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With the joy of the holidays comes a flurry of air travel and family trips across the country. In a competitive industry like hospitality, this is a great opportunity for the Marriott brand to step up their guest service and stand out from the rest. Good thing we made you a list of ways that hotel guest messaging can help with this busy season and spread some holiday cheer along the way!
Holiday Inn Plainview - Long Island by IHG leverages Kipsu Engage and Kipsu Exceed to improve both guest experience and hotel operations. We sat down with Kunal Patel, General Manager, and Patrick Thompson, Front Office Manager, to learn more about their hotel’s success with guest messaging and digital ticketing.
From the moment guests arrive, they expect a high level of attention and care. That's why Marriott hotels are turning to guest messaging to provide the personalized and attentive service that modern travelers crave. When hotels use guest messaging, they see improvements in their survey scores and overall guest satisfaction.
October 17, 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 10, 2022
Hospitality is a unique industry—from working long hours to meeting people from all over the world, every day is different. That’s why it’s so wonderful to have hotel team experts on the Kipsu team like Keelie Swafford!
October 6, 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.
September 29, 2022
Kipsu isn’t just a hotel text messaging service — it’s also a sponsor of Byrd Racing! Starting as a partnership with a hotel management company to Circuit of the Americas in Austin to attend a race, it’s been quite the exciting journey.
September 27, 2022
From Bloomington, Minnesota, to the famous Fairmont in San Francisco, and back again, Nick Mathewson has spent the majority of his career in the hospitality industry. Now, he’s taking those people skills and love for learning to a position in customer success with Kipsu!
September 20, 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 15, 2022
It’s busy year-round at the Westin Jekyll Island with outdoor activities, weddings, and conferences. To make sure all guests are taken care of, the team uses hospitality texting for communication throughout the day that doesn’t disrupt the flow of either party.
September 8, 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.
Make guests feel special at every tier of the IHG One Rewards Program with curated language and more insights into each guest demographic.
July 5, 2022
Using tools like guest messaging for hospitality can help boost team members’ confidence with tools like quick replies, archives of past conversations, and features that hand off guest conversations to other team members.
June 29, 2022
One of the most important factors of travel for both investors and consumers is the environment. Learn how the industry is becoming more sustainability-focused and how hotels can follow suit.
June 27, 2022
There are lots of ways to make a hotel stay memorable—from simply smiling to going above and beyond, here are 10 ways to increase guest satisfaction scores and make sure they’re going to remember their stay.
June 23, 2022
Tracking key metrics is important in any industry to measure success in terms of revenue, guest satisfaction, and profitability. Adding tools like hotel texting services that integrate with other technologies such as PMS systems can help increase direct booking, guest satisfaction, and in turn, overall revenue.
June 21, 2022