Hotel Location Selection and Analysis Tool (HoLSAT)

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Hotel Location Selection and Analysis Tool (HoLSAT) is a WebGIS-based spatial decision support system and simulation toolkit designed for hotel location assessment. In your study of Beijing hotels, we programmed a simulation toolkit that allows hotel investors to assess various determinants and calculate the probability of a hotel locating in a specific potential site based on estimated model coefficients. Furthermore, in our research on Los Angeles, you developed a location evaluation tool that utilizes a “fishnet” grid system to predict and simulate location preference scores for any site within the research area. This tool allows stakeholders to conduct scenario analyses, evaluating how different traveler portfolios or changes in location factors (such as new metro lines) would influence guest satisfaction with a hotel’s location. Additionally, our work on Hong Kong hotel preferences advocates for a Web-GIS platform that uses willingness-to-pay (WTP) estimates to demonstrate promising location sites for new market entrants

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