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Section 3: Rural Accommodation Facilities and Equipment
3.1. Setting
3.1.1. Location

Access

Another aspect to consider when you are planning to start the business is the access to your accommodation the location at a driving distance from tourist’s home is gaining more and more significance for tourists. Often domestic tourists canafford short escapes for 3-5 nights, andthen they prefer flexibility and travelling intheir own car to rural and mountainous areas. For business guests access from the main road and car entrance (no long tracks) as well as secure parking are simply vital.

Track-bounded accommodations (if not targeting a very specific small market or positioned as a remote hidden retreat in the mountains) should be accessible and visible. This means that the state of the road/pathshall be satisfactory, and the way to the accommodation should be marked with attractive and readable signs. In this way, your guests will encounter no problems in finding it and willnot have to apply in despair to your more approachable rivals. It can be a good idea not only to place a general map on the website, but also to provide your guests with detailed access instructions and a road map.

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