To understand the potential factors contributing to the choice of location for hotels and hostels in Lisbon, Portugal, we use a logit model incorporating both lodging and location characteristics. Based on a sample of 274 hotels and hostels, we seek (i) to investigate if location strategies and...

The objective of this paper is to analyse and to confirm the characteristics that determine the choice of hostels in the city of Oporto, Portugal. A survey was carried out among 208 guests of this kind of accommodation. Hostels form part of the low-cost segment. They are considered to be affordable ...

Since the opening of the first hostel in Lisbon in 2005 there has been a steady increase in the number of new units in the capital. The legal framework of the hostel and local accommodation approved in 2015, the prizes won by Portuguese hostels internationally year after year and the recognition of ...

Purpose: This article aims to analyze performance evaluation in the Portuguese hospitality sector. It assesses the frequency with which performance indicators are monitored, the relevance assigned to them and how the two are related. It further evaluates whether performance evaluation practices in...

The primary goal is to validate if there is a relationship between liquidity and economic profitability in hotels and restaurants sectors, in small and medium companies (SMCs). The question to be answered is whether the short-term view will not compromise the future results of those companies....

Purpose - To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector, with a focus on the hospitality industry, and how these changes will affect the sector and business responsiveness. Design - This is research focusing on the COVID-19 impacts on the hospitality sector in Portugal. The...

This work investigates hotel innovation activity based on 11 hotel-specific innovation dimensions and antecedents. Results from a sample of 326 Portuguese hotels showed a high level of Innovativeness in the Portuguese hospitality industry. Information and Communication Technology, and Marketing...

The scope of the paper is the study a set of hotel companies placed in Lisbon, Portugal, which are grouped into "hotels with restaurant" and "hotels without restaurant". Taking into account the services available, the main objective is to compare the companies' value, using the net present value...

Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) has gained importance with the emergence of new online tools, and the hospitality sector is at the core of this trend. We employ a secondary data set of hotel guest reviews from a popular online travel platform, with reviews for hotels located in the four main...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the best hostel practices and trends, and to evaluate and discuss how they are keeping up with the present demand created by the Millennials market. Design/methodology/approach: Methodological approach is based on two complementary qualitative...