Accommodation Trends
1. Campervan
a. Savor each moment
b. Pausing in different places with local cultures and ecosystems
c. Authentic
d. Sustainable
2. Glamping
a. Glamorous + camping
b. Camping with resort-style amenities
c. Not easy to move compared to camping
d. Outdoor experiential hospitality growing
e. Tented living concept
f. Types:
i. Cabins, Trailers, Yurt, Teepee, Safari Tent, Tree house, Dome
3. Workcation & bleisure
a. Work + Vacation
b. Reason for popularity
i. With internet and laptop = work anywhere
ii. Work from home during covid
iii. New work-life balance
c. Hospitality adapting to workcation
i. Desk, wifi, quiet, on-property facilities, co-working space, etc
d. Bleisure ≠ Workcation
, 4. Staycation
a. Stay + vacation
b. Stays home and leisure within day trip distance of home
c. No overnight accommodation
d. Domestic tourism
e. Reason for popularity
i. Sustainable
ii. Cheaper
iii. No other choice during covid
iv. Stays important after covid
Sustainability in accommodations
1. Sustainability = fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising
the needs of future generations, while ensuring a balance between economic
growth, environmental care and social well-being.
2. Sustainability labels and awards
a. Green Key
b. Blue Flag
c. Travel Life
3. Iberostar
4. CenterParcs
Sector Vocabulary
1. TO - Tour Operator
a. Creates and sells packages and tours
b. For end-customers or intermediaries
2. TA - Travel Agent
a. Sells products (including TO packages)
b. To end-customer
c. Business-agents and leisure-agents
3. MICE - Meeting, Incentive, Convention/Congress and Exhibitions
a. Business sales
, 4. Rural = in open areas with low population often self-sustaining, using natural resources
of the land
5. Suburban = in areas with residences close to city border
6. Urban = in the city
Traditional accommodations
1. Combination of traditional lodging and authentic cultural experiences based on the
traditional way of life of the host community
a. Improve physical infrastructure and facilities
b. Strengthen economic development opportunities
c. Boost competitiveness
d. Often tied to local government regulations and policies
e. Cultural tourism
i. World Tourism Organization - Movement of people who satisfy the human
need for diversity, tending to raise the cultural level of the individual and
giving rise to new knowledge, experience and encounters. Cultural
tourism is associated with education in this way.
ii. Wikipedia - Essential motivation is to learn, discover, experience and
consume the tangible and intangible cultural attractions.products in a
tourism destination.
f. Employment opportunities in rural regions (human capital)
g. Often sustainable development projects
h. Strong link to region’s landscape, landmarks, culture
Types of traditional accommodations
1. Templestay (Korea)
a. Specialized cultural experience program
b. Buddhist religious activities
c. Explore monastic life
d. Short or long term
e. Initiated as a solution to lack of accommodation facilities during world cup 2002
2. Hanok (Korea)
Tourism Flanders Decree
1. Renewed Flemish Accommodation Decree
a. Since 1 April, 2017
1. Campervan
a. Savor each moment
b. Pausing in different places with local cultures and ecosystems
c. Authentic
d. Sustainable
2. Glamping
a. Glamorous + camping
b. Camping with resort-style amenities
c. Not easy to move compared to camping
d. Outdoor experiential hospitality growing
e. Tented living concept
f. Types:
i. Cabins, Trailers, Yurt, Teepee, Safari Tent, Tree house, Dome
3. Workcation & bleisure
a. Work + Vacation
b. Reason for popularity
i. With internet and laptop = work anywhere
ii. Work from home during covid
iii. New work-life balance
c. Hospitality adapting to workcation
i. Desk, wifi, quiet, on-property facilities, co-working space, etc
d. Bleisure ≠ Workcation
, 4. Staycation
a. Stay + vacation
b. Stays home and leisure within day trip distance of home
c. No overnight accommodation
d. Domestic tourism
e. Reason for popularity
i. Sustainable
ii. Cheaper
iii. No other choice during covid
iv. Stays important after covid
Sustainability in accommodations
1. Sustainability = fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising
the needs of future generations, while ensuring a balance between economic
growth, environmental care and social well-being.
2. Sustainability labels and awards
a. Green Key
b. Blue Flag
c. Travel Life
3. Iberostar
4. CenterParcs
Sector Vocabulary
1. TO - Tour Operator
a. Creates and sells packages and tours
b. For end-customers or intermediaries
2. TA - Travel Agent
a. Sells products (including TO packages)
b. To end-customer
c. Business-agents and leisure-agents
3. MICE - Meeting, Incentive, Convention/Congress and Exhibitions
a. Business sales
, 4. Rural = in open areas with low population often self-sustaining, using natural resources
of the land
5. Suburban = in areas with residences close to city border
6. Urban = in the city
Traditional accommodations
1. Combination of traditional lodging and authentic cultural experiences based on the
traditional way of life of the host community
a. Improve physical infrastructure and facilities
b. Strengthen economic development opportunities
c. Boost competitiveness
d. Often tied to local government regulations and policies
e. Cultural tourism
i. World Tourism Organization - Movement of people who satisfy the human
need for diversity, tending to raise the cultural level of the individual and
giving rise to new knowledge, experience and encounters. Cultural
tourism is associated with education in this way.
ii. Wikipedia - Essential motivation is to learn, discover, experience and
consume the tangible and intangible cultural attractions.products in a
tourism destination.
f. Employment opportunities in rural regions (human capital)
g. Often sustainable development projects
h. Strong link to region’s landscape, landmarks, culture
Types of traditional accommodations
1. Templestay (Korea)
a. Specialized cultural experience program
b. Buddhist religious activities
c. Explore monastic life
d. Short or long term
e. Initiated as a solution to lack of accommodation facilities during world cup 2002
2. Hanok (Korea)
Tourism Flanders Decree
1. Renewed Flemish Accommodation Decree
a. Since 1 April, 2017
