Historical and boutique hospitality in the era of pandemic and conflict in Ukraine. Case study of Poznań

Abstract

Boutique and historical hospitality, due to its uniqueness, can often be described as a phenomenon of the modern tourism market. Historical and boutique hotels are now more and more popular segments of the hotel industry in the world and in Poland. The commercial adaptation of previously neglected historic buildings is a way of ensuring their ongoing maintenance and further development by their new owners or heirs. In turn, the uniqueness and specificity of the services provided in this type of hotels attracts more and more demanding guests. The aim of the article is to present the current situation and the specificity of the functioning of historical and boutique hotels in the era of the ongoing global pandemic and conflict in Ukraine.
For the purposes of this publication, the historical and boutique hotel markets in Poznań were analyzed. The research hypothesis is based on the statement that the global COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine
have a significant impact on the operation of historical and boutique hotels in Poznań. The article was created with the use of compact materials as well as netographic information. The research method used in the publication is the analysis of existing data, literary criticism and a direct telephone interview on a deliberately selected group of owners and managers of unique hotels in Poznań. The research results positively verify the thesis. The motive for choosing the above topics was the desire to fill the research gap in the field of the latest studies on the unique hospitality industry in the field of economics.