THE MARKETING OF HOTEL SERVICE IN WARRI METROPOLIS (A CASE STUDY OF ROYAL ARK HOTEL LIMITED

THE MARKETING OF HOTEL SERVICE IN WARRI METROPOLIS (A CASE STUDY OF ROYAL ARK HOTEL LIMITED

ABSTRACT

            The primary aim of this project work fitted “ Marketing of Hotel services in Warri Metropolis which Royal Ark Hotel Limited was used as a case study was to  determine the causes of low patronage by customers and equally to suggest possible solutions to the problem.

            Relevant work relating to this project was reviewed in order to get more information on work to be carried out.  Both primary and secondary data was collected  in order to get the relevant information on the project work.  on the course of he analysis many findings were made which was attributed to be the cause of low customers patronage in the hotel.  Among the findings were:

1.                  The service process of the organization is too long.

2.                  There is no clear organizational chart.

3.                    There is no clear organizational chart

4.                  Staff are not properly motivated in terms of salary.

5.                   Their promotional tools were not effective

6.                  staff  are not properly trained

7.                  there is  no laid down rules for employment

In order to over come the problems listed above the following recommendation were made:

1.                  That the management of the organization should establish a pure marketing department and employ qualified marketing personnel in the department.

2.                  That the management should make their service process to be short by way of standardization and documentation of service process incentive  given to customers are adequate.

3.                  They should ensure that the promotional  incentive given to customers are adequate

4.                  Clear organizational chart should be made so that it will not create confusion on whom to report to.

5.                  The management should motivate their staff by way  of training and paying good salary

6.                  The organization should make sure that more graduates with reasonable experience are employed into the organization.

In conclusion, it was expected that this project would contribute to more practice of marketing concept in a hotel industry if it is implemented.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

NEED FOR THE STUDY

OBJECTIVE OR PURPOSE OF HE STUDY

SCOPE  AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS

DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER THREE

DESIGN OF THE STUDY

POPULATION FOR THE STUDY

SAMPLE SIZE

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN

DATA COLLECTION

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND —

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDING

CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATION

APPENDIX  I

APPENDIX II

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

            The subject matter of this research work s the “ marketing of hotel service in Warri metropolis” address the topic it is of importance to know what is meant by marketing service and hotel.

THE MARKETING OF HOTEL SERVICE IN WARRI METROPOLIS (A CASE STUDY OF ROYAL ARK HOTEL LIMITED