{"title":"Impact of guest motives and hotel class on average daily rate. Case of study: South-eastern United States","authors":"Xuan Tran, Patrice Egan","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104158","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines how antecedents, specifically dispositional factors such as Achievement, Affiliation, and Power, along with hotel class, influence revenue outcomes, including average daily rate (ADR), Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR), and Occupancy (OCC). Analyzing 699 TripAdvisor reviews from 2019 to 2024, the research employs structural equation modeling to assess the relationships between guest motivations, hotel classification, and revenue metrics. The Southeastern United States was chosen as the case study region due to its diverse mix of hotel types and guest demographics, providing a rich context for understanding the complex dynamics of hotel revenue management. Findings align with the Slutsky equation, revealing a negative substitution effect on ADR due to OCC and a positive income effect on RevPAR. This study contributes to hospitality revenue management by offering practical insights into optimizing pricing strategies based on guest behavior and market segmentation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48444,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hospitality Management","volume":"128 ","pages":"Article 104158"},"PeriodicalIF":9.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","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/S0278431925000817","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 study examines how antecedents, specifically dispositional factors such as Achievement, Affiliation, and Power, along with hotel class, influence revenue outcomes, including average daily rate (ADR), Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR), and Occupancy (OCC). Analyzing 699 TripAdvisor reviews from 2019 to 2024, the research employs structural equation modeling to assess the relationships between guest motivations, hotel classification, and revenue metrics. The Southeastern United States was chosen as the case study region due to its diverse mix of hotel types and guest demographics, providing a rich context for understanding the complex dynamics of hotel revenue management. Findings align with the Slutsky equation, revealing a negative substitution effect on ADR due to OCC and a positive income effect on RevPAR. This study contributes to hospitality revenue management by offering practical insights into optimizing pricing strategies based on guest behavior and market segmentation.
期刊介绍:
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.