The Use of Twitter by Luxury and Midscale Hotels

Author

Yolanda M. Tselepidakis, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow

Date of Award

Spring 2013

Project Type

Senior Honors Thesis

College or School

WSBE

Department

Hospitality Management

Program or Major

Hospitality Management

First Advisor

Nelson A. Barber

Abstract

Twitter has demanded a presence in company brands since its start up in 2008, including the hotel industry. As an up and coming marketing tool, the social media website is still new to both hotels and their guests. Observing the different strategies incorporated by luxury and midscale hotels, the paper provides explanations on how these two segments differ in utilizing Twitter. Through direct interviews with US luxury and midscale hotels and analyzing individual Twitter feeds, it was found that luxury hotels and their target market are much more active on Twitter than the midscale hotel segment. Implications suggest that although there is no current expectation from midscale hotel travelers to follow a Twitter feed, the rising presence of Twitter will demand midscale hotels to actively participate on the social media site in the near future.

Recommended Citation

Tselepidakis, Yolanda M., "The Use of Twitter by Luxury and Midscale Hotels" (2013). Honors Theses and Capstones. 105.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/105