Developments and Challenges in the Greek Hospitality Sector for Economic Tourism Growth: The Case of Boutique Hotels

Vlami, Aimilia

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-59675-0_11

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“…Boutique hotels do not just provide a bed and a breakfast, but a stylish and comfortable intimate hotel experience of extravagant escapism [111]. The boutique hotel concept refers to distinctive qualities, particularities, and characteristics, including unique architectural design, heritage value, prime location, urban setting, human-scale size, customized leisure services and facilities, single-family ownership status, etc [112,113] However, albeit boutique hotels' 'mannerism' per se, such lodgings play an important part in urban regeneration, acting as a potent force that swiftly affects a city's morphological, economic, and social aspects.…”

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Urban buildings sustainable adaptive reuse into tourism accommodation establishments: a SOAR analysis

Vardopoulos,

Giannopoulos,

Papaefthymiou

et al. 2023

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This study, conducted as part of the ‘RETOU’ research project, aims to provide a holistic understanding of adaptive reuse in the context of transforming heritage buildings into creative tourist accommodation units. To achieve the objective set for the current research, the methodology involved an in-depth exploration of the conceptual and theoretical evidence within the scholarly literature, followed by a SOAR analysis. The results have identified current strengths, and opportunities, as well as future aspirations and results specifically associated with adaptive reuse initiatives leading to tourist lodgings. The findings of this research endeavor contribute to the expanding body of literature on the adaptive reuse phenomenon. They provide valuable insights into the prevalent notion and understanding, particularly in the context of a tourist-centric urban destination. Furthermore, this research lays a solid foundation for sustainable policy measures planning, and practical implementation strategies development towards a circular economy transitioning action plan, well-serving objectives promoted by the agenda for sustainable urban development.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Urban buildings sustainable adaptive reuse into tourism accommodation establishments: a SOAR analysis

Vardopoulos,

Giannopoulos,

Papaefthymiou

et al. 2023

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“…The city itself is not only an isolated historical core but also a much larger modern part spreading along the bay, which leads to its "normal" everyday life, apparently independent of tourist attractions in the old town. It also seems that visitors have a deep respect for this place, not because of its importance in history and fascination with what we call genius loci, but because they can truly enjoy themselves dedicatedly and relaxed, even if it is a short visit [148][149][150][151].…”

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Tourism as an Opportunity or the Danger of Saturation for the Historical Coastal Towns

Danilović Hristić,

Pantić,

Stefanović

2024

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In the era of urbanization, small towns confront challenges in sustaining and preserving their essence and population. Historical towns have discovered their potential in tourism development, yet this opportunity often escalates into overtourism, particularly in renowned cruising destinations. This paper focuses on examples of coastal historical towns dependent on tourism revenue and faced with an excessive influx of tourists in the Mediterranean Region. The objective is to examine various cases across diverse geographical, cultural, and policy contexts to evaluate their success in achieving a balance between economic development and genius loci. This analysis seeks to identify the factors that contributed to the attainment of this equilibrium. Therefore, we selected case studies throughout the Mediterranean coast—from Saint Paul de Vence and Èze at the Azure Coast, Dubrovnik and Kotor in the Adriatic Sea, to Nafplio and Monemvasia in the Aegean Sea. The selected examples range from towns that are almost entirely depopulated to those that are suffocating from the influx of tourists. Observations on the spot and review of policies led us to the conclusion that the geography of the area and cultural values represent comparative (dis)advantages that can be influenced and shaped by policies from the time of the pre-tourist phase to the phase of overtourism. Even though the success of an early policy and the effects of investments aligned with it might be uncertain, pre-tourist policies turn out to be the most successful when it comes to balanced tourist-resident development. Determination of authorities to not only see economic benefit but also genius loci and quality of life of residents is crucial, too.

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Tourist Accommodation Facilities Sustainability Assessment Practices: Implications for Real Estate

Vardopoulos,

Dimitriou,

Astara

2024

Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics

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Developments and Challenges in the Greek Hospitality Sector for Economic Tourism Growth: The Case of Boutique Hotels

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Urban buildings sustainable adaptive reuse into tourism accommodation establishments: a SOAR analysis

Urban buildings sustainable adaptive reuse into tourism accommodation establishments: a SOAR analysis

Tourism as an Opportunity or the Danger of Saturation for the Historical Coastal Towns

Tourist Accommodation Facilities Sustainability Assessment Practices: Implications for Real Estate

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