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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.
Whether it is food and beverage requests or team dashboards, these five guest messaging features are sure to make an IHG stay unforgettable.
February 24, 2025
As Marriott’s only approved guest messaging vendor, Kipsu continues to drive success across Marriott brands. Whether it’s for your staff or guests, digital messaging technology is building a better experience for everyone. There’s just one question: is adding another software system more work than it’s worth?
February 3, 2025
When Hyatt guests book a stay at one of the luxury, lifestyle, or classics properties, they expect a next-level experience. Managing luxury and upscale hotels requires exceptional customer service and strong communication between departments, employees, and guests. From personalizing the guest experience through curated recommendations, to attending to requests efficiently across teams, it’s important that your team has a proper solution in place to maintain high-quality service.
January 30, 2025
There are many different ways your property can increase its efficiency without sacrificing the guest experience. Now, we’re excited to bring IHG hotels the next step in driving efficiency with the introduction of our Automated Welcome Messages feature.
January 27, 2025
If Marriott hotels want to stay competitive, they will need to look at what tech resources they can leverage. But can you implement more technology without eliminating the necessary human touch from staff that make Marriotts stand out? Many of the most successful technologies in the service and hospitality space today not only allow agents to remain in their roles, but actually enhance and extend the service they provide.
January 16, 2025
With different staff speaking different languages, communication can be tough, even within your team. But it doesn’t have to be difficult if you implement the right tools for your staff. So, what are these challenges, and how do we overcome them?
January 9, 2025
Welcome to 2025! Every new year brings with it new trends, topics, and new buzz-worthy talk tracks, and it’s no different for hospitality. Hotels need to keep up with the times to keep guests enjoying their stay and recommending the hotel to others. So what are some trends we expect to really take off in 2025? We’re placing our bets on these 5 hospitality trends in the new year!
January 7, 2025
One of the many drawbacks to introducing new technology to your property is the additional work it may put on your hotel staff. That’s where a connector comes into play. A connector is a one-way integration, passing guest data from your PMS to guest messaging software. Kipsu uses connectors to seamlessly integrate with IHG PMS software like HotelKey, Opera Cloud, and Hapi. There are several reasons why it’s helpful to have a connector integrate between the two systems, so let's take a look at some of the key benefits.
December 23, 2024
From highlighting the Christmas festivities around, to delivering presents for the kids, these eleven conversations show how IHG brings the holiday spirit to their hotels.
The bleisure phenomenon that combines business and leisure travel is taking over the hospitality industry. Learn how hotels can keep up and use tools like digital messaging to make guest experiences better than ever.
May 19, 2022
Digital Assets allows you to create a library of helpful information to easily share with guests within Kipsu. This feature can save your team time and effort while providing valuable advice and particulars to guests, conveniently at their fingertips.
May 18, 2022
Texting for hotels has proven an improved guest experience, but it’s not the only channel available. Top hospitality messaging services like Kipsu provide a way to communicate with guests on all of their preferred channels, from social media to WhatsApp.
May 16, 2022
For years, the Crowne Plaza Suites Pittsburgh South has been using hospitality messaging to fulfill guest requests, consolidate information, and even book reservations directly through texting for hotels—overall boosting satisfaction scores at the property.
May 11, 2022
As hotel technology becomes more ingrained at properties large and small, features like mobile key are taking the industry by storm. Combining mobile key with digital messaging platforms can elevate the guest experience and help with any troubleshooting that may arise during contactless check-in.
May 10, 2022