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Budget Hotels’ Online Guest Reviews Regarding Customer Satisfaction

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  • Albattat Ahmad*

    (Post Graduate Centre, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Alsardia Khaled

    (Ammon Applied University College, 950271 Amman 11195, Jordan)

  • Al-Laymoun Mohammad

    (Ammon Applied University College, 950271 Amman 11195, Jordan)

  • Alyaa Atikah Ahmad Jais

    (School of Hospitality and Creative Arts, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Razali Ibrahim

    (School of Hospitality and Creative Arts, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olaharga, Section 13, 40100, Selangor, Malaysia)

Abstract

The tourism industry is an industry that uses services as its products, yet the services themselves are intangible. There are many different aspects to the tourism industry and one of them is accommodation, which includes hotels. Most hotels face similar issues in their operations and business, and technology is one way to listen and respond to complaints from guests. Technology has helped many industries to grow and flourish in the modern age. The tourism industry is one of the industries that relies heavily on technology. Hotels use technology for reservations, payments, room smartcards, taking orders at restaurants, and many other things. Travel search engines are the main reference for guests, other than the official website of the hotel. This paper aims to study the factors and level of customer satisfaction in a budget hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, based on guests’ online reviews. This research was conducted by analysing the secondary data gathered from booking websites. Using the data selected from the travel search engine, it is hoped that the findings can measure the level of customer satisfaction at this budget hotel and provide methods of improvement for future business operations.

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  • Albattat Ahmad* & Alsardia Khaled & Al-Laymoun Mohammad & Alyaa Atikah Ahmad Jais & Razali Ibrahim, 2019. "Budget Hotels’ Online Guest Reviews Regarding Customer Satisfaction," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 5(2), pages 522-534, 02-2019.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2019:p:522-534
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    1. Paphada Cherdchamadol & Pitinan Kawachart, 2013. "Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction with Chain Budget Hotels in Bangkok," ERES eres2013_295, European Real Estate Society (ERES).
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