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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.
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.
September 8, 2017
From the dawn of time, mankind has speculated what the future will bring. For some time now, no vision of the future has been sans robots. We’ve all imagined a time in the future when cute anthropomorphic robots like R2D2 and BB8 would be a regular part of life or each family would have their own C3PO tending to the chores and piping up with useless bits of information. As great as this sounds, the current reality of AI and bot-driven activities is far less idyllic and often times full of funny (or even not-so-funny) mishaps. Check out the ten best bot blunders below to see why human-to-human service is still best.
February 18, 2016
How embracing a long-term mindset changed the way we are building Kipsu.
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?
Artificial intelligence is increasingly prevalent in our day-to-day lives, and it isn’t going away. When it comes to guest messaging, AI can be a great tool for hotels to leverage. Chatbots can also fall short in elements of exceptional customer service. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of using AI to message your guests.
The hospitality industry is gaining momentum within the social media world and is seeing the perks of engaging with potential guests.
November 16, 2018
A recent case study gives an in-depth look at text messaging’s unique ability to impact extended stay hotels from day-to-day operations to long-term guest satisfaction.
November 8, 2018
Travelers are seeking unique, localized experiences and major hotel brands are responding. Journey down the introduction, impact, and growing trend of soft brands in the hospitality industry, which shows no signs of slowing down.
November 5, 2018
Leaving fur babies behind while the rest of the family goes on vacation? Most pet parents say, “you’re barking mad!” and hotels are listening.
September 10, 2018
Two hospitality professionals and Kipsu Champions, Heather Strauss and April Storey, discuss their careers in hospitality and what drew them to the industry.
August 3, 2018
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