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0000-0001-5910-4865
Abstract
Religious tourism is acknowledged as a fast-growing sector within the tourism business, and hospitality services’ role in supporting this growth is important. This study used a quantitative research design to explore the specific function that hospitality services have in promoting religious tourism. Literature study and the distribution of structured research questionnaires to Redemption Resort visitors during monthly programs were the methods adopted for the collection of data. The results show that hospitality services promote religious tourism by providing a safe and comfortable stay, planning religious activities and ceremonies, and providing regional and traditional foods. The study also discusses issues like maintaining cultural authenticity and handling religious diversity that hospitality services must deal with in this situation. The study concludes that hospitality services are crucial to the growth of religious tourism and have the potential to influence the sector’s overall expansion significantly.
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Recommended Citation
Abiola-Oke, Elizabeth and Osiobe, Timileyin
(2024)
"Hospitality Services and the Promotion of Religious Tourism: A study of Redemption City, Nigeria,"
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage:
Vol. 12:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijrtp/vol12/iss1/6
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