting the attention of the modern tourist. Unusual hotels are very interesting phenomenon, not only for tourists and hospitality professionals, but also for people who are (currently) out of the tourist flows. These are facilities with untypical architectural design, non-standard equipped or with services that are not common in the hospitality industry. They often contribute to the attractiveness of the area in which they are located. However, business sustainability of unusual hotels, as well as any other hotel, depends on guests, i.e. number of overnight stays. We present the results of research conducted among tourists in Serbia. The main task is to examined whether tourists are interested in the potential developing of unusual hotels. If so, which subtypes of unusual hotel would be best suited for the territory of Serbia. In order to compare experiences and operating results, parallel survey was conducted among owners of unusual hotels around the world. The results suggest a conclusion-with a favourable investment climate, unusual hotels should have a future in Serbia.

Facile preparation, characterization, and investigation of mechanical strength of Starchy NaCl-binder as a lightweight construction material

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“…It can be mentioned as an example of a salt restaurant that was built in Shiraz by Emtiaz Architectural Group using salt materials and a kind of natural resin, and its salt is provided from a salt lake near the city 6 . Palacio de Sal, a unique salt hotel in Bolivia, utilizes blocks mined from the salt lake, annually attracts foreign tourists and generates substantial income for the hotel investors 7 . In Qatar, the plan of using salt obtained from the desalination of seawater using solar energy has been studied for different constructions 8 .…”