Exploring Factors that Influence Domestic Tourists’ Satisfaction with Budget Hotel Services in Egypt

Hossam, Samy (2016): Exploring Factors that Influence Domestic Tourists’ Satisfaction with Budget Hotel Services in Egypt. Published in: Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing , Vol. 2, No. 2 (12 December 2016): pp. 17-22.

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the primary factors that affect the perception of domestic tourists towards the service quality of budget hotels in Egypt. The factors were divided into three main constructs: physical quality, service quality and value for money. The primary findings reveal that the budget hotel location, cleanliness, maintenance, comfort level, hotel staff service, value for money room rates and food and beverage values are among the significant factors that influence domestic tourist satisfaction within predefined constructs. Primary Elements associated with the budget hotel stay were also ranked according to guest satisfaction.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Budget hotels, domestic tourism, guest satisfaction, value for money
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L83 - Sports ; Gambling ; Restaurants ; Recreation ; Tourism; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development

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