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May I sleep in your bed? Getting permission to book

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Demand for tourist accommodation offered on peer-to-peer networks is skyrocketing. In such networks tourists can only book if the accommodation provider (host) gives their permission. Needing permission to book accommodation is radically new in tourism. No hotel, motel or B&B assesses a booking inquiry in detail before accepting their booking. But do peer-to-peer network hosts actually refuse permission to book and, if so, why? A choice experiment with Airbnb hosts shows that refusing permission to book is common and that specific attributes of the booking inquiry—such as the purpose of their trip—affect the likelihood of getting permission to book.

Source: Annals of Tourism Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2016.10.002

Authors: Logi Karlsson, Astrid Kemperman, Sara Dolnicar

Institutions: The University of Queensland, Eindhoven University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Sharing Economy and Platforms

Subfield: Marketing

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Queensland, Australian Research Council

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