Title
Competitive Marketing Strategy: A Best Practices Examination Of Convention Hotels in San Francisco
College - Author 1
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Department - Author 1
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
Date
3-2014
Primary Advisor
Brian Greenwood
Abstract/Summary
The expansion of convention hotels in metropolitan areas has been steadily increasing in recent years. This expansion causes competition between hotels in the same market. The purpose of this study was to examine the best practices for competitive marketing strategies used by convention hotels in San Francisco. The hotels studied were: Westin St. Francis, Fairmont Hotel, Ritz-Carlton, and Four Seasons. These organizations were analyzed based on several questions developed by the researcher. Data were collected from organizational websites and social media pages. The results demonstrate that the companies use many similar marketing practices. In order to market themselves more competitively, hotels must utilize differentiation strategies and social media websites more effectively.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/rptasp/59
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Recreation Business Commons, Sales and Merchandising Commons, Tourism and Travel Commons