{"title":"Sustainable Harmony: Exploring the impact of glamping attributes on tourist satisfaction through mixed text mining techniques","authors":"Tong Yang , Jinyan Chen , Jie Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glamping, a new form of sustainable tourism that combines quality accommodation with nature, has gained increasing tourist attention. Existing research on glamping ignores the differential role of distinct attributes in the formation of tourist satisfaction and gives less consideration to the variation in market segmentation. To respond, this study proposed mixed text mining methods to explore glamping online reviews based on the three-factor theory. Results show that glamping attributes exert both linear and asymmetric impacts on tourist satisfaction (e.g. Facility is a <em>Basic</em> attribute, leading to dissatisfaction, but Cost performance is a <em>Performance</em> attribute, leading to both satisfaction and dissatisfaction). Such impacts showcase dynamics across tourist segments (families, couples, and friends): Scenery can efficiently enhance couples-tourists' satisfaction, but Food is the pivot key for triggering friends-tourists’ satisfaction. Strategies for balancing accommodation and nature attributes are also investigated. This research contributes to nature-based destination tourism research and advances the research paradigm using three-factor theory.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101070"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145599246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estimating marine tourism environment value using choice experiment","authors":"Jia-Qi Liu , Chang-Young Jeon , Hee-Won Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study assesses the economic value of enhancing marine tourism environments in Sanya Bay, a major coastal destination in China significantly impacted by marine debris. It focuses on key environmental attributes and analyzes changes in per capita Marginal Willingness to Pay (MWTP) among three visitor groups: tourists, the relational population, and local residents. Utilizing a choice experiment and a mixed logit model applied to 746 valid responses, the results indicate that beach cleanliness is the most highly prioritized attribute across all groups. Coastal tourists demonstrated the highest MWTP for beach cleanliness, followed by water quality, while the relational population emphasized biodiversity. These results address critical environmental challenges in Sanya Bay by offering actionable insights into visitor preferences, informing resource allocation, and supporting sustainable marine tourism policies that balance ecological protection with economic development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101071"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145598965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marco A. Celdrán-Bernabéu , Jose-Norberto Mazón , David Giner-Sánchez , Juan Morales-García , María Pilar Peñarrubia-Zaragoza
{"title":"Smart tourism destinations as open data providers: Barriers and opportunities","authors":"Marco A. Celdrán-Bernabéu , Jose-Norberto Mazón , David Giner-Sánchez , Juan Morales-García , María Pilar Peñarrubia-Zaragoza","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smart destinations are innovative destinations characterised by an intensive use of information technology (IT) to improve their decision-making processes. These destinations use IT (such as sensors, conversational agents, applications, etc.) to collect and analyse multidimensional data. Due to this use of technology, smart destinations are also data-producing centres whose open publication allows for more innovative destinations that enhance the development of value-added products and services for destination stakeholders. However, the relevant tourism destinations and administrations are still lacking clear results in this regard. This study analyses the current situation of open data in the context of smart destinations, as well as the barriers and opportunities for the open publication of the data they produce. To do so, qualitative and quantitative techniques are applied to the case study of the Network of Smart Tourist Destinations of the Valencian Community (Spain).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101065"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145613702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guofang Shi, Caijiao Lu, Haili Shen, Yuan Tian, Shun Ye
{"title":"Mapping personality traits of hospitality products: A mixed-study","authors":"Guofang Shi, Caijiao Lu, Haili Shen, Yuan Tian, Shun Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101068","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101068","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rural boutique homestay has gained popularity in burgeoning markets, owing to its distinctive character which fosters unique tourism experiences. However, as a distinctive genre of rural accommodation, the symbolic attributes of rural boutique homestays have rarely been examined. Grounded in the concept of brand personality, this study captures their distinctiveness by identifying prominent personality traits perceived by consumers. A sequence of three studies were conducted. The first two studies yielded a 21-item, five-dimensional personality scale (Homeliness, Nostalgia, Cultural-Humanity, Retreat, and Leisure-Ease). These five factors were subsequently employed in a third sub-study to segment tourists, revealing four distinct clusters with differential pursuits: Leisure-Ease Life Seekers, Cultural-Humanity Questers, Nostalgia Minders, and Retreat/Nostalgia Consumers. The profile of each segment was delineated, and key differences were identified. This study extends personality theory into the hospitality context and offers significant marketing implications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101068"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145584502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xingbao (Simon) Hu , Changwei (Aiway) Hu , Peiyu Cheng
