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The purpose of this study is to give useful recommendations on how the guesthouse Pension
Sonntag in Hamburg/Germany can improve its online communication, in order to overcome
lower demand in the winter months. After defining the most important factors to consider in
online communication through the review of recent literature, a questionnaire was developed
to ask clients of the guesthouse and also potential clients about their habits on the internet
related to searching for Pension Sonntag before booking /accommodations in general (in the
case of the potential clients), reading and writing online product reviews and the use of social
networks. The results indicate that interviewees generally search for accommodations online
and product reviews take an important part in their decision making process. Though,
relatively few people write reviews and get in contact with brands on social networks
frequently. Based on the conclusions of the research, recommendations for improvement of
the online communication of Pension Sonntag are made.