Pilot test
2. Response rate (e.g. total asked about 169 respondents from street
interview and online survey, there are 140 suitable of the conditions)
3. Reliability and validity
4. Demographic characteristic
(gender: 70 male & 70 female; Marital status: married with kids can have a已
minor proportion, showing female need kid caring facilities and service,
because some business customers will come with family and kids.
age:majority in 36-45 & 46-55; Monthly Income level (HKD):majority $20,001-
$30,000 & $30,001 or above,point out higher living quality with higher
income, so have higher expectation on hotel service and faciltiy; Occupation
Type)
5. SPSS Analysis
Q1:female more focus on cleanliness,then location & service;male focus
on facility,then cleanliness & location。Show some difference between
male and female,both pay attention to cleanliness & location, but different
weightings
Q2(facility): female shows most attention ton-room working table and chair
& Personal-care and Hygiene supplies (e.g. shavers), since business clients
need to use computer and work desk after meeting outside, so In-room
working table and chair very important,female pay more focus on hygiene
and make up than male, so Personal-care and Hygiene supplies such as
rubber bands for hair will be important,
The second important factor is In-room dryer & Audiovisual equipment,since
some female have long hair,so In-room dryer important for
female,Audiovisual equipment for meetings;
Male focus more on In-room working table and chair & Meeting room and
business center,and then LED TV and Audiovisual equipment,since most
male customers will spend most of time watching TV after back hotel, but
not shopping outside
。(both male and female pay attention to health. Some male and female
customers will work out in morning or free time, so gym room and spa will
affect customer’s choice; Computer surprisingly not important because
most business customers will carry their own laptop. No need to use the
computer in hotel.
Q3(service) female thinks Basic room service (e.g. daily replace the towels)
& Personal and custom service (e.g. vegetarian menu etc.) most important
because female focus on hygiene. They would like to have new supplement
every day, next important is change towel every day. And most of female will
answer want to keep fit and healthy, so Personal and custom service very
importan, some female customers will request to have a low calorie meal,the
second important is Sightseeing service (e.g. go for shopping mall and
surrounding attractions, female will spend their leisure time to shopping e.g.
duty free。Then less important is Transportation (e.g. shuttle bus or limousine
services),because female customers normally wear high heel, so shuttle is
important。
Male thinks 24 hours room dining service & Basic room service (e.g. daily
replace the towels) most important because they don’t want to dine
outside,,second important is Shoe shine service & Transportation (e.g.
shuttle bus or limousine services),because they wear leather shoes often,if
there is Shoe shine service, it will attract them to hotel。 Most important
difference between male and female is that male don’t need sightseeing
service
Q5(Do you think the hotel in-room facilities and services are very important
and indispensable?)90% say yes
Q6 (Do you think the hotel surroundings facilities are affecting business
traveler its hotel selection?) 70 to 80% say yes
Q7 (Which of the hotel surroundings facilities will attract you to select a
hotel?)(both male and female think the location close to business center will
affect their choice because business trip is exhausting. If near to business
centre, then can save time and have more time to rest
Female thinks near to shopping mall is most important because they like to
shop, next important is duty free shop, and then less important is International
restaurant and cuisine,because female want to try different cuisine。
Male think duty free shop most important especially married male, because
they need to buy gift for family. Least people think Theme park or Mass
Transit Railway Station important, because business client usually have cars
for transportation, don’t need Mass Transit Railway,
PART 3
Q1 (Do you think Hong Kong hotels need to develop more female-based
facilities and services to meet their needs?) 90% say YES
Q2. Which of the hotel facilities and services need to improve or develop for
the female business customers? Special food menu (e.g. low carioles) &
Healthy or vegetarian restaurant & Hotel shopping mall & Yoga room and mat
& Skin care amenities (e.g. sanitary protection and facial mask etc.) & Duty
free shop most important。Least female focus on Women-only floor, because
don’t want to label as weaker group
******(use similar analysis like the diagram