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Table 2

Main perceived purposes of guests’ visit to Budapest in the framework of a home exchange

Interviewee (pseudonym)	Main purposes of their guests for visiting Budapest and recommendations as hosts (if applies)
Gyula	Family friendly attractions: playgrounds, zoo, Varosliget and museums
Gizella	General sightseeing purposes; attendance of a training in Budapest; spending time with kids (guests asked for recommendations for family visits, thermal baths and Christmas markets)
Arnold	General tourism, dental care treatments, visits from Hungarians living abroad and visits of Hungarian hosts from outside Budapest
Krisztina	Sziget Festival attendees, transit travelers. Guests often explore cultural or atypical locations based on Krisztina’s recommendations
Barbara	Mostly general sightseeing, though some guests have visited for personal events (e.g. birthdays). Barbara provides detailed local recommendations (e.g. pastry shops and hidden gems) and suggests third-party guides for broader tourist information
Anna	Mostly general sightseeing; some guests come with specific plans like revisiting family memories or unique events
Maria	Cultural tourism, sports events and holidays; e.g. Athletics World Championships and Formula 1 fans
Johanna	Mostly general sightseeing; visitors appreciate the spacious accommodation for families
Nora	Recommends personal favorite places instead of tourist places to be avoided in Budapest (e.g. less frequented thermal baths, specialty coffee shops and wine-tasting in Etyek)

Interviewee (pseudonym)	Main purposes of their guests for visiting Budapest and recommendations as hosts (if applies)
Gyula	Family friendly attractions: playgrounds, zoo, Varosliget and museums
Gizella	General sightseeing purposes; attendance of a training in Budapest; spending time with kids (guests asked for recommendations for family visits, thermal baths and Christmas markets)
Arnold	General tourism, dental care treatments, visits from Hungarians living abroad and visits of Hungarian hosts from outside Budapest
Krisztina	Sziget Festival attendees, transit travelers. Guests often explore cultural or atypical locations based on Krisztina’s recommendations
Barbara	Mostly general sightseeing, though some guests have visited for personal events (e.g. birthdays). Barbara provides detailed local recommendations (e.g. pastry shops and hidden gems) and suggests third-party guides for broader tourist information
Anna	Mostly general sightseeing; some guests come with specific plans like revisiting family memories or unique events
Maria	Cultural tourism, sports events and holidays; e.g. Athletics World Championships and Formula 1 fans
Johanna	Mostly general sightseeing; visitors appreciate the spacious accommodation for families
Nora	Recommends personal favorite places instead of tourist places to be avoided in Budapest (e.g. less frequented thermal baths, specialty coffee shops and wine-tasting in Etyek)

Source(s): Authors’ own work