Abstract:
The independent study was conducted to investigate the marketing mix factors that affected the decision-making behavior on service selection of the hotel guests in Ubon Ratchathani.
The sample consisted of 400 hotel guests in Ubon Ratchathani. The data were gathered through the use of questionnaire and analyzed by Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, In dependent Samples t-test, One-way ANOVA, Least Significant Different and Pearson Product Moment Correlation.
The results showed that the majority of the hotel service users were married female, aged between 20-35, and Bachelors degree graduates. They also worked in government sectors/ state enterprises with a monthly income of 10,000-20,000 baht, and used hotel services twice a year. Their satisfied room rate was between 500-1,000 baht. The guests placed importance on room cleanliness for the product and the service aspects while the certain room rate was rated for the price one. Regarding the location/the channel of distribution aspects, they focused on the hotels situated within the community and convenient for travelling. The promotion on room rate discount for weekday stay was another selected choice for making decision. Concerning their decision-making behavior on service selection, the Type 2 hotels, i.e. those with room services and restaurants were mostly selected. Moreover, the purpose of their travelling was for relaxation, and the most influential persons on decision making to use hotel services were the respondents themselves.