<![CDATA[Tourism growth does not necessarily translate into sustainable destination competitiveness, particularly in community-based cultural tourism destinations where economic development is closely connected with cultural identity, community participation, environmental conditions, and governance. This study examines how sustainable destination competitiveness beyond tourism growth is represented through documented stakeholder perspectives in Desa Sade, Lombok, Indonesia. A qualitative documentary case study was employed using 25 unique documents consisting of academic publications, institutional sources, tourism reports, and publicly accessible documents. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis and cross-stakeholder documentary comparison, using economic, social, cultural, environmental, and governance dimensions as sensitizing concepts. The findings indicate that competitiveness in Desa Sade is represented not merely by attracting tourists or generating economic activity, but by creating and retaining local value while maintaining the resources and relationships supporting destination sustainability. Community participation, cultural authenticity, environmental management, and stakeholder coordination emerge as interconnected capabilities. The study contributes to destination competitiveness research by conceptualizing sustainable destination competitiveness as a dynamic, multidimensional, and governance-dependent capability rather than a tourism-growth outcome.]]>
