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Penglipuran Tourism Village, renowned for its cultural authenticity and environmental cleanliness, has experienced substantial growth in tourist arrivals, which has led to environmental pressures and overcrowding in its core area. In response, the development of the Bamboo Forest as a supporting attraction has emerged as a strategic initiative to disperse visitor concentration and promote sustainable tourism. This study aims to examine the development concept of the Bamboo Forest through a qualitative descriptive approach, employing in-depth interviews with local stakeholders, including tourism managers and community leaders. The findings reveal that the Bamboo Forest, spanning 45 hectares, serves multiple ecological and cultural functions, such as groundwater conservation, disaster mitigation, and the preservation of local traditions. Since 2023, the site has been revitalized with ecotourism-based infrastructure, including bamboo pathways, cultural performance spaces, a traditional market, and the Bamboo Caffe, all of which integrate local resources and community participation. Development efforts are aligned with key tourism components: attraction, accessibility, amenities, and ancillary services, while adhering to sustainable tourism principles: something to see, something to do, and something to buy. The project has not only enhanced the visitor experience but also generated significant economic benefits, contributing to community welfare. Overall, the integration of environmental, economic, and socio-cultural aspects in the Bamboo Forest development exemplifies a holistic approach to sustainable tourism in rural destinations.

Sri Mersing Beach is a beach located in Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra, which has a tourist destination with great potential because of its natural beauty, white sand, and local wisdom that is still preserved. This study aims to identify supporting factors in the development of the Sri Mersing beach tourism area through a qualitative approach, with data collection methods in the form of literature studies, observations, interviews and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the development of Sri Mersing Beach is influenced by five main aspects, namely attractions, accessibility, facilities (amenities), institutions (ancillary), and hospitality. The presence of appropriate infrastructure, biodiversity, and active participation of local communities will provide important capital for the development of sustainable tourism. However, several challenges such as improving the quality of road access and optimizing agency management must continue to be addressed. This recommends joint and sustainable management to maintain a balance between environmental protection and local economic growth.

Tourism potential in Pacitan Regency serves as a major attraction for both domestic and international visitors. Located on the eastern southern coast of Java, Pacitan is widely recognized for its prominent beach destinations. Among them, Watu Karung Beach stands out as a favored site, particularly among international tourists drawn to its surfing opportunities. This study aims to identify the potential of Watu Karung Beach based on the 4A elements of tourism: Attraction, Accessibility, Amenities, and Ancillary services. A descriptive qualitative method was employed, utilizing literature review, observation, and documentation as data collection techniques. The findings indicate that Watu Karung Beach possesses strong potential in terms of natural attraction and tourism activities. However, supporting facilities and ancillary services remain limited and require further development to enhance visitor comfort and the destination’s competitiveness. The study recommends strengthening infrastructure, improving tourist information services, and diversifying tourism activities as strategic steps toward promoting sustainable tourism development.

This study aims to assess how the development and tourism potential of Parepare City are perceived by the local community. Using a mixed-method approach (qualitative and quantitative), this research analyzes five main components (A5): Attraction, Amenities, Ancillary Services, Activities, and Accessibility, utilizing the Weighted Analysis technique (Likert Scale) to provide a structured evaluation. The findings indicate that public perceptions of tourism development vary. Artificial attractions received high ratings and are considered a key strength. Regarding amenities, the availability of places of worship was rated as the most adequate. However, in ancillary services, facilities such as clean water, electricity, and culinary services still require improvement. In terms of activities, events like festivals and recreational activities were deemed to be suboptimal in terms of implementation, management, and the involvement of local SMEs. Meanwhile, in the accessibility component, institutions such as Pokdarwis have not been effectively implemented. Therefore, a development strategy is needed that actively involves the community through training and empowerment, as well as continuous support from the government. Infrastructure improvement and regular evaluations are essential steps to enhance tourist interest in visiting Parepare City.

