DESIGNING FEMALE-FRIENDLY MICRO-TOURISM ACCOMMODATION IN RANCABALI, WEST JAVA

• Main Author: Fathia Adriansyah, Kaylila
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/77637
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to changes in tourism trends in Indonesia. One of the tourism trends that occurred in 2022, as a form of tourism recovery in Indonesia, is known as Domestic Micro Traveler or Micro-tourism. With the micro-tourism trend, tourism is conducted in a brief manner, either in small groups or solo traveling. Micro-tourism focuses on the local potential that is not well-known or recognized by many people. In addition to micro-tourism, there are other tourism trends, such as open trips. Open trips are popular among travelers who want to travel independently without depending on others. This trend is particularly beneficial for female travelers who want to try solo travel. Many women have fears about traveling, especially when traveling alone or with other women. High cases of violence against women are one of the reasons women are afraid to travel alone. The lack of attention to the needs of female travelers is also a consideration when traveling. However, there are currently not many tourism facilities that consider the needs of female travelers. The location of the design is in Rancabali, Bandung Regency, West Java, with consideration of the selection criteria for micro-tourism locations targeting tourists from Bandung. Therefore, there is a need for female-friendly accommodations that facilitate the micro-tourism trend and can develop the local potential of Bandung Regency, especially Rancabali. By literature studies, precedent studies, site analysis, and user analysis, three main concepts have emerged: "Glorify Female," "Know The Local," and "Appreciate The Nature." The design results provide strategies that can be applied to public facilities, especially tourism facilities such as accommodations, to better cater to the needs of users, especially female traveler, and to utilize the local potential as a tourist attraction that can support changes in tourism trends in Indonesia.