THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
The lodging sector is the focus of a substantial body of academic literature contributed from a range of disciplinary perspectives albeit mainly by hospitality management and tourism scholars. One form of lodging that has been somewhat neglected is the serviced apartment sector. This research invest...
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| description | The lodging sector is the focus of a substantial body of academic literature contributed from a range of disciplinary perspectives albeit mainly by hospitality management and tourism scholars. One form of lodging that has been somewhat neglected is the serviced apartment sector. This research investigates the development and characteristics of the serviced apartment sector in the urban global South with evidence drawn from Johannesburg, South Africa. The study analyses global industry reports, conducted an internet-mediated audit of serviced apartments in South Africa and qualitative interviews with key property developers and other stakeholders in the Johannesburg serviced apartment sector. It is revealed that the character of this emerging lodging form in South Africa exhibits certain parallels with the global North. Serviced apartments cater mainly for business travellers and in particular visiting professionals on short-term contract work assignments, a significant element of the changing nature of international business travel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92a98b4570724a069da0db91c54aa65e2022-12-21T19:43:09ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172019-10-0126391692910.30892/gtg.26319-407THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICADesire GREENBERG0Jayne M. ROGERSON1University of Johannesburg, Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, South Africa, e-mail: dgreenberg@uj.ac.zaUniversity of Johannesburg, School of Tourism and Hospitality, College of Business and Economics, South Africa, e-mail: jayner@uj.ac.zaThe lodging sector is the focus of a substantial body of academic literature contributed from a range of disciplinary perspectives albeit mainly by hospitality management and tourism scholars. One form of lodging that has been somewhat neglected is the serviced apartment sector. This research investigates the development and characteristics of the serviced apartment sector in the urban global South with evidence drawn from Johannesburg, South Africa. The study analyses global industry reports, conducted an internet-mediated audit of serviced apartments in South Africa and qualitative interviews with key property developers and other stakeholders in the Johannesburg serviced apartment sector. It is revealed that the character of this emerging lodging form in South Africa exhibits certain parallels with the global North. Serviced apartments cater mainly for business travellers and in particular visiting professionals on short-term contract work assignments, a significant element of the changing nature of international business travel.http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2019/gtg.26319-407.pdfurban tourismaccommodation servicesserviced apartmentsglobal south; south africajohannesburg |
| spellingShingle | Desire GREENBERG Jayne M. ROGERSON THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites urban tourism accommodation services serviced apartments global south; south africa johannesburg |
| title | THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full | THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_fullStr | THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_short | THE SERVICED APARTMENT SECTOR IN THE URBAN GLOBAL SOUTH: EVIDENCE FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_sort | serviced apartment sector in the urban global south evidence from johannesburg south africa |
| topic | urban tourism accommodation services serviced apartments global south; south africa johannesburg |
| url | http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2019/gtg.26319-407.pdf |
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