Can independent hotels survive? A case study of how technology changes the industry. Économie collaborative et tourisme : le cas d’un changement stratégique d’un hôtel indépendant français face à l’arrivée de Airbnb

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Darras Barquissau, Nathalie | Fontan Sers, Charlotte

Edité par CCSD ; éditions EMS -

International audience. Purpose The purpose of this case study is to examine the hospitality industry by exploring the activities of a small, independent hotel. The hotel was experiencing disruption in recent years due to technology, intense competition and changes in customer preferences. Design/methodology/approach This case study uses a qualitative methodology approach by interviewing two generations of family members that were on the brink of failure. Discussions included ways and activities in which the business was exploring that could be identified to address the loss of customers and revenues because of the digitalization of the industry. Findings The case findings indicate that by creating a new hybrid business model can provide a successful direction for owners facing digitization with an industry. The findings suggest creating a new hybrid business model can provide improvements in areas such as financial stability and cost reductions, attracting new customers, improved usage of assets and the ability to leverage the technology disruption in the hospitality industry. Originality/value This study provides a reflective examination of a small, independent hotel facing financial collapse. However, the family members were able to use the threat of new technologies to create a new opportunity by developing a new hybrid business model that other similar businesses could explore in designing. . Airbnb répond à des changements sociétaux et s’inscrit dans un contexte d’évolution des modes de tourisme. Partout dans le monde, de plus en plus de voyageurs utilisent des plateformes d’économie collaborative comme Airbnb. Notre étude met l’accent sur un hôtel indépendant en Nouvelle-Aquitaine et répond à la question suivante : quel est l’impact de l‘arrivée des plateformes telles qu’Airbnb sur un hôtel indépendant ? Pour mener à bien notre recherche, nous avons réalisé pendant quatre années une étude de cas longitudinale de nature exploratoire sur trois membres d’une même famille liée à l’entreprise étudiée. Nous montrons alors le processus par lequel l’entreprise a réalisé un repositionnement stratégique radical et un changement total de business model puisque les chambres de l’hôtel ont été transformées en appartements loués sur la plateforme Airbnb.

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