Considerations Regarding the Profile of Tourists from Băile Felix – Băile 1 Mai Spa Destination, Romania

Herman, Grigore Vasile; Banto, Norbert; Caciora, Tudor; Grama, Vasile; Trojan, Jakub; Ungureanu, Mihaela; Furdui, Sorin; Garai, Daiana; Buhaş, Raluca; Buhaş, Sorin

dc.title	Considerations Regarding the Profile of Tourists from Băile Felix – Băile 1 Mai Spa Destination, Romania	en
dc.contributor.author	Herman, Grigore Vasile
dc.contributor.author	Banto, Norbert
dc.contributor.author	Caciora, Tudor
dc.contributor.author	Grama, Vasile
dc.contributor.author	Trojan, Jakub
dc.contributor.author	Ungureanu, Mihaela
dc.contributor.author	Furdui, Sorin
dc.contributor.author	Garai, Daiana
dc.contributor.author	Buhaş, Raluca
dc.contributor.author	Buhaş, Sorin
dc.relation.ispartof	Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
dc.identifier.issn	2080-1297 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.identifier.issn	2080-9999 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.date.issued	2021
utb.relation.volume	13
dc.citation.spage	157
dc.citation.epage	168
dc.type	article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
dc.identifier.doi	10.29359/BJHPA.13.Spec.Iss1.15
dc.relation.uri	http://bjhpa.journalstube.com/view/abstract/id/14742
dc.subject	tourists' perception	en
dc.subject	habits of tourist consumption	en
dc.subject	spa destinations	en
dc.subject	tourists' profile	en
dc.subject	tourist destination	en
dc.description.abstract	Background: Amid the exponential development of the tourist industry in general and spa tourism in particular that characterises the beginning of the century, the knowledge of tourists' perception regarding the destination image is of utmost importance in order to enhance competitiveness. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of tourists from Baile Felix - Baile 1 Mai (Romania) about this spa area, in order to establish the profile of the tourist interested in this destination. Material and methods: Data was collected by applying a questionnaire (face-to-face technique), structured on eleven questions regarding the degree of knowledge of the destination, the habits of tourist consumption and the perception of the quality-price ratio according to tourist consumption. Results: Research results indicate a high degree of satisfaction among tourists regarding the destination. They declare themselves satisfied with most services and this determines their quite frequent return and spending an extended period of time at the destination. Conclusions: As a result, due to the qualitative and quantitative services and tourists' positive perception, Baile Felix - Baile 1 Mai area is one of the most significant spa tourist destinations in Romania.	en
utb.faculty	Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1010831
utb.identifier.obdid	43882922
utb.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85148867101
utb.identifier.wok	000748985500015
utb.source	J-wok
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-15T14:29:17Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-15T14:29:17Z
dc.description.sponsorship	Bihor Destination Management Agency
dc.description.sponsorship	Online Computer Library Center, OCLC; European Society for Clinical Investigation, ESCI
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.rights.access	openAccess
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Trojan, Jakub
utb.fulltext.affiliation	Grigore Vasile Herman1 ACD, Norbert Banto2 AB, Tudor Caciora3 BC, Vasile Grama1 BD, Jakub Trojan4 DE, Mihaela Ungureanu2, 3 BD, Sorin Furdui2, 3 BD, Daiana Garai3 BE, Raluca Buhaş5 AE, Sorin Buhaş1 EF 1 Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sport, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania 2 Bihor Destination Management Agency, Oradea, Romania 3 Doctoral School in Geography, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania 4 Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Czech Republic 5 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania Corresponding author: Sorin Buhaș - Department of Physical Education, Sport and Kinetotherapy, The Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sport, Oradea, Romania, email:sorin.buhas@gmail.com; phone number: +40 770 581 13
utb.fulltext.dates	Received: June 2021; Accepted: October 2021; Published: November 2021
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utb.fulltext.sponsorship	This research was supported by the Bihor Destination Management Agency.
utb.wos.affiliation	[Herman, Grigore Vasile; Grama, Vasile; Buhas, Sorin] Univ Oradea, Fac Geog Tourism & Sport, Oradea, Romania; [Banto, Norbert; Ungureanu, Mihaela] Bihor Destinat Management Agcy, Oradea, Romania; [Caciora, Tudor; Ungureanu, Mihaela; Furdui, Sorin; Garai, Daiana] Univ Oradea, Doctoral Sch Geog, Oradea, Romania; [Trojan, Jakub] Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Fac Logist & Crisis Management, Zlin, Czech Republic; [Buhas, Raluca] Univ Oradea, Fac Social Sci, Oradea, Romania
utb.scopus.affiliation	Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sport, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania; Bihor Destination Management Agency, Oradea, Romania; University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania; Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Czech Republic
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