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Understanding women's accommodation experiences on girlfriend getaways: a pragmatic action research approach

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  • Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore
  • Heather J. Gibson

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In the realm of women's travel, while the accommodation experiences and preferences of female business travellers have been investigated, little is known about the female leisure-traveller in this regard. This study investigates one of the growth sectors in women's travel – girlfriend getaways (GGAs), which are holidays taken by females with other females. An action research approach was employed to explore the accommodation needs of all these female travel groups in the Malaysian context. Using a five-stage approach which included in-depth interviews, a hotel stay for three groups of women on a GGA, focus groups and secondary data analysis, four themes were identified. These themes address feminine comforts, facilitating friendship, safety, and shopping and the use of discount promotions with GGA. Findings suggest that the needs of female leisure-travellers are distinct from those of women who travel on business. Recommendations for hotel management are made to enhance the GGA experience for women, notably providing spaces and activities to facilitate female bonding.

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  • Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore & Heather J. Gibson, 2018. "Understanding women's accommodation experiences on girlfriend getaways: a pragmatic action research approach," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(2), pages 191-209, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:21:y:2018:i:2:p:191-209
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2015.1068745
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    1. Moriuchi, Emi, 2023. "Encouraging Respect?: Understanding consumers’ perspective on the two-way evaluation system in a sharing economy," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).

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