ranged from 3 to 1200 guest rooms. More than half had fewer than
100 guest rooms. The hotels were in business for at least 1 year as
required by this study, and the longest period of operation was 46
years.
In terms of involvement with the hotel rating system, most
respondents (87%) were aware of the Thailand Hotel Standard, but
only a quarter had ever applied. The majority of these applicants
requested three- to five-star evaluation, and 80% were awarded with
corresponding rating certifications. Among the 228 respondents that