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Hotel performance attributes and consumer complaints in online reviews

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsep-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2547-9385 | Journal ISSN: 2149-9276
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 56
Submitted on: Mar 25, 2025
Accepted on: May 6, 2025
Published on: Jun 9, 2025
Published by: BC Group
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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