Marketing research is the systematic process of collecting, recording, analyzing, and interpreting information related to markets, customers, competitors, and the marketing environment for the purpose of making informed business decisions. In tourism marketing, research plays a crucial role because tourism products are intangible, perishable, and highly influenced by customer preferences, economic conditions, culture, technology, and seasonal demand. Marketing research helps tourism organizations understand tourist behavior, identify market opportunities, evaluate customer satisfaction, forecast demand, and formulate effective marketing strategies. Hotels, airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, and destination management organizations rely on marketing research to improve services, develop new tourism products, and remain competitive. Research design refers to the overall plan or blueprint that guides the collection and analysis of data for a research study. It ensures that the research objectives are achieved efficiently, accurately, and economically. A well-designed research process minimizes errors and provides reliable information for decision-making. The major steps of research design are as follows. The first step is identifying and defining the research problem. Every research project begins with recognizing a specific issue or opportunity. In tourism marketing, the problem may relate to declining tourist arrivals, low customer satisfaction, ineffective promotional campaigns, or changing travel preferences. A clearly defined problem provides direction to the entire