Modelling the Accommodation Preferences of Tourists by Combining Fuzzy-AHP and GIS Methods

Table 1

Comparison of the applied methodology in this study and previous studies.

Reference	Decision goal	MCDM approach	MCDM- spatial problem	MCDM-GIS	Tourism sector	Studied criteria
[19]	Hotel location building choice	FAHP	Yes	No	Yes	Proximity to public facilities, cost, distance to existing competitors, security, natural resources, rest facilities, distances, parking area, convenience, leisure facilities, diversity of restaurants, local culture, quality of manpower, and regulation restrictions
[29]	Car parking location	AHP	Yes	Yes	No	Accessibility, land-use, location, and cost
[31]	Potential touristic area	ANP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Water attractions, scenic spots, mountain attractions, and forest attractions
[30]	Optimal locations for organic farming	AHP	Yes	Yes	No	Road, drainage, soil, slop, geology, and land-use/land cover
[32]	Optimal region for installing air pollution	AHP	Yes	Yes	No	Topographic and weather parameters
[33]	Optimal accommodation place	MCS	Yes	Yes	No	Road, market, hospital, university, office, beach, school, police station, playground, park, and airport
Proposed study	Optimal accommodation place for tourists	FAHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cost per room, distance from the center, level of security, place rating, and availability of free cancellation and breakfast