Users' Perceptions of Eco-friendly Techniques and Sustainability impact in 3- Star Hostel in Minna, Nigeria in proceedings of International Conference on Social Science and Humanities

Abstract

Hotel accommodation services are integral part of Tourism that is fast expanding globally including Minna in recent times. Hotel activities impact significantly on the sustainability of the hotel management. The focus of this paper therefore is to examine the users’ understanding of eco-friendly techniques for achieving comfort and sustainability in a 3-star hotel. The existing Five of such hotels were purposely studied using a descriptive survey approach with 450 questionnaires administered to both workers and guests in these hotels. 300 samples were retrieved and 250 were valid. The valid samples represent 83% responses. The responses were analysed at descriptive and inferential statistics using 5-point likert scale. The descriptive analysis shows that eco-friendly 3-star hotels have low energy consumption and discharge less pollution to the environment but the use of greens in the landscape of the hotels is very low. The Relative Importance Indices, RII, shows that eco-friendly techniques impact on the guests comfort and sustainability of a 3-star hotel. The study suggests for collaborations among the professionals in the hospitality industry and development authority for the enforcement of eco-friendly requirements for 3- star hotels in the study area. The study concludes that eco-friendly techniques require legislation and economic incentives for the policy to be embraced among hoteliers and should be a major requirement in the design and construction of hotels in Minna, Nigeria.