Resort spas: How are they massaging hotel revenues?

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-66

  Madanoglu, Melih ^a   Brezina, Sherie ^a  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Hospitality services; Profit

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849157948     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110810848578     Document Type: Article

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