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One of the most crucial aspects of that communication that guests will notice is your responsiveness. Are you responding to your guests quickly and appropriately? If guests feel ignored, they are going to leave negative reviews and look elsewhere for their next trip. If you want guests to be satisfied, you need to address their issues quickly.
Kipsu’s guest messaging has proved time and time again that it is an effective resource across Marriott properties for service recovery. Engagement between guests and staff, and keeping documentation of conversations, are very useful in rectifying bad experiences and preventing bad experiences in the future.
Service recovery is the process of addressing and resolving a customer issue in such a way that the customer leaves satisfied. While many hotels excel in this area, everyone can agree when it comes to handling potential guest complaints, it’s best to prevent the issues from happening at all. Here are 6 easy tips to deliver the heightened experience guests expect from your hotel, and prevent potential guest complaints.
October 14, 2024
Traveling on your own can be stressful as it is; add kids to the picture and your vacation can easily turn into a Griswold affair. Here are ten tips for providing great hospitality to parents traveling with children.
September 30, 2024
Hotels are encouraged to boost loyalty program sign-ups at the property level, but this can be difficult when dealing with everyday operations. Learn how an empowered hospitality team can work together to drive sign ups and have some fun, too!
September 16, 2024
Leave a touch of personality welcoming guests or thanking them for their stay with these free hotel note and text message templates.
September 9, 2024
In any position, it’s not only important to get the job done, but to have a good time while you’re at it. In times of short staffing and stressful travel numbers, hotel teams need a little boost to increase efficiency and morale—such as hospitality messaging.
September 5, 2024
The Crowne Plaza, Perth joined Kipsu, and just 30 days later they had improved their loyalty recognition score by more than 10%! We sat down with their Operations Manager, Kai Kenkal, to learn more about their success with guest messaging and how they were able to leverage this tool to boost loyalty recognition. See what Kai has to say about Kipsu!
August 19, 2024
As the only preferred partner for IHG, Kipsu has been able to connect guests with staff through guest messaging, helping hotels provide exceptional service during a guest’s stay. Guest messaging offers an avenue to address the needs of guests, and gives them a convenient way to stay in touch with the front desk. This feature at IHG properties have brought MANY great reviews to TripAdvisor, sharing their love for hotel texting and their excitement to stay again. We compiled reviews from our IHG partners, showing that guests are raving about the ability to communicate with staff via text. Take at look at what the guests have to say.
July 29, 2024
For smaller, independent hotels, good TripAdvisor scores and reviews are even more meaningful. At these unique properties, guest relationships are integral to keeping loyal customers. Engaging with guests and making meaningful connections is what makes guests feel welcomed, valued, and cared for. As the world becomes increasingly digital, the need for face-to-face interactions lessens and we lose those moments to connect. So how do hotels continue to create these relationships? We gathered several TripAdvisor reviews from our partners that share the sentiment of feeling connected through Kipsu’s messaging system. Read these reviews to see how hotel texting actually makes guests feel the personalized experience they look and come back for at independent hotels.
The increasing competition and guest expectations within the hospitality industry means the importance of ensuring a positive experience for guests is at the forefront of occupancy and profitability. Poor customer service costs U.S. companies more than $3.7 trillion each year. Through what we've learned with our work with top hospitality professionals, Kipsu has compiled 10 simple tips that will help boost Customer Service Scores.
Using WhatsApp as a hospitality messaging solution is elevating an already luxury experience for guests at the Shangri-La Al Husn and Shangri-La Bar Al Jissah in Oman.
April 25, 2022
The ultimate goal is for your guests to download and use the app. Tens of millions of dollars have been spent on developing brand apps. Today, guests can manage nearly every aspect of their stays from the palm of their hand. However, the adoption of branded apps continues to present a consistent challenge for hotel brands. Use guest messaging as a vehicle for app downloads and Marriott loyalty.
April 11, 2022
Texting is a popular messaging channel, but only in the U.S. Learn why hotels should be using other digital messaging channels in hospitality like WhatsApp to reach international guests, help bridge language barriers, and create a memorable experience.
Providing 24-hour support to customers is something that sets Kipsu apart as a digital messaging solution in hospitality. Learn about Jonny Overnight’s role in making sure our customer experience is top notch.
April 7, 2022
To accommodate international guests, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge uses digital messaging via WhatsApp to communicate, coordinate internally, and create an elevated experience for travelers.
April 4, 2022