Belmonte, Tshaz Marielle B. creator author Figuracion, Angela Nicole O. author Perina, Mari Dominique L. author Sales, Nathalie S. author Sotero, Maria Luisa O., adviser Illo, Norel Peter M., chair, panelist Carilo, Maruja C., panelist Luzon, Jay L., panelist text abstract or summary ph monographic eng

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106 leaves Arbin Beach Resort is one of the new tourist destination in Camarines Sur. This research was conducted to identify what are the challenges, issues and concerns for creating and developing a sustainable tourist destination. The researchers hoped that the success of this study would bring positive results to the community. This study aimed to assess the Arbin Beach Resort to identify the opportunities and challenges for developing the destination in Bato, Camarines Sur, specifically to identify the opportunities and challenges in terms of location and accessibility, facilities & service, and safety & security. In addition, an operational plan was proposed to sustain the operations that can enhance the development of Arbin Beach Resort in Pagatpatan, Bato. The respondent of this study was limited to 50 respondents that were categorized into four group of respondents including the Barangay Officials, the residents of Pagatpatan, Bato, the staff/employee including the owner of Arbin Beach Resort, and from the tourist/guest. Descriptive method of research was used in interpreting the data through survey questionnaires and informal interviews. The study utilized frequency distribution, percentage, weighted mean as statistical tools. Despite of many positive aspects, findings reveled that Arbin is lack of resort management and the respondents encountered some of the typical problems specifically to their facilities and services such as infrastructure provision, accessibility of transportation, improper placement of precautionary signage's, the availability of cellular phone signals and untrained employees. The resort must focus on the issues and concerns of the resort and the tourist/guest. Thus, this study will provide an Operational Plan to sustain the operations of Arbin Beach Resort. Tshaz Marielle B. Belmonte [and 3 others]. Undergraduate Theses (BSTM) - Tourism Management. Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, 2021. Includes bibliographical references. CSPC 240325 20240325163831.0 eng