Atmospherics and the Touristic Experience

Anna S. Mattila, Lisa (Yixing) Gao

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Abstract

Given the power of physical the Servicescape on customer experiences, it is not surprising that hotels, restaurants, and tourism attractions invest millions of dollars each year to update and renovate their atmospherics. To gain a deeper understanding of the impact of atmospherics on tourist experiences, we propose that four types of stimuli (visual, aural, olfactory and tactile) jointly influence consumers’ emotional reactions to the physical environment, thus influencing their cognitive evaluations and behavioral responses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTourism on the Verge
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages151-160
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Publication series

NameTourism on the Verge
VolumePart F1054
ISSN (Print)2366-2611
ISSN (Electronic)2366-262X

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Education
  • Geography, Planning and Development

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