Satisfaction towards Tourism attractions in Alaminos City, Pangasinan.

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the satisfaction towards tourism attractions in Alaminos City. One hundred fifty tourists in different tourist attractions served as the respondents. Data were gathered using a survey questionnaire with personal interview with the respondents. The result of the study showed that the most visited tourist attractions in Alaminos City is Hundred Islands National Park. The main sources of information by the tourist are their friends or relatives. Majority of the tourist used private vehicles. The main reason of the tourist in visiting the place is to have outing with their friends and relatives. The perception of tourists relative to the attractions include the following such as the area is free from pollution, it is environment friendly, safe and secured, easily accessible, beautiful, people in the area have good attitude and it offers budget friendly activities. Relative to the level of satisfaction, findings revealed that the tourist were satisfied with Hundred Islands, Bolo Beach, Old Church and Lucaf Wharf in terms of attraction, accessibility, accommodation, amenities and activities. The tourist satisfaction is shown in their rating as outstanding or very satisfactory. Further, there are several problems observed in the tourist attractions. However, the main problem encountered in terms of service- related is the absence of comfort rooms in the area. With regards to the environment- related issues, the problem is the unsanitary surrounding of the area. As to people- related the main issues is the local dialect of the people in the area.