With car production increasing every year, the automotive industry has grown rapidly in the modern era. This growth has also led to the development of ancillary service sectors such as auto repair shops, auto shows, sales of vehicle accessories and components, and carwash services. Car wash services, in particular, have become very necessary in this day and age, especially for those who cannot and have limited time to wash their own vehicles at home. As a business in the service sector, it is important to implement effective promotional plans and provide optimal service quality to customers to ensure their satisfaction with the services provided. This research aims to evaluate the effect of promotional strategies and service quality on the satisfaction of HJG Carwash users in Punggur District, Central Lampung, either partially or simultaneously. From a population of 242 people, the research sample was taken from 151 respondents. The research method applied is multiple regression analysis with the IBM SPSS Statistics application. The results prove that promotional strategies do not have a positive impact on user satisfaction, while service quality has a positive impact partially on HJG Carwash user satisfaction. However, simultaneously, the two variables together have a positive and significant impact on HJG Carwash user satisfaction. In this study, 29.5% of the variation in customer satisfaction can be explained by the model used, while the remaining 0.705 cannot be described in this research.

This research motivation is the low of tourist attractions development shown by Attraction, Accessibility, Amenity, Ancillary Service at Pincuran Tujuh Bath in Sijunjung Regency. The research purpose is to formulate a way for developing the tourist attraction of Pincuran Tujuh Bath in Sijunjung Regency using SWOT analysis derived from internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats). Overall, the results showed that Pincuran Tujuh Baths has strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may be identified for development. Development strategies that can be proposed involve: 1) Development of tourist attractions such as swimming pools for adults and flower gardens or photo areas, by maximizing the utilization of available land. 2) Improving accessibility through the creation of road signs, as well as involving community participation in the road sign creation project. 3) Improved facilities with a focus on safety, comfort, and capacity expansion in the toilet area, rinse room, and parking lot, as well as cooperation with the government for the expansion of existing facilities. 4) Optimal availability of information, security, and promotion centers by utilizing human resources to provide clear information and make visitors feel comfortable while in Pincuran Tujuh Bath.

The growth of tourist villages in Kebumen has created increasingly fierce competition. Competition supported by good management can improve the quality of tourist destinations. A strategy is needed in competition to improve the quality of Tourism Villages. Karanggayam Tourism Village is one of the tourist villages in Kebumen. To improve the quality of this destination is needed to increase the number of visitors and community participation in managing the Tourism Village. Community Service Program as an effort to improve the quality of Tourism Villages by prioritizing the 4A aspects of Attraction, Accessibility, Amenities, and Ancillary. Program implementation is based on the Plan Do Check Action (PDCA) concept. This technique can increase the number of visitors and community participation by 25%. The sustainability of the Tourism Village is carried out with support and collaboration between levels of society.

The tourist attraction is one important element in the world of tourism. Tourist objects and attractions can be natural, cultural, man-made, living arrangements and so on that have attractions and selling oints to be visited or enjoyed by tourists. In this study, the rainbow village is one of the artificial tours in the city of Semarang that must meet the 4A tourism component, namely Attractions, Accessibility, Amity, Ancillary. The purpose of this study was to determine the development of the 4A Tourism Components of Rainbow Village tourism as an artificial tour in the city of Semarang. This study uses a qualitative method with 9 respondents. Data collection techniques using interview, observation and documentation. The analysis uses data processing from the data findings and is developed to get conclusions.The results showed that the rainbow village fulfilled the 4A tourism component. It also found how to manage development efforts and provided suggestions for completion.

Penelitian ini dilakukan di daya tarik wisata Curug Lawe Kalisidi Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kepuasan wisatawan berdasarkan komponen pariwisata yang ada seperti atraksi, aksesibilitas, amenitas dan ancillary di Curug Lawe Kalisidi, kondisi komponen pariwisata yang kurang memadai namun mampu menarik wisatawan untuk datang baik pribadi maupun berkelompok. Data penelitian diperoleh melalui kuesioner, observasi dan dokumentasi. Sampel yang diambil dan dipilih dalam penelitian sebanyak 86 responden. Hasil penelitian diharapkan dapat memberikan informasi yang berguna bagi pihak pengelola maupun kelompok sadar wisata yang ada di Curug Lawe Kalisidi. Data yang diperoleh, diolah dengan menggunakan program SPSS 16 For Windows. Hasil uji analisis regresi berganda menunjukkan nilai F yang signifikan, dengan nilai korelasi determinasi R2 square sebesar 0,665. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa semua komponen pariwisata mempengaruhi secara positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan wisatawan secara bersama-sama dengan keeratan hubungan sebesar 66,5%. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa untuk kepuasan wisatawan perlu didukung dengan peningkatan seluruh komponen pariwisata yang ada.