Position of the spa town Poděbrady on the Czech spa market

The thesis analyzes and evaluates the position of the spa town Poděbrady, respectively, the largest local spa company Lázně Poděbrady, a.s., on the Czech spa market. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The theoretical part makes an introduction into balneology (basic notions, relationship between balneology and tourism, spa product, management and marketing, the economic benefits of the spa). The next section provides basic information about Poděbrady, development of providing spa services in this town and about the local natural healing resource. In the following chapter, there is an analysis and comparison of spa subjects providing spa services in Poděbrady. The fourth chapter analyzes the position of the spa company Lázně Poděbrady, a.s., on the Czech spa market. Based on the analysis and comparisons, an evaluation of the position of the company on the Czech spa market is made in the final part