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OKADA Journal of Sociology Oyediran, et al.
OKADA Journal of Sociology,
Volume 2, Issue 1, (116-129) e-ISSN 2786-9539
© 2020 Igbinedion University Okada.
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Factors Influencing Customers’ Loyalty to Selected Hotels in Suleja
Metropolis Niger State, Nigeria
Olorunfemi Boye Oyediran, Olabode Lawrence Omotayo and Emmanuel
Olushola Adedeji
Department of Leisure and Tourism Management
Federal College of Wildlife Management
New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.
Abstract
The study of customer loyalty has ever remained a prime concern for business organizations.
Customers’ satisfactions or otherwise and relationship, product image and trustworthiness of an
organization were shown depending on customer loyalty. This study examines the factors
influencing customers’ loyalty to selected hotels in Suleja Metropolis, Niger State. Primary
data were collected from the selected hotels in the study area. Questionnaire and interview
guides were the instruments used for the collection of these data. The questionnaire was used to
gather data from the lodgers in the hotels while the interview schedule was used for Hotel
Managers who were the key informants in the study. A total of 120 respondents were involved
in the quantitative survey, each with a copy of the questionnaire, but at the end of the exercise,
only 112 questionnaires were retrieved for analysis; 5 Key Informants were also involved for
qualitative data. Findings showed the range of services being enjoyed within the study settings.
Very prominent among these services is accommodation (52.8%). The services being provided
by these hotels were rated as excellent (58.1%), quality of food was equally rated favourably
(78.6%). Factors that informed customers’ loyalty include maximum satisfaction derived from
the services (21.4%), esthetic (beauty) value of the place (36.6%). The study, thus, affirmed
that customers’ loyalty encourages repeated purchases of services and build customers’ emotional
attachment to the establishment.
Keywords: Quality Service, Hospitality, Customer Loyalty, Hotels, Nigeria
Introduction
The hospitality industry is an entrepreneurial environment whose aims are to
provide comfortable, suitable accommodation and safe catering services
(Brotherton and Wood 2000). The services include safe foods and drinks in a
friendly hospitable and pleasing manner to whosoever needs such provisions.