The effect of dynamic integrated resort experience on Croatian customer behavior

Abstract

This paper aims to gain knowledge on customers' experience toward integrated resorts in Croatia. Customer perception toward integrated resorts was collected via face-to-face survey. The multidimensional experiential values and behaviors of 354 customers were studied. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Croatian customers are engaged with the integrated resort experience. This engagement influences their satisfaction and behavioral intention. Specifically, customers with high playfulness and service expectations tend to engage positive behavioral intention toward the integrated resort brand. This paper offers the first insight into the relationship between experiential value and behavioral intention in the integrated resort setting.