Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the extent to which the hotels under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the center of the Turkish city Kastamonu are fit for the accommodation of the disabled. The author investigated six accommodation facilities located in the center of Kastamonu by utilizing various tools for data collection, including the Survey Method, face-to-face interviews with business managers, and the Drop-off and Pick-up (DOPU) method. Descriptive statistics were utilized to analyze the data. The results indicated that accommodation in these places is far from satisfying the special requirements for the disabled. This study contributes to the literature on barrier-free tourism by providing an original and comprehensive review of the theories, methods, discussion points, and implications of research in this field.
Keywords
tourism, accommodation businesses, disabled individuals, Kastamonu
Chinese Abstract
残疾人友好型度假住宿的适宜性： 以土耳其卡斯塔莫努市的酒店为例
本研究旨在了解位于土耳其卡斯塔莫努市中心、由文化和旅游部监管的酒店适合残疾人住宿的程度。作者利用各种数据收集工具，包括调查法、与业务经理面对面访谈及留置/领取问卷调查法(DOPU)，对位于卡斯塔莫努市中心的六家住宿设施进行了调查。本研究使用描述性统计量进行数据分析。结果表明，这些酒店的住宿条件远远不能满足残疾人的特殊要求。本研究对无障碍旅游的理论、方法、讨论要点以及该领域的研究意义进行了原创性的全面评述，为此领域的文献做出了贡献。
旅游，住宿业，残疾人，卡斯塔莫努市
DOI
10.5038/2640-6489.5.1.1092
Recommended Citation
Aydogdu, A., Yasarsoy, E., & Pamukcu, H. (2020). The suitability of disabled friendly holiday accommodation in Turkey: The case of Kastamonu hotels. Journal of Global Business Insights, 5(1), 19-32. https://www.doi.org/10.5038/2640-6489.5.1.1092
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