Author(s)

Muntathir Abufawr^*, Ashraf Alawami, Meshari Attar, Ahmad Ghazi Obaid, Majed Alharbi, Mohammed Alawami, Hashimyah Alawami, Boudjedra Baha Eddine, Boudjedra Mohammed Lamine, Haidar Alzoori, Sajjad Abosaif, Ghassan Bahir, Hassan Alfahke

Business Department, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.

The hotel sector is experiencing a radical change due to technology interaction in the service responsibilities. Due to this transformation, the pattern of service delivery according to human interaction changed to digital interaction such as artificial intelligence (AI). It brings out the opportunity for players in the hotel sector to consolidate their competitive advantage. Understanding how artificial intelligence impacts guest satisfaction in the attainment of competitive advantage in the hotel sector guides the business on how it would carry out its operations to ensure maximum satisfaction among the guests. The aim of the paper is to examine the artificial intelligence on customer satisfaction as a competitive advantage in the hospitality industry in the US. The study used a qualitative approach to collect information from 60 students from the Virginia Technical University who had visited the following luxury hotels: The Westin Georgetown, Washington D.C., Canopy by Hilton, Washington D.C., and InterContinental, Washington D.C.—The Wharf an IHG Hotel. From the study results, it was found that there is a positive significant relation between AI technologies (virtual reality, in-person customer experiences, business intelligence tools powered by machine learning, and chatbots and messaging tools) and customer satisfaction (customer patronage, expectations, perceived value, and perceived quality of the service). Businesses in the hotel industry can use AI to enhance guest experience and escalate their satisfaction and loyalty to the hotel making it to remain highly competitive in the sector.

Artificial Intelligence, Competitive Advantage, Customer Satisfaction, US, Hotel Industry

Abufawr, M. , Alawami, A. , Attar, M. , Obaid, A. , Alharbi, M. , Alawami, M. , Alawami, H. , Eddine, B. , Lamine, B. , Alzoori, H. , Abosaif, S. , Bahir, G. and Alfahke, H. (2024) Evaluation of the Role of Artificial Intelligence on Customer Satisfaction as a Competitive Advantage in the Hospitality Industry in the United States. Technology and Investment, 15, 135-144. doi: 10.4236/ti.2024.153008.