Title: Are timeshares really different from hotels? Comparative assessment of public service demands by timeshares vs. hotels

Authors: Darla Domke-Damonte, Lowell Taylor Damonte, Gary Loftus

Addresses: E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29582, USA. ' Clay Brittain, Jr. Center for Resort Tourism, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29582, USA. ' BB&T Center for Economic and Community Development, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29582, USA

Abstract: The paper discusses the challenges posed by timeshares for public policymakers and proposes that timeshares pose a lower demand on public services than do hotels. Data were gathered on waste removal and public service calls for a sample of hotels and timeshares in the Southeastern USA. Results indicate no significant difference in waste removal, but, when adjusted for number of bedrooms in the respective properties, there was a statistically significant difference between the demand placed on public safety sector resources by hotels and timeshare properties in some months.

Keywords: timeshare; social impact; tourism policy; public service usage; public policy; waste removal; public services; USA; United States; public safety.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTP.2008.019273

International Journal of Tourism Policy, 2008 Vol.1 No.4, pp.299 - 314

Published online: 06 Jul 2008 *

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