{"title":"Converting viewers to tourists: Gratifications from food-hunting short videos and their impacts on destination visit intentions","authors":"Xingbao (Simon) Hu , Changwei (Aiway) Hu , Peiyu Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101086","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food-hunting short videos, an emerging genre of short food videos created by social media influencers, captivate viewers with engaging and compelling narratives and visuals. However, how these videos shape viewers' intentions to visit featured destinations remains underexplored. Integrating uses and gratifications theory with cognition–affect–conation framework, this study investigates the psychological mechanisms that connect gratifications derived from food-hunting short videos to viewers' intentions to visit the featured destinations. Four key gratifications—informational, hedonic, sensory, and social—were identified. Analysis of survey data from 406 food-hunting short-video viewers using partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed a dual pathway linking these gratifications to visit intention through flow experience and subjective well-being. All four gratifications are positively associated with viewers' flow experience, whereas only hedonic and social gratifications show significant associations with visit intention. Moreover, flow experience mediates the relationships between all four gratifications and visit intention, while subjective well-being mediates those of hedonic and social gratifications. This study enriches the literature on gastronomy-oriented short videos and offers valuable insights into creating quality food-hunting short videos to promote tourist destinations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101086"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146006376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhengxi Wang , Fan Chen , Xing Zhou , Yang Yang , Yinger Xu
{"title":"Exploring the impact of sensescapes on tourists’ meaning in life: evidence from an urban food market","authors":"Zhengxi Wang , Fan Chen , Xing Zhou , Yang Yang , Yinger Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the blurring of boundaries between tourism and everyday life, research has increasingly focused on tourists' emotions and meaning-making in the mundane of the exotic. Anchored in grounded cognition theory, this study adopts a multi-method approach to examine how sensescapes influence tourists' emotions and meaning in life in the context of food markets. Study 1, based on a field questionnaire survey, reveals that nostalgia and feeling grounded sequentially mediate the relationship between sensescapes and meaning in life. Hospitableness not only moderates the relationship between feeling grounded and meaning in life, but also significantly moderates the serial mediation path from sensescapes to meaning in life. Study 2, based on online reviews, further reveals the differential effects of sensescapes modes (proximal & distal) on nostalgia. Theoretically, this study reveals the emotional processing mechanism and boundary conditions underlying tourists' meaning in life from a multisensory perspective. Practically, focusing on the sensescapes' emotional elements and interaction modes could improve tourists' meaning in life. Therefore, this study suggests that Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) should integrate nostalgic and grounded emotional elements into diverse sensescapes, design multisensory interaction maps, and foster a hospitable service philosophy, thereby facilitating tourists’ meaningful cognition about mundane life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101084"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146032746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Becken , R. Westoby , C. Fleming , M. Ariki , J. Loehr , M. Mafi-Stephens , F. Mate , S. Tiraa , M. Vakacola
{"title":"Tourism in the Pluriverse: Bridging theory and practice for regenerative futures in the Pacific","authors":"S. Becken , R. Westoby , C. Fleming , M. Ariki , J. Loehr , M. Mafi-Stephens , F. Mate , S. Tiraa , M. Vakacola","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101087","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pacific Islanders have long been grappling with tourism as a livelihood strategy, yet environmental and cultural sustainability challenges persist. Envisioning a better future in which tourism delivers profound and lasting wellbeing outcomes for local people benefits from integrating diverse perspectives. Drawing on collective input from a Community of Practice, made up of Pacific Island experts and researchers, the Three Horizons approach was used to engage in transformational thinking and connect metatheorising with lived practice. Exploring innovations that support the transition from the declining tourism system of the present to a ‘fitter’ system in the future was central to the approach. Drawing on regenerative, sustainable, and livelihood frameworks, the emerging future tourism model proactively addresses systemic tensions and proposes eight bridging mechanisms for tourism transformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101087"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146032758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating the effects of smart tourism cities policy on tourism demand: Evidence from South Korea using difference-in-differences analysis","authors":"Taehyee Um , Chulmo Koo , Namho Chung","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2025.101081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smart tourism is transforming tourism experience and destinations globally. The South Korean government implemented the Smart Tourism Cities Development Project as part of its tourism development efforts to foster the creation of a smart tourism environment across cities. Despite its pioneering status, the policy's effectiveness remains unclear. This study employs a difference-in-differences approach to examine whether tourism development through the Smart Tourism City project has effectively increased tourism demand. Findings reveal that the policy implementation significantly increased the number of overnight stays and search queries for the treated regions. However, we observe heterogeneous effects across different implementation phases, with the second phase showing an insignificant impact on the number of overnight stays. This study contributes to the theoretical expansion of Smart Tourism City and its effect on tourism demand. Furthermore, this study provides practical implications to local governments and related stakeholders by highlighting the effectiveness of policy implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101081"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145730664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decoding digital nomadism: A descriptive audit of landscape representations on Nomad List using generative AI","authors":"Hanxiao Heng , Yue Wang , Su Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101085","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101085","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a descriptive audit of user-generated content (UGC) to explore the landscape representations associated with digital nomad destinations in East and Southeast Asia. In response to methodological critiques, this study repositions this analysis as a platform-specific investigation of visible patterns on Nomad List (<span><span>nomadlist.com</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>), explicitly avoiding claims of revealed preference. This study employs a generative AI (GAI) pipeline to analyze 100 top-liked images from 20 destinations, treating “likes” as a platform engagement proxy. The findings indicate that within the Nomad List ecosystem, natural landscapes (e.g., beaches, blue skies) dominate high-engagement imagery, while cultural elements, though frequently presented, form a less engaged “long tail.” These patterns are discussed through the lens of lifestyle migration theory, for which this study formulates testable propositions. The study concludes by framing its contributions as an exploratory, GAI-enabled audit that outlines a landscape “scenescape” visible on a key nomad platform, providing a foundational dataset and methodological transparency for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101085"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146073004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multi-level imprinting and awe in Tibetan pilgrimage tourism: An interactive ritual chains perspective","authors":"Xueyi Wang , Keheng Xiang , Chee Wei Cheah","doi":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdmm.2026.101083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pilgrimage tourism offers a powerful context for examining how imprinting shapes tourists’ ritual experiences and emotional transformations. Guided by imprinting theory and interaction ritual chains theory, this study investigates how personal, family, and environmental imprints influence the emergence of awe among pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash in Tibet. Using a qualitative research design, we conducted in-depth interviews with Tibetan and non-Tibetan pilgrims to explore how long-term imprints guide motivations, ritual participation, and meaning making during the pilgrimage.</div><div>The findings reveal that pilgrims' ritual experiences are structured by the interaction between accumulated imprints and the situational dynamics of the pilgrimage journey. Personal imprints—such as early spiritual exposure, life challenges, and previous mountain encounters—shape pilgrims’ expectations and emotional orientation. Family imprints derived from intergenerational practices support identity continuity and reinforce the sacredness of the pilgrimage. Environmental imprints, including symbolic landscapes, extreme physical conditions, and the sacred ambience of Mount Kailash, intensify emotional energy and facilitate the emergence of awe.</div><div>This study advances understanding of transformative experiences in tourism by conceptualizing awe as an outcome of imprint–ritual interactions rather than a spontaneous emotional reaction. The research offers implications for pilgrimage and heritage tourism management, emphasizing how destinations can sustain sacred atmospheres and support meaningful ritual engagement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48021,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Destination Marketing & Management","volume":"40 ","pages":"Article 101083"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146032754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}