“…As the core element of brand recognition and brand identity, brand authenticity implies an original place, a commitment to quality, and continuity of the brand essence and influences purchase intentions (Napoli, Dickinson, Beverland, & Farrelly, 2014); thus, brand authenticity is currently highly important for both academics and practitioners (Kososki & Prado, 2017). In the marketing literature, previous studies have examined the brand authenticity significantly improves brand attitude (Ilicic & Webster, 2014; Manthiou, Kang, Hyun, & Fu, 2018). In the tourism industry, the perception of the authenticity of the tourism experience has been recognized as an essential attractive resource for customer repurchase and satisfaction.…”