Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.31522/p.28.2(60).9

The Impact of Tourism Trends on Hotel Classification in Croatia at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Neda Mrinjek Kliska orcid.org/0000-0002-4263-4605 ; Polidrom d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia
Karin Šerman ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravko Bačić orcid.org/0000-0002-9895-2194 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Mrđa ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This paper analyzes quantitative and qualitative adaptation of hotels in Croatia to recent changes in tourism industry. The scope of alterations has been analyzed on the basis of the data about the categorized hotels provided by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Croatia. The analysis has taken into account changes in the number of the categorized hotel rooms (from 1* to 5*) and in the number of the categorized hotels (1* to 5*) between 2005 and 2017. The research has confirmed an increase in the number of hotels and hotel rooms in high accommodation categories and the prevailing transition of hotels from the 3* category to the 4* category. The paper looks into the architectural interventions by analyzing the hotel buildings in the Čikat cove.

Keywords

hotel buildings; hotel classification; changes in tourism

Hrčak ID:

248431

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/248431

Publication date:

31.12.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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