Drivers and barriers of peer-to-peer accommodation stay – an exploratory study with American and Finnish travellers

Iis P. Tussyadiah and Juho Pesonen

Current Issues in Tourism, 2018, vol. 21, issue 6, 703-720

Abstract: The explosive growth of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation service presents a potential transformation in the competitive landscape of accommodation sector. This research explores the market characteristics and the factors that drive and hinder the use of P2P accommodation to better explain the phenomenon of collaborative consumption in the tourism and hospitality marketplace. Using responses from travellers residing in the United States and Finland, exploratory factor analyses revealed two factors that drive the use of P2P accommodation: social appeal (desire for community and sustainability) and economic appeal (cost savings). The barriers include issues of trust, efficacy and familiarity with the system, and cost. The empirical evidence from this study suggests several managerial implications for tourism and hospitality businesses and directions for future research.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2016.1141180

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