2.9 / 5
acoustic/noise rated lowest among all indoor environment factors by hotel guests
Exact: Mean = 2.914
Acoustic/noise received the lowest mean satisfaction score among all IEQ factors
Descriptive statistics showed that mean scores for all IEQ parameters ranged from 2.914 (acoustic/noise) to 3.057 (thermal comfort). The below-neutral mean for acoustic/noise reflects widespread guest dissatisfaction with noise levels in former GBI-certified green hotels, consistent with it being the strongest regression predictor of overall satisfaction.
Mean values range from 2.914 (acoustic/noise) to 3.057 (thermal comfort), reflecting neutral to slightly positive guest perceptions, with thermal comfort being the least favorable and acoustic/noise being the least.
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