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    HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY

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    This study deals with the issue of hospitality offered to people with reduced mobility, when staying in hotels. It addresses the concept of Accessibility from the point of view of Architecture, and Social Inclusion. It begins by defining the terms disability and disabled; next, supported by the results of the Census (IBGE,2000), it gives a portrait of disability in Brazil. For the definition of hospitality and commercial hospitality, it uses the concept of Lashley. At the same time, it also reflects on the theme of accessibility in hotels, using the definitions given by architecture and social inclusion, and comparing these with real experience. The final analysis is the result of the information obtained through qualitative research carried out with specialists, which seeks to understand what are the barriers, in addition to the architectural difficulties, encountered by people with reduced mobility, when staying in hotels. It also presents an interview carried out in Chile, with the Public Relations Manager of a hotel which is managed by a person with reduced mobility, and who therefore has a different outlook on the situation studied. Key words: Accessibility; Hotel management; Hospitality.

Turismo: Visão e Ação

Turismo: Visão e Ação, linked to the Graduate Program in Tourism and Hospitality - Master's and Ph.D., is a scientific journal published in a continuous flow system, with an interdisciplinary and international scope. According to Qualis/CAPES criteria (2017-2020), it is classified as 'A3' in the fields of Administration, Accounting Sciences, and Tourism. Registered with ISSN number 1983-7151, Tourismo: Visão e Ação began its activities in 1998 with printed publications in English and Portuguese. In 2008, it transitioned to an online publication, expanding its reach to a broader audience. It maintains a policy of being an open-access journal without submission or access fees. The abbreviated title for the journal is Tur., Visão e Ação, commonly used in bibliographies, footnotes, references, and bibliographic captions.

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