Track: Business Management

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the importance of clean and healthy public toilet to the development of amenities in Surakarta tourist destinations using Structural Functional theory. The target of this explorative research consisted of tourism stakeholders in Surakarta. Observation, in-depth interview and focus group discussion were used as techniques of collecting data. Interactive analysis model was used to analyze the data. Toilet is needed for promoting the tourism and a part of sanitation and service; thus tourism stakeholders’ treatment and responsible commitment to clean and healthy toilet are required in tourist destination. Toilet facilities and accessories are public facilities to support tourist attractions. The clean and healthy toilet revitalizing program is compatible to trend tourists currently, because sanitation and health factors are important to improve the tourists’ trust.