Abstract
This study explores the communication approaches used by hotel managers in responding to their guests’ online reviews. Data were collected from one of the largest hotel booking websites (Booking.com). Specifically, 447 responses provided by hotel managers belonging to an international chain (Best Western) were analysed within the ethos/logos/pathos framework. The findings highlight that hotel managers tend to adopt either a company-focused or a customer-focused style in their responses. Suggestions for practitioners are provided for effectively responding to online guest reviews.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2016 |
Editore | Springer International Publishing |
Pagine | 397-409 |
Numero di pagine | 13 |
ISBN (stampa) | 978-3-319-28230-5 |
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Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2016 |
Keywords
- Hotels Online reviews Review management strategies Customers compliments and complaints Hotel service quality Written communication styles