In search of elite travel: visual communication of luxury hotels
Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality
ISSN: 2752-6666
Article publication date: 27 November 2023
Issue publication date: 15 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The relationships between luxury and tourism are manifested in meaningful customer experiences which are focused on exclusive products and services. This paper aims to examine the visual communication of hotels in the Middle East to identify what luxury features are represented.
Design/methodology/approach
The digital communication of four luxury hotels in the United Arab Emirates was analysed based on a visual content and semiotic analysis of their Instagram’s posts (N = 1,866).
Findings
Results show that customers and views of the hotel and from the hotel are the most representative features of the social media communication of luxury hotels.
Originality/value
Theoretical and practical implications derived from the results are described, and opportunities for further research are identified in relation to digital marketing communication and the effect on consumers in hospitality and tourism.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
Since submission of this article, the following author has updated their affiliation: Noela Michael is now at Dubai Business School, University of Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Citation
Michael, N. and Fusté-Forné, F. (2024), "In search of elite travel: visual communication of luxury hotels", Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality, Vol. 19 No. 1, pp. 131-139. https://doi.org/10.1108/CBTH-02-2023-0015
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited