THE MARKETING PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF FIVE STAR HOTEL IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (A CASE STUDY OF NIKE LAKE RESORT HOTEL ENUGU)
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on the marketing problems and prospects of five star hotel in Enugu Metropolis “ case study of Nike Lake Resort Hotel”.
The main purpose was to find out among other things the followings:
– To examine if the promotional strategies used by the hotel lead to increase in customer awareness.
– To determine if the quality of services rendered by the hotel will lead to a bright future for the company.
– The population of the study comprises the customers and the management and relevant staff of Nike Lake Resort Hotel. The researcher used Topman’s formular to determine the sample size of the customers and census was also used for the staff of Nike Lake Resort Hotel.
– A structured questionnaire was developed and administered by he researcher to 288 respondents comprising the customers and management and relevant staff of the organisation.
– Chi-square was used to test the four hypothesis formulated, based on the study carried out, the following findings were made.
– That customers are not satisfied with the charges for services of the hotel.
– That the services of Nike Lake Hotel are readily available to their customers.
– That customers not withstanding the charges are satisfied with the services rendered.
– Based on the findings, the researcher made the following recommendations.
– That Nike Lake Resort Hotel should make their charges affordable to their customers in order to make more returns for the hotel.
– And also they should appreciate the need for the use of effective promotional strategies.
– The government on their part should provide a scheme to help Hotel to obtain funds if necessary in order to encourage tourism.
– The researcher strongly believes that these recommendations will help to achieve the desired goals if properly applied and co-ordinated by the parties concerned.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
FORMULATION OF HYPOTHESIS
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
MARKETING OF SERVICE AN OVERVIEW
CUSTOMERS BEHAVIOUR AND MOTIVATION IN THE HOTEL MARKETING
EFFECTS OF COMPETITION ON THE MARKETING OF HOTEL OPERATIONS/SERVICES
THE MARKETING PROBLEMS OF NIKE LAKE RESORT HOTEL21
BUSINESS FACILITIES LEISURE FACILITIES CARE
HIRE AND BOATING SERVICES IN THE HOTEL OPERATIONS
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SOURCE OF DATA COLLECTION
POPULATION OF STUDY
DETERMINATION OF SAMPLE SIZE
SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF QUESTIONNAIRES
METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA
TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
SUMMARY OF FINDING
RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY/APPENDIX
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In the 17th century when farming was regarded as the main occupation in Nigeria, farmers go to the farm in the morning, at evening they will gather in the village square eat, drink, rest and plan how the next days farming would be.
This gave rise to people building small houses or huts outside their main houses to contain visitors who may be travelling and needing a place to rest.
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