SLEEP TOURISM: HAS “SLEEPING” BECOME A NEW PURPOSE IN TOURISM?

Authors : Savaş Yıldız

Pages : 141-154

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Publication Date : 2024-10-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :“Sleep”, which is one of the physiological needs at the first level in the Hierarchy of Needs, is very important for a person to continue his/her life in a healthy way. There are many different reasons such as stress, temperature, light and environment that disrupt a person\'s sleep cycle and cause psychological and physiological disorders. Later, Covid 19 was added to these reasons. Due to the measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus during the epidemic, the disruption of the sleep cycle and the increase in related disorders have increased people\'s awareness of sleep quality. Awareness on how to improve sleep quality has attracted the attention of accommodation business managers as well as sleep experts. Accommodation businesses\' interest in quality sleep has led to the emergence of \"sleep tourism\". In this study, based on an extensive literature review, sleep tourism has been evaluated in terms of its economic dimension, its effects on the travel experience, its boundary, and the reasons for its emergence, and examples of accommodation establishments that provide services to increase the sleep quality of their guests within the scope of sleep tourism are included. The aim of the study is to contribute to the literature on sleep tourism and to shed light on future studies on sleep tourism.
Keywords : turizm, uyku turizmi, Covid 19 ve turizm