Professional Documents
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Hotel/ Hospitality Marketing
Hotel/ Hospitality Marketing
Classification of Hotels
Marketing Mix
Determinants of quality
in hotel industry
Hotel Marketing in
Indian perspective
Service Sector Management
Hotel
A public place where
all possible facilities
like accommodation,
entertainment etc are
provided to people
who stay, for a
temporary period
Service Sector Management
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)
Service Sector Management
Marketing Mix
Service Sector Management
Product
• Reception
• Lodging
• Boarding
• Entertainment
• Shopping
• Personal care
• Communication & Transport
• Medical
Service Sector Management
Pricing
• For room tariffs
• For food and beverage
• For functions
• Seasonal discounts
• Trade discounts
• Special discounts
Service Sector Management
Promotion
• Advertisements
Which ones suit hotel industry the most?
• Publicity
• Word of Mouth
• Telemarketing
Service Sector Management
Place
• In services, due to intangibility factor, the
distribution systems and channels and not
given importance
INFORMATION
Service Sector Management
Channels of distribution
Zero level
One level
Two level
Users
Service Sector Management
People
• Users/ Customers
Employees:
Receptionists, porters,
housekeepers, waiters,
doormen, chefs, back end staff
Service Sector Management
Physical Evidence
• All tangibles at point of delivery