{"title":"Unveiling negative memorable experiences of hotel guests: An innovative algorithmic analysis","authors":"Khadija Althubiti , Abdulaziz Alhamadani , Mahmood Khan , Md Gaffar Hossain Shah","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104087","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research is innovative in exploring the factors contributing to the creation of negative Memorable Hotel Experiences (MHEs). The study analyzes extremely negative experiences that tend to stick in guests’ memories and influence future decisions. The framework selected aims to effectively identify and extract memorable experiences from online customer reviews using a large language model (LLM) to generate previously unexplored experiences. The investigation unveiled three classifications of negative MHEs, encompassing a wide spectrum of hotel guests’ encounters, ranging from those causing only moderate inconvenience to significant disruption, ultimately reaching the extreme distress threshold. The increasing significance of negative memorable experiences and their consequential impact would help managers to identify the root causes of these experiences and implement corrective measures to prevent their recurrence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"126 ","pages":"Article 104087"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278431925000106","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This research is innovative in exploring the factors contributing to the creation of negative Memorable Hotel Experiences (MHEs). The study analyzes extremely negative experiences that tend to stick in guests’ memories and influence future decisions. The framework selected aims to effectively identify and extract memorable experiences from online customer reviews using a large language model (LLM) to generate previously unexplored experiences. The investigation unveiled three classifications of negative MHEs, encompassing a wide spectrum of hotel guests’ encounters, ranging from those causing only moderate inconvenience to significant disruption, ultimately reaching the extreme distress threshold. The increasing significance of negative memorable experiences and their consequential impact would help managers to identify the root causes of these experiences and implement corrective measures to prevent their recurrence.
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The International Journal of Hospitality Management serves as a platform for discussing significant trends and advancements in various disciplines related to the hospitality industry. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including human resources management, consumer behavior and marketing, business forecasting and applied economics, operational management, strategic management, financial management, planning and design, information technology and e-commerce, training and development, technological developments, and national and international legislation.
In addition to covering these topics, the journal features research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and analyses of business practices within the hospitality industry. It aims to provide readers with valuable insights and knowledge in order to advance research and improve practices in the field.
The journal is also indexed and abstracted in various databases, including the Journal of Travel Research, PIRA, Academic Journal Guide, Documentation Touristique, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts, Lodging and Restaurant Index, Scopus, CIRET, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. This ensures that the journal's content is widely accessible and discoverable by researchers and practitioners in the hospitality field.