Öz Akıllı turizm uygulamalarında bulunan şehirler rekabetçiliğini arttırabildiği için turistlerin deneyimlerini de arttırmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye'de önemli bir turizm destinasyonu olan Antalya destinasyonunun uygulamalarını akıllı turizm destinasyonları kapsamında incelemektir. Bu amaçla çalışmada öncelikle araştırma konusu olan akıllı turizm destinasyonu ile ilgili kuramsal çerçeve incelenmiştir. Sonrasında Antalya'nın akıllı turizm uygulamalarına ilişkin veriler elde edebilmek için doküman inceleme ve gözlem yöntemlerini içeren durum çalışması (örnek olay) gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda Antalya destinasyonunun Türkiye'nin akıllı bir turizm destinasyonu olması ve turistler tarafından Antalya destinasyonunun akıllı turizm destinasyonu olarak tanınması için önerilerde bulunulmaktadır. Türkiye'nin önemli turizm destinasyonlarından birisi olan Antalya'nın akıllı turizm destinasyonu olma yolundaki çalışmaları incelendiğinde uygulamaların yeni başladığı ve Antalya'nın yolun çok başında olduğu söylenebilir. Abstract The cities which apply smart tourism applications are increasing the experience of tourists as they can increase their competitiveness. The purpose of this study is to examine the applications of the Antalya destination, which is an important tourism destination in Turkey, within the scope of smart tourism destinations. For this purpose, the theoretical framework of the smart tourism destination has been examined. Afterwards, a case study including document review and observation methods was carried out to obtain data on smart tourism applications of Antalya destination. Then, proposals are made for Antalya destination to be a smart tourism destination and to be recognized as a smart tourism destination by the tourists. As a result, in terms of Antalya destination which is one of the important tourism destinations of Turkey, it can be said that the applications have just started and Antalya destination is at the very beginning of the road.
This paper focuses on the reason why hoteliers choose to be present in online travel agent (OTA) and social media websites for sales purposes. It also investigates the technological and human factors related to these two practices. Design/Methodology/Approach The research is based on a survey sent to a wide range of hotels in a Swiss touristic region. The empirical analysis involves the specification of two ordered logit models exploring the importance (in terms of online sales) of both social media and the online travel agent, Booking.com. Findings Findings highlight the constant tension between visibility and online sales in the web arena, as well as a clear distinction in social media and OTA website adoption between hospitality structures using online management tools and employing personnel with specific skills. Practical Implications The research highlights the need for the hospitality industry to be maintain an effective presence on social media and OTAs in order to move towards the creation of a new form of social booking technologies to increase their visibility and sales. Originality/Value This research contributes to understanding the major role played by OTAs and social media in the hospitality industry whilst underlining the possibility of a major interplay between the two.
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