Creating Memorability by Experiencescape Managing for Hotel Businesses

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Daorung Fakthong
Chisnupong Sirichodnisakorn
Paramet Damchoo

Abstract

This article aims to present the concept of experiencescape, which is an important concept for hotel businesses nowadays. Focusing on managing and delivering a valuable experience to respond to guests who are or were seeking a memorable experience. The purpose is to review the literature and present the concepts and dimensions of experiencescape. To present the concept of creating memories by managing the experiencescape for the hotel business in the experiential economy era
as well. It can be concluded that the experiencescape concept is a concept whose scope covers a broader social dimension than the previous concept. The dimensions of the experiencescape consist of 1) the physical dimension and 2) the social dimension. These dimensions influence the good memories created for hotel guests. Hence, hotel businesses can manage these experiencescapes to utilize the concept of creating memories by managing the experiencescape for the hotels.
To create a valuable experience for guests that will lead to memory and a competitive advantage for the hotel business in the long run.

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Fakthong, D., Sirichodnisakorn, C. ., & Damchoo, P. . (2022). Creating Memorability by Experiencescape Managing for Hotel Businesses. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal Humanities and Social Sciences, 42(4), 171–189. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/utccjournalhs/article/view/256031
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