Abstract:

Several forms (Yeh, 2019) and models (Guo & He, 2012) of the relationship between tourism and the accommodation sector have been identified. Tourism is a source of demand for accommodation services and products from other sectors (Barbu & Stănilă, 2016), e.g., food production (Telfer & Wall, 1996). Accommodation facilities are considered the basis of tourism infrastructure (Rothenberger, 2006; Salerno, 2010). From the point of view of marketing, accommodation services are a product of accommodation facilities. The quality and provision of accommodation services often become a criterion for evaluating the level of services in specific regions (e.g., Magombo, Rogerson & Rogerson, 2017 or Rogerson & Rogerson, 2019). Accommodation facilities are buildings, spaces or areas where accommodation is provided for the public (Klimova et al., 2015). Lodging businesses vary significantly in terms of amenities, focus (Morrison et al., 1996), services provided, and service prices (Saló et al., 2014). In the Czech Republic, the methodology of the Czech Statistical Office is used to classify accommodation facilities, which divides accommodation facilities into collective and individual. This fundamental breakdown is used in research articles such as Chalupa and Janoušková (2014). The primary categories of mass accommodation facilities include hotels, motels, boarding houses, and other accommodation facilities (dormitories, lodging houses, bachelor's houses, camps, and groups of cabins or bungalows equipped to provide temporary accommodation)[1]. In the case of "non-hotel" types of accommodation, there is a "Recommendation regulating the basic indicators for the provision of accommodation services in the framework of private accommodation, in camps and cottage settlements and tourist hostels", which distinguishes the categories of so-called tourist lodging, cabin settlement, camp and specialised facility. Primary categories include guest rooms, guest apartments, recreational facilities, and small guesthouses.[2] The breakdown of accommodation facilities is individual according to specific countries; however, for this article, the breakdown described above is taken as a starting point for research. One can compare, for example, the studies of Oldham et al. (2000), Václavinková et al. (2012), and Sedai (2011). Despite the different concepts of categories, some works compare categories of facilities and the level of their services (Cave et al., 2007).

[1] Decree 501/2006 Coll. of the Ministry for Regional Development "on general requirements for land use"

[2] Official uniform classification of private accommodation