Analysis of Hotel Staying Experience that Affects the Satisfaction of Thai Elderly Tourists in Chiang Mai

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Linlalee Siriwilailerdanun

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to analyze the components of the hotel staying experience of Thai elderly senior tourists, 2) to study the satisfaction of Thai elderly tourists with their hotel staying and 3) to analyze the hotel staying experience affecting satisfaction of Thai elderly tourists. The sample was 384 Thai elderly tourists by defining samples size that was unknown population and selecting samples who used to travel stay in the hotels  in Chiang Mai more 3 times. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, factor analysis and multiple regression analysis.  This results found that  the components of the hotel staying experience in Chiang Mai consist of 6 elements: cost-effective products and services, impressive service staff, the convenience of the location,  providing products and services information,  products and services’ quality and hotel standard respectively. In overview, Thai elderly tourists satisfied to stay hotels in Chiang Mai at high level. The components were cost-effective products and services, impressive service staff, providing products and services information, and hotel standard that affect Thai elderly tourists’ satisfaction   at significant level .05.

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