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As we close in on the end of 2025, we can reflect on the growing and new preferences guests have in the full-service hospitality industry. Many travelers are already planning their 2026 vacations, so hotels should be ready to cater to the current trends. What are they looking for in their next vacation? What do they expect from their experience? What activities and amenities are they investing in? Here are five trends we anticipate for the next year.
Hoteliers know that reputation is everything. A strong reputation from positive reviews brings hotels guest loyalty and an increase in revenue. Adversely, even one negative review can bring a hotel increased costs to repair their reputation. How much does a negative review cost? It isn’t just a simple loss of a booking or a comped room; it can cost you much more.
One of the biggest challenges hotels face is employee retention. Not only does a heavy turnover negatively impact your service, team efficiency, and satisfaction scores, it negatively affects your revenue, too. This is why employee satisfaction is an imperative part of your bottom line. Hotels have been optimizing their tech resources as small yet effective tools to curb turnover.
September 13, 2023
Los hoteles son decisivos a la hora de disfrutar de unas vacaciones, y la buena calidad del servicio suele ser el factor decisivo. Desde su llegada, los huéspedes esperan un alto nivel de atención y cuidado. Por este motivo, los hoteles recurren a la mensajería para huéspedes para ofrecer el servicio personalizado y atento que ansían los viajeros modernos. Cuando los hoteles usan la mensajería para huéspedes, ven mejoras en las puntuaciones de sus encuestas.
September 5, 2023
Are you trying to weigh the pros and cons of guest messaging? Maybe you don’t know whether implementing such a service is the best fit for your hotel. It’s not a fit for everyone! Here are reasons why you shouldn’t get guest messaging.
August 24, 2023
To boost Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Loyalty sign-ups and direct bookings through Accor’s app or website, hotel staff are encouraged to make sure guests are signing up for the membership. But how does one do that? From spreading the word in creative ways to letting guests know what they’re missing, there are tons of options.
July 25, 2023
When it comes to the hospitality industry, ensuring an inclusive experience for all guests is crucial. This holds especially true for hotel staff and guests with disabilities. As we wrap up Disability Pride Month, let’s explore the best practices that hotels can implement to create an environment that is accessible, accommodating, and welcoming for everyone.
July 24, 2023
Creating a unified Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) across multiple hotel brands allows you to streamline training employees, incident prevention, and recovery. Here are 3 ways to create a unified SOP for management companies.
January 24, 2023
Hotel guest messaging isn’t just for individual properties. With internal communication capabilities, reporting built in, and integrations for the most common PMS systems, top hotel texting services are an asset to management companies as well.
January 19, 2023
While many travelers are still adjusting to the technological advancements in the hospitality industry, there’s no doubt that hotel technology has made each and every stay smoother for both guests and staff.
January 13, 2023
Loyal customers come back, so it’s important to build a brand and a level of service that resonates with guests. At luxury brands, going the extra mile and providing stellar service is key to boosting brand loyalty.
Text messaging for hospitality isn’t just for the Waldorf Astoria’s of the world! Messaging with guests creates a better experience for both hotel staff and guests, no matter the hotel tier.
October 20, 2022
A rising trend in just about every industry is remote work. As travelers continue to blend business and leisure (there’s even a word for this: “bleisure”), they’re looking for accommodations that can fit all of their needs. Your hotel can adapt to this hospitality trend by providing secure Wi-Fi, common areas for working, and more.
October 17, 2022
Travel numbers are still on the rise and getting back to pre-pandemic levels, but hotel staffing isn’t. How is the hospitality industry keeping up with the demand? Tools like hotel text messaging systems have been helping increase efficiency, boost guest satisfaction, and provide contactless communication for cautious guests.
October 6, 2022
Nowadays, there are a lot of hotel technologies that are increasing efficiencies on their own—but some work even better together. The Kipsu + Quore integration is a great example of seamlessly combining processes to better serve guests—hotel teams can submit requests and communicate the status to guests, all through one dashboard.
September 20, 2022
As hotel staffing continues to be slim and travel numbers continue to soar, there couldn’t really be a worse time for budget season. But by evaluating a hotel tech stack, implementing efficient technology such as hotel messaging, and working together, hospitality teams can create flexible budgets to prepare them for uncertainty.
September 8, 2022