Booking experiences on sharing economy platforms: an exploration of tourists’ motivations and constraints

The tourism sector is being currently characterized by the introduction of tours and activities provided by sharing economy platforms (e.g. Airbnb) and non-professional local guides. Since this recent introduction, no study has so far explored what motivates and constrains travellers to book this type of experiences. This paper contributes to fill this gap by investigating travellers’ motivations and constraints for choosing these experiences...