The effect on prices of the attributes of holiday hotels: a hedonic prices approach

This article examines the effect on price of different characteristics of holiday hotels in the sun-and-beach segment. The effect on price is estimated under the hedonic function perspective by means of random effect models, known also as mixed or panel models. Some 82,000 prices were gathered betwe...

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Autores: Espinet i Rius, Josep Maria, Sáez Zafra, Marc, Coenders, Germà, Fluvià, Modest
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/10159
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/10159
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Preus -- Fixació
Pricing
Hotels -- Preus
Hotels -- Prices
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Sumario:This article examines the effect on price of different characteristics of holiday hotels in the sun-and-beach segment. The effect on price is estimated under the hedonic function perspective by means of random effect models, known also as mixed or panel models. Some 82,000 prices were gathered between 1991 and 1998 from tour operator catalogues. The study reveals huge price differences between 4-star hotels and the rest, coupled with practically no difference between 1-star and 2-star hotels. Other attributes with a significant effect on price are town, hotel size, distance to the beach and availability of parking place. The results can assist hotel managers in shaping pricing and investment strategies