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Impact of the rating system on sentiment and tone of voice: A Booking.com and TripAdvisor comparison study
Journal Title
International Journal of Hospitality Management
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
Online reviews have bridged the gap between traditional word-of-mouth and viral communication, influencing peer's decision processes. Analyzing tourists' online reviews helps hotels address overall customer (dis)satisfaction. Using sentiment analysis to understand reviewers' satisfaction and analyze the voice tone and expressed feelings, this research attempts to enlarge hotel, platform, and tourist trilogy's knowledge. A total of 38,292 reviews posted on Booking.com and TripAdvisor from 191 hotels were analyzed. Results indicated that the rating system influenced reviewer's sentiment, even though sentiment did not increase alongside the hotel category, leading to using a sterner tone of voice. Differences were acknowledged according to reviewers' nationality. The most positive feelings were expressed on TripAdvisor linked to staff-tourist encounters whereas Booking.com presented more negative feelings, espec
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Keywords
Online reviews,Sentiment analysis,Hotel category,Nationality,TripAdvisorBooking.com
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
- Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UIDB/04152/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDB/04152/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
