All Inclusive Hotels in Cozumel: approximation towards sustainability as competitive element of the tourist destination

Authors

  • Manuel González Herrera Universidad Central de Las Villas, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales.
  • Alejandro Palafox Muñoz Universidad de Quintana Roo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v18i2p220-244

Keywords:

tourism, All Inclusive Hotels, tourist destination, Cozumel, sustainability.

Abstract

The study of All Inclusive (AI) Hotels in development models of coastal spaces is presented with the purpose of achieving a holistic explanation of the tourism system and projecting its sustainability. It is based on the analysis of the integrated management of destinations that operate this modality, according to the Cozumel case, and the formulation of strategies that contribute to sustainable positioning of tourism as a distinctive competition. As a result the conceptual focuses are discussed, the tourist context is characterized, the formation and development process of this product at destination are recreated, the diagnosis of the AI hotels is carried out as part of the tourist model, and, finally, its strategic projection is formulated.

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Author Biographies

  • Manuel González Herrera, Universidad Central de Las Villas, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales.
    Doctor en Ciencias Geográficas; master en Gestión Turística y en Gestión de Destinos Turísticos Locales. Profesor titular e investigador de! Centro de Estudios Turísticos, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, Universidad Central de Las Villas, Cuba; director de la Carrera de Licenciatura en Turismo; coordinador de proyectos de investigación con financiamiento nacional e internacional
  • Alejandro Palafox Muñoz, Universidad de Quintana Roo
    Maestro en Estudios Turísticos y Licenciado en Turismo. Profesor - Investigador de Carrera de Tiempo Completo adscrito a la División de DesarroJlo Sustentable (DDS) de la Universidad de Quintana Roo; miembro del Cuerpo Académico de Turismo. Secretario Técnico de Posgrado e Investigación de la DDS; coordinador de proyectos con financiamiento interno y externo en el ámbito nacional e internacional. Perfil Deseable de Promep.

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Published

2007-11-18

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

GONZÁLEZ HERRERA, Manuel; MUÑOZ, Alejandro Palafox. All Inclusive Hotels in Cozumel: approximation towards sustainability as competitive element of the tourist destination. Revista Turismo em Análise, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 18, n. 2, p. 220–244, 2007. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v18i2p220-244. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/rta/article/view/62599.. Acesso em: 10 may. 2024.