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Entertainment and its Significance in the Holiday Experience at UK Seaside Resorts

Howard L. HughesManchester Metropolitan University, Old Hall Lane, ManchesterM14 6HR, UK. e-mail: [email protected]
(Professor of Tourism Management) &
Danielle AllenInternational Centre for Research and Consultancy in Hospitality and Tourism, Manchester Metropolitan University, Old Hall Lane, ManchesterM14 6HR, UK. e-mail: [email protected]
(Research Associate)
Pages 131-141 | Received 10 Jul 2007, Accepted 05 Jan 2008, Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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