ANALYSIS OF MARKETING STRATEGY IN INCREASING ROOM OCCUPATION AT GH UNIVERSAL HOTEL BANDUNG DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors

  • Haristyo Isyarif Hutomo Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Indonesia, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-9232
  • Prof. Chandra Wijaya Faculty of Administrative Sciences, University of Indonesia, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i7.2021.4072

Keywords:

Marketing Strategy, Marketing Mix, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, Hotel Occupancy, COVID-19 Pandemi

Abstract [English]

Marketing strategy is an important thing that consists of the marketing mix (7Ps), artificial intelligence, and digital marketing, one of which is useful for increasing hotel occupancy. The marketing strategy is considering the Product, Price, Promotion, Place, People, Physical Evidence, and Process aspects by following the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the hotels that have implemented this marketing strategy is GH Universal Hotel Bandung. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the management of GH Universal Hotel Bandung took a marketing strategy based on the marketing mix, improving the quality of hotel products and services, setting lower products and service prices, more intensive promotions, and utilizing various types of online media platforms, and ensure all employees adhere to strict health protocols and supervised throughout the process. Tactical and strategic steps taken by GH Universal Hotel Bandung to increase occupancy by utilizing artificial intelligence including the use of automatic hand , sensor-based sinks, sensor, and computer-based body temperature checkers, automatic booths for spraying disinfectants to guests, as well as utilizing digital marketing as the main promotional media for hotel services and products to support business continuity, including in the hospitality industry.

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Published

2021-07-31

How to Cite

Hutomo, H. I., & Wijaya, C. (2021). ANALYSIS OF MARKETING STRATEGY IN INCREASING ROOM OCCUPATION AT GH UNIVERSAL HOTEL BANDUNG DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 9(7), 61–74. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i7.2021.4072