Memorable tourism experience research: a systematic review of the literature

Hosseini, Seyedasaad; Macías, Rafael Cortés; Almeida‐García, Fernando

doi:10.1080/02508281.2021.1922206

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“…However, the study of Hosseini et al indicates that MTEs may vary in different research contexts. 6 As this study differs from the types of tourism studied by Sahin and Guzel, 46 one is rural tourism, and the other is historical and cultural tourism and coastal tourism, so the destination attributes of MTEs are not completely consistent. Physiography was removed from the list of destination attributes of MTEs by Sahin and Guzel.…”

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“… 44 Previous studies suggested that the dimension composition of MTEs differ due to the different types of tourism destinations, tourism activities, tourists’ previous experiences and cultural backgrounds. 6 Therefore, it is necessary to study the destination attributes of MTEs under the background of this study. Four destination attributes - gastronomy, accommodation, physiography and rural lifestyle were selected to discuss whether they belong to the destination attributes of MTEs in the setting background.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…MTEs are a multidimensional construct, currently, there is no unified consensus on the composition of the dimensions of MTEs in academia, because they may change as the research context changes, 6 which also makes researchers interested in the composition of MTEs dimensions in different contexts. Such as gastronomic tourism in Iran, 7 zoo and museum tourism in Finland, 8 forest tourism in Taiwan, 9 and island tourism in Santorini and Greece.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Destination Attributes of Memorable Chinese Rural Tourism Experiences: Impact on Positive Arousal, Memory and Behavioral Intention

Huang¹,

Bu²

2022

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Purpose There is a lack of research on the composition of destination attributes of memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) and their impact on tourist loyalty in Chinese rural tourism. Based on the extended SOR (stimulus-organism-response) theory, this study constructs a model of destination attributes (gastronomy, accommodation, physiography, and rural lifestyle) of MTEs on tourists’ recommend intention and revisit intention under the chain mediating effect of positive arousal and memory in Chinese rural tourism. Methods Through the judgment sampling method, this study distributed questionnaires to the subjects who met the sampling standard in all provincial administrative regions in China. Finally, 270 valid questionnaires from 29 provincial administrative regions were obtained and the proposed hypotheses were verified using a structural equation model. Results The results show that gastronomy, accommodation, physiography and rural lifestyle are all destination attributes of MTEs in Chinese rural tourism, and all have a positive impact on positive arousal. In addition, they are positively correlated with recommend intention and revisit intention through the chain mediating effect of positive arousal and memory. Conclusion This study explored the impact mechanism of destination attributes of MTEs on tourist destination loyalty in the field of Chinese rural tourism to enrich findings pertaining to the study of MTEs in different contexts. Four destination attributes of MTEs were proposed and verified, and this study also confirmed that destination attributes of MTEs vary with respect to the research context. The new destination attribute of MTEs was discovered. The research results showed that managers can deliver MTEs to tourists through optimizing gastronomy, accommodation, physiography and rural lifestyle, thus generating positive arousal, deepening their memory and then gaining their loyalty. In addition, the extended SOR theory proved that it could effectively and comprehensively explain the influencing mechanism of MTEs on tourist loyalty.

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confidence: 99%

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Destination Attributes of Memorable Chinese Rural Tourism Experiences: Impact on Positive Arousal, Memory and Behavioral Intention

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Bu²

2022

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“…A systematic review on MTE researches within 10 years revealed that the largest proportion of articles focused on how MTEs influenced tourists' perceptions and behaviours and how they shaped destination marketing (Hosseini et al, 2021).…”

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Augmented reality and the enhancement of memorable tourism experiences at heritage sites

Jiang

Moyle

Yung

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“…Thus, this study chooses to study memorable festival experiences (MFEs) as an important influencing factor on festival tourists' revisit intention. The previous research on memorable experiences in different tourism settings confirmed the vital role that memorable experiences play in influencing tourists' behavioural intentions, especially revisit intention (Hosany et al, 2022;Hosseini et al, 2021).…”

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The Influence of Memorable Festival Experiences on Arab Visitors’ Revisit Intention to the Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts (Jfca) in Jordan

AL-AZZAM¹,

MOHAMED²,

CHIU³

2022

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The main objective of this study is to investigate the influence of memorable festival experiences (MFEs) on revisit intention from the perspective of Arab visitors in the context of the Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts (JFCA) in Jordan. The quantitative research method was used in the research. Questionnaires were used to collect the data. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used in the data analysis to test the research hypothesis. The study found that MFEs influence Arab visitors’ revisit intention. It also confirmed the validity of Event Experience Scale (EES) that constitutes four dimensions: affective engagement, cognitive engagement, physical engagement, and experiencing novelty, in the context of Arab visitors. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed. Theoretically, the study provides insight into the influence of MFEs on Arab visitors’ revisit intentions. It also evaluates the reliability and validity of EES for the first time in the context of Arab cultural festivals. Practically, the study paved the way for JFCA organisers, planners, managers, and marketers to plan, develop, and market useful festival tourism strategies. It is also envisaged that the information obtained in this study will help promote the enhancement of visitors’ experiences at JFCA to attract and retain more visitors in the globally competitive event industry.

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Memorable tourism experience research: a systematic review of the literature

Cited by 56 publications

References 79 publications

Destination Attributes of Memorable Chinese Rural Tourism Experiences: Impact on Positive Arousal, Memory and Behavioral Intention

Destination Attributes of Memorable Chinese Rural Tourism Experiences: Impact on Positive Arousal, Memory and Behavioral Intention

Augmented reality and the enhancement of memorable tourism experiences at heritage sites

The Influence of Memorable Festival Experiences on Arab Visitors’ Revisit Intention to the Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts (Jfca) in Jordan

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