Spatial analysis and site selection of Hotels in urban structure (A Case Study of Tabriz)

The city of Tabriz has historically been one of the most attractive places for tourists in terms of economic, social, cultural, leisure, etc., both in the internal and external spheres. For this purpose, Attention to residential infrastructure is one of the necessities of tourism development in this city. Despite the central role of hotels in urban prospects and the construction of modern urban tourism, this important part in urban studies and tourism studies is less researched by researchers. In this paper, with using descriptive-analytical method in the form of AHP and GIS compilation model have been investigated spatial analysis and location of hotels in Tabriz city. The results of this paper have shown, The zoning spatial pattern of the suitable places for hotels in Tabriz near tourist destinations in the city core. and In this pattern, the spatial distribution and location of hotels are reduced whit distance from the city center.