Paulauskaite, Dominyka, Powell, Raymond, Coca-Stefaniak, J. Andres ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-519X and Morrison, Alastair ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-1083 (2017) Living like a local: authentic tourism experiences and the sharing economy. International Journal of Tourism Research, 19 (6). pp. 619-628. ISSN 1099-2340 (Print), 1522-1970 (Online) (doi:10.1002/jtr.2134)

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Abstract

Travellers are demanding authentic, experientially-oriented opportunities with more meaningful interactions with locals. The sharing economy has emerged partly as a response to these consumer trends with major potential impacts for tourism. This research investigated the phenomenon of authenticity-seeking tourism and its links to the hospitality sector through consumer choices related to accommodation offered by sharing economy providers. It explored the relationship between perceived authenticity of the “local” experience and its significance when purchasing accommodation. The three themes of unique accommodation interiors and atmosphere, interactions with hosts, and interactions with local culture were found to be important to Airbnb users.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	tourism; leisure and hospitality management; geography; planning and development; nature and landscape conservation; Airbnb; authenticity; experience co-creation; experience economy; Peer-to-Peer (P2P) accommodations; sharing economy
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2024 14:08
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/17125

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