Abstract
Customers are more interested in the subjective, intangible benefits that they can derive from experiences and the attractive and special experiences that businesses have prepared for them, rather than the functionality that products will provide them. Businesses aim to activate the emotions of the customers in order to gain loyal customers and create a brand experience that aims to integrate with the lifestyles of the customers. The study aims to examine the role of brand experience in creating customer loyalty. In this context, a face-to-face survey is conducted with 381 people staying in 4- and 5-star hotel businesses in Isparta. Linear regression analysis and analysis of variance are applied to the data obtained from the questionnaires through SPSS 22.0 program. According to the research findings, a strong positive correlation is found between brand experience and customer loyalty. It is determined that the cognitive dimension, the sensory dimension, and the emotional dimension of the brand experience have significant effects on customer loyalty. A strong positive correlation is found between the emotional dimension of the brand experience and customer loyalty. As a result, it is stated that the brand experience has an important role in ensuring the continuity of the relationship between the customer and the business.