The purpose of this study was to evaluate the business strategy of Putri Duyung
Ancol, by performing an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities of
Putri Duyung Ancol. This research is also evaluate the business resort strategy that
currently exist and seek alternative strategies to boost the performance of Putri Duyung
Ancol.
The method that is used are the analysis of various external and internal factor.
The external environment analysis includes analysis of industry characteristics, five forces,
driving forces, strategic group map, and key success factors to determine the opportunities
and threats that will arise in the middle class hotels industry in Jakarta. The internal
environment analysis includes analysis of Putri Duyung Ancol,s marketing, finance, human
resources, and operations to determine it�s strengths and weaknesses. Both of those
analysis above will be conducted to a SWOT analysis as a basis for determining the best
strategies that can be taken by the Putri Duyung Ancol.
After the analysis is done, it can be concluded that Putri Duyung Ancol�s strategy
to evolve toward the resort business is right, but cost saving to reduce operating costs by
reducing the facility that�s provided to travellers is not quite right, because it will make
downgrade to Putri Duyung Ancol �s class. With potential that exists at Putri Duyung
Ancol, it can change into exclusively business class resort, with the new new strategies.
Keywords: Hotel Industry, External Environment Analysis, Internal Environment Analysis, SWOT
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