Spatial adaptations in hospitality amid COVID-19: A case study of Xiamen's B&B sector

IF 4 2区地球科学 Q1 GEOGRAPHY

Applied Geography Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI:10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103603

Juan Lin , Han Li , Shuyu Xing , Weiye Xiao

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Abstract

Despite numerous studies on COVID-19's impact on the global hospitality industry, China's accommodation sector faced uniquely severe challenges due to the Zero-COVID policy, underscoring the need for a detailed quantitative analysis of how the pandemic reshaped the geography of the particularly vulnerable bed and breakfast (B&B) sector. This study employs Xiamen, a renowned tourist destination in China, as a case study to explore the pandemic's effects on the spatial dynamics of new, surviving, and closed B&Bs by comparing data from the 2018–2020 and 2020–2022 periods. Our findings indicate that despite a significant number of closures, the overarching spatial pattern of B&Bs in Xiamen has remained consistent. However, the emergence of new B&Bs has become more scattered, with a notable trend towards the suburbs, suggesting a dual trend of both reliance on and independence from tourist attractions. Moreover, the pandemic has significantly changed the locational preferences of B&Bs, shifting the focus from high-end to more ordinary tourism resources—such as from prioritizing natural amenities to emphasizing social factors.

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Applied Geography GEOGRAPHY-

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期刊介绍： Applied Geography is a journal devoted to the publication of research which utilizes geographic approaches (human, physical, nature-society and GIScience) to resolve human problems that have a spatial dimension. These problems may be related to the assessment, management and allocation of the world physical and/or human resources. The underlying rationale of the journal is that only through a clear understanding of the relevant societal, physical, and coupled natural-humans systems can we resolve such problems. Papers are invited on any theme involving the application of geographical theory and methodology in the resolution of human problems.