Books by Marios Soteriades

The aim of this study is to provide a framework of principal issues to be addressed and their application in promoting tourism destinations. In the first section, the context of tourism destination marketing is outlined and the value- chain approach is briefly presented. In the second section a review of the strategic marketing approach is carried out. The next section addresses and highlights the main issues and aspects of clustering; i.e. clusters' applications within tourism industry, their activities, as well as their contribution and benefits resulting at destination level, illustrated by a case study. The forth section consists of a comprehensive approach to electronic marketing, an issue of special interest in destination marketing. It explores the contribution of ICT and the use of viral marketing and social networks. A very recent study is presented, illustrating the advantages as well as the limits of the Internet in promoting tourism services. The study completes with conclusions, marketing implications and recommendations contributing to improve effectiveness and efficiency in destination marketing.

Quality issues & challenges in hotels. The literature review indicates that the quality of service is a major issue for hotel businesses and has strategic and managerial implications. Quality has become a key-integrating concept, linking corporate strategy, marketing and operations management to customer needs and satisfaction. Providing quality service for any hotel operation is a complex task but one that can bring great advantages in the fields of profitability and competitiveness. Developing quality strategy in a hotel operation means a fundamental change in the way the firm operates. The main aim of the present study is to address and discuss the various issues and challenges of service quality in the hotel industry. The study highlights the quality service issues and challenges, and provides explanations of theoretical concepts and their practical applications. It is a study which offers a useful summary of the literature on service quality in the hotel context and some insights into business practices.