Estudio de las motivaciones de los consumidores en referencia a hospedarse en hoteles sostenibles en el municipio de Jardín, Antioquia

Abstract

The tourism sector in Colombia, and in particular in the municipality of Jardín, located in the southwest of Antioquia, has been increasing its participation in sustainable hotel practices, which makes it essential to understand why consumers choose to stay in this type of hotels, in order to develop strategies to capture their attention, not only for the benefit of the hotels, but also for the benefit of their environment. This study was born from this need and its general objective is to know the main motivations of consumers in reference to staying in green hotels in the municipality of Jardín, Antioquia. A research was conducted based on a qualitative methodology, through semi-structured interviews to ten consumers who visit green hotels in the municipality of Jardín and to four actors involved in the hotel sector. Based on the results, three consumer profiles were identified: Tranquility seekers, Passionate travelers and Escapist friends, according to different variables such as personal interests and intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. The profiles show different factors and outstanding experiences that are related to the choice of these hotels and the municipality of Jardín as a tourist destination.