Health spa development in the us: A burgeoning component of sport tourism

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-77

  Spivack, Sheryl Elliott ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenity spa; Destination spa; Health tourism; Luxury spa; Medically oriented spa; New age spa; Sport tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844451273     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135676679800400106     Document Type: Review

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