Are timeshares really different from hotels? Comparative assessment of public service demands by timeshares vs. hotels
by Darla Domke-Damonte, Lowell Taylor Damonte, Gary Loftus
International Journal of Tourism Policy (IJTP), Vol. 1, No. 4, 2008

Abstract: The paper discusses the challenges posed by timeshares for public policymakers and proposes that timeshares pose a lower demand on public services than do hotels. Data were gathered on waste removal and public service calls for a sample of hotels and timeshares in the Southeastern USA. Results indicate no significant difference in waste removal, but, when adjusted for number of bedrooms in the respective properties, there was a statistically significant difference between the demand placed on public safety sector resources by hotels and timeshare properties in some months.

Online publication date: Sun, 06-Jul-2008

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