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Reducing hotel costs can feel like a constant balancing act. Cut too much, and you compromise your service and guest experience. Cut too little, and your budget shrinks fast. But there’s good news - some of the biggest costs in hotel operations are preventable or manageable to reduce without sacrificing quality.
Travelers are showing a real appetite for replacing their prior processes with AI, but this appetite doesn’t necessarily translate across the planning spectrum. How far are travelers willing to automate their experience – and where does this appetite taper off?
Though the eccentric characters of the White Lotus franchise may suggest otherwise, wellness isn’t specifically concentrated on the white-sanded resorts and digital detox experiences of the world. While these luxurious, holistic experiences play a pivotal role in wellness tourism, there’s room within this space for all types of wellness-curious travelers, including primary, secondary, and even business travelers.
April 11, 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.
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.
March 7, 2022
Guest messaging in hospitality is on the rise, but there’s a lot to consider on the international scale. From regulatory compliance to 24-hour support, a lot of factors go into providing global messaging in hospitality.
February 22, 2022
To organize the biggest cost driver in the hospitality industry, many hotel teams are turning to guest messaging for more efficient housekeeping processes.
February 4, 2022
The hospitality industry was forever changed by COVID-19. Digital messaging is just one way it’s adapting to new technologies, rising customer expectations, and understaffed teams.
October 8, 2021
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 1, 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.
September 24, 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.
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
With travel numbers nearing pre-pandemic levels and high turnover in the industry, onboarding is as important—and potentially stressful—as ever. Good thing there are ways to outline a process and streamline it with tools like digital messaging platforms!
April 21, 2022
Digital messaging in hospitality can help bridge language gaps, increase efficiency for lean hotel teams, and create a more accessible channel for effective communication. Learn how to use WhatsApp to increase guest satisfaction at hotels worldwide.
April 18, 2022