The Internet has become an important distribution channel for hotel businesses. According to Starkov and Price (2004), approximately 16% of all revenues in the U.S. hotel industry were generated on the Internet. It is expected that the Internet will increasingly account for much more than the current level of hotel bookings (Blachford, 1999; Watkins, 2000). In this business environment, a deeper insight into consumer behavior for online dynamics is greatly needed.A growing number of leisure travelers search and check hotel room rates through the Internet before travel (Kim & Lee, 2004). In searching for information to book hotels online, travelers also tend to consider brand. Price is undoubtedly a critical factor in selecting undifferentiated products on the Internet. Brand is another important factor in Internet shopping because people care about the quality of products, and brand often represents quality