How do Mainland Chinese travelers choose restaurants in Hong Kong?. An exploratory study of individual visit scheme travelers and packaged travelers

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 346-354

  Law, Rob ^a   To, Tammy ^a   Goh, Carey ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese travelers; Hong Kong; Individual visit scheme; Packaged tour; Restaurants selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 43849086062     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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