Abstract:
The purposes of this study were 1) to study consumer behavior and service quality influencing decision making of staying at Primetime hotel Chonburi, and 2) to study any approach in marketing strategic planning and service quality development of Primetime Hotel. The data of this study were collected by questionnaire and in depth interview of Primetime Hotel customers. The results of this study showed that most customers were female, aged 31 40 years, work in the private sector, receiving 20,001 30,000 baht monthly income, preferred Deluxe room type, on vacation and business trip, seminar, coming with friends, more beds requested when coming with family, frequency of the visit is 10 times a year, and mostly lasts for 2 3 days. The service quality showed 5 aspects as follows: 1. The highest average found in the reliability in room reservation system and staff to assist the customers. 2. The confidence found in staff who are efficient in their work, effectiveness in communication, and hotel security system. 3. The items found in clean and well-equipped rooms and facilities. 4. The care and willingness of the staff to respond to their needs, politeness in service, and friendly manner. 5. The responsiveness to customers found that staff are quick to respond when issues alert. However, there is a problem such as internet speed which requires technical knowledge to solve. The staff should also learn to understand customers types and adjust to respond each of their need. Each factor in the study had an influence on service quality, which possibly predicts the returning of the customers.