Can the New Hospitality Model of Albergo Diffuso Solve the Overtourism Issue? The Case of Tuscany

Vallone, Cinzia; Capocchi, Alessandro; Orlandini, P; Amaduzzi, Andrea

doi:10.1108/978-1-83867-487-820201018

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“…D. Throsby tried to show that the diffuse hotel model can be interpreted as a means of combining economic and cultural values into a single framework with the concept of "culturally sustainable development", which he defines as a set of criteria relating to the improvement of tangible and intangible well-being, intergenerational and within generational fairness, and recognition of inter-dependency between them [13]. Some scientific papers analyze the diffuse hotel model in certain areas and/or on certain specific examples and try to find answers to questions on how to overcome excessive tourism [14], in some, the Italian diffuse hotel model is considered as the best possible way to preserve traditional heritage and encourage development under similar conditions in other European countries [15], or analyze the services and user satisfaction of diffuse hotels in order to justify the necessity of such an innovative entrepreneurial model [16].…”

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Model of Associated Hospitality: Diffuse and Integral Hotel in the Republic of Croatia

Baćac

Demonja

2021

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems

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Diffuse hotels represent a model of associated destination hospitality in the function of revitalizing villages and small towns in rural areas by putting in the tourist function existing facilities/buildings that have the status of traditional construction and ambient architecture. The aim is to popularize the historical core and the concerned area through tourist services, i.e. to encourage the development of authentic tourist services and, at the same time, to preserve and popularize traditional culture and generate revenue/income throughout the community, i.e. to encourage new value. Due to the specificity of the tourist offer in the Republic of Croatia, a model of integral hospitality has been developed in the function of the association of existing bidders. Both models are recognized in Croatian legislation. This article analyzes the characteristics of the model of diffuse and integral hotels, special attention is paid to the presentation and critical analysis of the existing Croatian legislation, and provides guidelines/suggestions for its improvement. The research problem of this article consists in the analysis of limiting factors in the business connection of the private sector through the diffuse hotel model. The key innovations and contribution of this article in the research of the business model of a diffuse hotel in Croatia are reflected in concrete proposals for improving the organization of diffuse hotels, improving existing legislation and strengthening the competitive strength of Croatian tourism by encouraging authentic destination tourism products.

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