An exploratory study of desired hotel attributes for American tourists vacationing in China and Ireland

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-118

  Shanahan, Kevin J ^a   Hyman, Michael R ^b  

^a College of Business and Technology ^*  (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

country of origin; hotel; international; satisfaction; security

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960877008     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356766707074735     Document Type: Article

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