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Service Sector Management

Hotel/ Hospitality Marketing


Hotel - Meaning

Classification of Hotels

Marketing Mix

Determinants of quality
in hotel industry

Hotel Marketing in
Indian perspective
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Hotel
A public place where
all possible facilities
like accommodation,
entertainment etc are
provided to people
who stay, for a
temporary period
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Classification of Hotels
• Residential
• Commercial
• Resort
• International
• On basis of standards and control (Approved,
unapproved by Dept. of Tourism)
• On basis of stars (Facilities, quality, luxury
aspects)
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Marketing Mix
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Product
• Reception
• Lodging
• Boarding
• Entertainment
• Shopping
• Personal care
• Communication & Transport
• Medical
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Pricing
• For room tariffs
• For food and beverage
• For functions

Pricing strategy for promotions:

• Seasonal discounts
• Trade discounts
• Special discounts
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Promotion
• Advertisements
Which ones suit hotel industry the most?

• Publicity

• Sales promotion tools


For guests/customers, for travel agencies, for hotel
staff

• Word of Mouth

• Telemarketing
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Place
• In services, due to intangibility factor, the
distribution systems and channels and not
given importance

• What do we need to distribute while delivering


hospitality services?

INFORMATION
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Channels of distribution
Zero level

Hotel Companies Users

One level

Hotel Companies Travel Agents Users

Two level

Hotel Companies Tour Operators Travel Agents

Users
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People

• Users/ Customers

Employees:

Receptionists, porters,
housekeepers, waiters,
doormen, chefs, back end staff
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Physical Evidence
• All tangibles at point of delivery

• Hotel building, surrounding area, parking,


interiors – reception, lobbies, restaurants,
rooms, pools, convention centre, banquets,
game rooms etc
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Hotel Marketing in Indian perspective

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