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Do Dual-Branded Hotels Outperform Single-Branded Hotels?

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dc.contributor.authorDev, Chekitan S.
dc.contributor.authorSteiner, Eva
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-10T15:26:32Z
dc.date.available2020-09-10T15:26:32Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-01
dc.description.abstractDual branding of hotels has become a growing industry practice. Beyond the potential marketing benefits of the dual-branding strategy, this paper tests whether dual-branded hotels operate more efficiently than comparable single-branded hotels (and therefore deliver better bottom-line results). Comparing a proprietary longitudinal data set on the operating performance generated by dual-branded hotels in the U.S. against a set of comparable single-branded hotels, we document mixed results. While dual- and single-branded hotels achieve similar occupancy percentages, dual-branded hotels generate higher average daily rate and revenue per available room. That said, dual-branded hotels have similar departmental expenses to those with a single brand. Although dual-brand hotels achieve some savings in undistributed expenses, for example, administrative and general (A&G) and maintenance, they incur higher IT and marketing expenses. As a result, gross operating profit margins are slightly lower in dual-branded hotels than in single-branded hotels. In sum, we document limited operating efficiency gains in dual-branded hotels compared to single-branded hotels. However, we recognize that the novelty of dual branding may mean that we need to allow more time to allow these hotels to achieve stabilized operation.
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dc.identifier.other16196017
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/70970
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsRequired Publisher Statement: © Cornell University. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
dc.subjecthotel industry
dc.subjectdual branding
dc.subjectmarketing
dc.subjectperformance
dc.titleDo Dual-Branded Hotels Outperform Single-Branded Hotels?
dc.typearticle
local.authorAffiliationDev, Chekitan: csd5@cornell.edu Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
local.authorAffiliationSteiner, Eva: ems457@cornell.edu Cornell University School of Hotel Administration

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