Title: Change in consumption pattern and accommodation activity types: the evidence of seizing recovery opportunities and mitigating risk from European countries in crisis time

Authors: Mykola Rohoza; Valentyna Stolyarchuk; Valentyna Ishchenko

Addresses: Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Poltava, Ukraine ' Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Poltava, Ukraine ' Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Poltava, Ukraine

Abstract: The current crisis is not a period to wait for recovery opportunities; it is a period of active and radical change in hospitality. This paper helps to gain a deeper understanding of the resumption possibility of the accommodation business and show that it will be specific for each national accommodation industry. The regional differences in development are identified which are caused by the implementation of the different strategies. It is important to consider not only the number of bed-places at accommodation establishments but the accordance capacity of establishments with customers' demand by accommodation activity types. The process landscape modelling is applied to show incongruity of distribution by accommodation activity types in Europe.

Keywords: crisis time; domestic and international tourism; accommodation industry resumption; customer demand; accommodation activity types.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSEM.2024.142452

International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, 2024 Vol.15 No.6, pp.593 - 622

Received: 19 May 2022
Accepted: 16 May 2023
Published online: 01 Nov 2024 *

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