BANYAN TREE
HOTELS & RESORTS
Clinton, Madjid, Keaton, Spencer, Allan
Company Overview
Banyan Tree Hotels
Question 1
• How would you describe the appropriate target market for Banyan
Tree? How wide is its geographical reach – local, regional, global?
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• Target Market: Large sized income families in their 30’s to 40’s
• Target Segment: Couples looking for romantic weekend vacation
• How far would you think their initial reach would be?
• Banyan Vision: Evolve into a global niche player
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Question 2
• In these markets, who are the main competitors? What are the
competitive advantages of Banyan Tree? Disadvantages?
Main Competitors
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Phuket
Banyan Tree
Maldives
Banyan Tree
Bintan
Amanpuri
Sonevafushi
Mayang Sari
Sheraton
Four Seasons
Bintan Lagoon
Ritz Carlton
Hilton Maldives
Nirwana Resort
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• Portrays a very significant price characteristic compared to other luxury
resorts
• Experience respect for local culture and preferences in the area, with high
quality services
• Improvements for language barriers
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Question 3
• How important is the brand name to the target customers? How
important is it for the brand to be considered local versus global?
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• Importance of the BTHR brand to the target market
• Experiential brand, Unique services
• Risk avoidance, Customer trust
• Local culture and location selection
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Question 4
• What alternative kinds of promotions are most likely to build brand
equity further? How can product/service extensions do the same?
What are the pros and cons of each? How would you evaluate the
choice to launch a second brand – a good idea or not?
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Building brand awareness
Increase their brand credibility
Enhance their brand image
Product/service extension
Launch of a second brand
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Question 5
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How would you evaluate the probability of success in building the brand equity
of Banyan Tree further? Are there any threats that could derail the effort? What
would your recommendations be for the next steps in building the brand effort?
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Dependent on successful reviews, expansion, and exploitation
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Threats are increased competition and availability of new locations
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Increase marketing efforts
Conclusive Thoughts
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• Questions? Thank-you for listening