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It’s that time of year - families are planning vacations, road trips are picking up, and guests are eager to relax and enjoy their time away from home. Yes, summer is the busiest season for hotels, and you want to see your guest satisfaction scores rise with the temperature, so let’s make sure you are prepared for the traffic. From staying ahead of maintenance issues, to seamless guest communication, here are a few ways you can prepare for the summer and make the season as stress-free as possible.
By reviewing operational costs regularly and making small, intentional adjustments, hotels can reduce waste, improve efficiency, and strengthen profitability - all while still maintaining a focus on the guest experience.
By engaging with guests more deeply and empowering teams to be themselves, hotels can deliver experiences that feel real, authentic, and truly one of a kind.
October 21, 2024
As messaging platforms become more adapted to the hospitality industry, it is also starting to streamline more processes. The moral of the story, the onboarding process just got easier. Read about five ways digital communication is making onboarding a bit more comfortable for everyone!
October 17, 2024
Negative Reviews. Even the best of the best hotels get them from time to time. These reviews can leave you and your staff feeling frustrated, and the only thing you have the power to do is try and retroactively rectify the situation. While following up with a negative review is best practice, how can you go about proactively unmasking these reviews before they hit the internet?
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.
To organize the biggest cost driver in the hospitality industry, many hotel teams are turning to guest messaging for more efficient housekeeping processes.
February 22, 2022
Nick Patel of Sunshine Hospitality is using guest messaging to elevate customer experience at his multiple hotels in Wausau, Wisconsin. Explore his journey in the hospitality industry and how he's using guest messaging to create memorable moments with guests.
February 9, 2022
With more and more hotel options available, guests are turning to their peers for insights and recommendations. This makes understanding how review sites like TripAdvisor work even more critical so you can know how to stand out.
October 8, 2021
As the world returns to normalcy, guest messaging is one hospitality trend that guests have come to expect. Hotel brands are utilizing messaging as a powerful tool to drive loyalty, satisfaction, and brand app downloads.
October 1, 2021
Lean hotel teams and high demand in travel–that doesn't usually mix well. As we worked with thousands of hotels across the world of various sizes before, during, and after the pandemic, one thing became clear: guests still expect the same level of service.
September 24, 2021