Motivations and constraints of Airbnb consumers: Findings from a mixed-methods approach

• Published in: Tourism management (1982) Vol. 67; pp. 224 - 236
• Main Authors: So, Kevin Kam Fung, Oh, Haemoon, Min, Somang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2018
• Subjects: Airbnb; Constraints; Hotel; Motivations; Sharing economy; Tourism; Tourism; Constraints; Airbnb; Motivations; Hotel; Sharing economy

Airbnb is widely recognized as a disruptive innovation in the tourism industry. While separate studies have examined various factors affecting consumers' adoption of Airbnb, the literature has largely focused on a handful of factors in isolation. Adopting a sequential mixed-methods approach, th...