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PRO-ECOLOGICAL HOTEL POLICIES AS ASSESSED BY GUESTS
PRO-ECOLOGICAL HOTEL POLICIES AS ASSESSED BY GUESTS

Author(s): Izabela Kapera, Ewa Wszendybył-Skulska
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: tourism; service; hospitality; environmental attitudes; Poland;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the research was to learn whether pro-ecological policies are important to guests staying at hotels. It is based on a survey of 274 guests staying at 23 hotels in Poland. Research has shown that 32.1% of survey participants consider proecological issues when choosing a stay at a hotel. Close to 62% of guests believe that hotels should pursue such initiatives which are believed to yield environmental benefits, reductions in hotel operating costs, promotional effects, and a positive impact on a hotel's image. More than 35% of guests would be willing to pay more for a stay at a hotel that pursues environmentally-friendly policies. It is important to emphasize that pro-ecological activity is not used in hotel rankings in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 27/2017
  • Issue No: 2 ENG
  • Page Range: 57-62
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English