Relationship Marketing and Customer Loyalty: Empirical Evidence from the Hospitality Industry

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https://doi.org/10.47606/ACVEN/PH0583

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relationship marketing, customer loyalty, customer satisfaction, service quality., hospitality sector

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Relationship marketing seeks to sustain long-term ties between service organizations and their customers. This study aimed to determine the relationship between relationship marketing and customer loyalty at Hostal Sosa, Huánuco. A quantitative, basic, correlational, non-experimental, and cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample consisted of 250 customers selected through non-probability convenience sampling. A 48-item Likert-scale questionnaire was administered; the complete instrument showed excellent internal consistency (? = 0.980). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rho because the distributions were non-normal. Results showed medium levels of relationship marketing (M = 3.07; SD = 0.74) and customer loyalty (M = 3.22; SD = 0.75), together with a high, positive, and statistically significant association between the variables (rho = 0.831; p < 0.001). It is concluded that more favorable assessments of communication, trust, commitment, personalization, satisfaction, and interaction are associated with higher levels of loyalty, repurchase, recommendation, cumulative satisfaction, company trust, and perceived value.

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Published

2026-10-21

How to Cite

Martel-Fretell, B. H. . ., Agustin-Hurtado , A. J. . ., Linares-Beraún , W. G. ., Huerto-Orizano , D. . ., Toled- Martinez , J. D. . ., Noreña-Simón , S. F. . ., Quijano-Sosa , A. Y. . ., & Cercedo-Clemente , M. K. . (2026). Relationship Marketing and Customer Loyalty: Empirical Evidence from the Hospitality Industry. Prohominum, 8(4), 245–252. https://doi.org/10.47606/ACVEN/PH0583

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