Paradox of Hotel Brand Names in Bali: Divergence between Naming Trends and Consumer Perception

Seminar Nasional & Pertemuan Peneliti (Senapati) 2015, Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia, p. 235-239.

6 Pages Posted: 14 Nov 2015 Last revised: 2 Mar 2022

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Putu Chris Susanto

Dhyana Pura University

Ni Made Diana Erfiani

Dhyana Pura University

Listiyani Dewi Hartika

Dhyana Pura University

Putu Chris Susanto

Universitas Dhyana Pura

Date Written: September 17, 2015

Abstract

This study examines the divergence between hotel brand naming trends in Bali compared to consumer perception of star rating, price range, and quality based on brand names. When 224 star hotels were categorized based on decade built, apparent trends in choice of name emerged. The use of native names is on a downward trend from 39% before 1990s to only 11% in 2010s, while the use of foreign names have increased from 37% to 77% in the same period. Diverging from said trends, a survey of 100 foreign tourists was conducted on their perception of hotel price and quality on six different name categories. The result shows that native name is the only one associated with higher estimated star rating and price range compared to the actual values (mean difference of 0.35 and 0.34 respectively, α <0.05), as well as highest quality estimate (3.76 on the scale of 1 to 5). Meanwhile, alphanumeric name category is associated with the lowest perceived star rating and price (mean difference of -1.912 and -1.61 respectively, α <0.01), as well as perceived of having lowest quality at 2.44.

Keywords: branding, brand name, hotel brand, consumer perception, perceived quality, perceived price

JEL Classification: M31, Z10, M30, M39, L83

Suggested Citation

Susanto, Putu Chris and Erfiani, Ni Made Diana and Hartika, Listiyani Dewi and Susanto, Putu Chris, Paradox of Hotel Brand Names in Bali: Divergence between Naming Trends and Consumer Perception (September 17, 2015). Seminar Nasional & Pertemuan Peneliti (Senapati) 2015, Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia, p. 235-239., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2689692

Putu Chris Susanto

Dhyana Pura University ( email )

Br. Tegaljaya, Dalung, Kuta Utara
Badung, Bali
Denpasar, Bali 80351
Indonesia

Ni Made Diana Erfiani

Dhyana Pura University

Br. Tegaljaya, Dalung, Kuta Utara
Badung, Bali
Denpasar, Bali 80351
Indonesia

Listiyani Dewi Hartika

Dhyana Pura University

Br. Tegaljaya, Dalung, Kuta Utara
Badung, Bali
Denpasar, Bali 80351
Indonesia

Putu Chris Susanto (Contact Author)

Universitas Dhyana Pura ( email )

Br. Tegaljaya, Dalung, Kuta Utara
Badung Bali, Bali 80361
Indonesia
+62361426450 (Phone)

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