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Agglomeration and/or differentiation at regional scale? Geographic spatial thinking of hotel distribution – a case study of Guangdong, China

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  • Lei Fang
  • Yujing Xie
  • Shenjun Yao
  • Ting Liu

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This study is among the first attempts to understand hotel location choice by developing a spatial framework based on spatial autocorrelation to investigate hotel pattern. By taking Guangdong Province, China as the study context, this research analyzes the differentiation and agglomeration effects of star-rated hotels in terms of absolute number and density at the county level with Local Moran’s I. The spatially diverse relationships between 13 factors and the number of star-rated hotels were quantified by regions classified by the Local Moran’s I. Results indicate that (1) counties with positive agglomeration were located south of the Pearl River Delta; (2) factors influencing hotel location choice varied across regions; and (3) attractions and urbanization do not always affect hotel location choices.

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  • Lei Fang & Yujing Xie & Shenjun Yao & Ting Liu, 2021. "Agglomeration and/or differentiation at regional scale? Geographic spatial thinking of hotel distribution – a case study of Guangdong, China," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(10), pages 1358-1374, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:24:y:2021:i:10:p:1358-1374
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1792852
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