Accommodating the needs of disabled hotel guests: Implications for guests and management

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1311-1317

  Kim, Woo Gon ^a   Stonesifer, Henry Wade ^a   Han, Jin Soo ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Communication; Hearing, visual, and mobility disabilities; In room orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862159864     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.03.014     Document Type: Article

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