Tourism Destination Satisfaction and Loyalty of Domestic Visitors: The Case of Spa Destination Mariánské Lázně

Abstract

Tourism destination satisfaction represents an essential indicator of destination performance and can be considered as a source of competitive advantage of a destination. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between satisfaction of domestic visitors and their loyalty to the spa destination of Mariánské Lázně. This study analyses this relationship in forms of intension to revisit the destination and intension to recommend the destination. Moreover, the aim was also to investigate if there is a difference between first-time visitors and repeat visitors from the viewpoint of their satisfaction to the destination of Mariánské Lázně. Surprisingly, the results show no significant relation between visitor satisfaction and their revisit intentions. However, moderately strong dependence was found between visitor satisfaction and intention to recommend the destination. Furthermore, there was found no significant difference between first-time visitors and repeat visitors taking their satisfaction into consideration.