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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.
By implementing Kipsu Engage for guest messaging, properties within a managed timeshare portfolio have given their guests another reason to leave five-star reviews. Guests were especially wowed by on-property updates, regular guest check-in texts, ability to make requests via text, and front desk response time to requests.
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?
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.
December 16, 2024
Today’s hospitality industry has expanded far beyond regional and national borders - from global hotel brands, to increased international travel and more. At Kipsu, we recognize the importance of providing the highest level of service to guests, while also enabling your staff to communicate as efficiently and effectively as possible. That’s why we’ve heavily invested in creating multiple UI languages for our platform, and offer myriad translation options for guest messaging.
December 12, 2024
A guest experience can truly be determined by your BOH team communication. If communication falls apart, the guests will feel it. Keep your guest satisfaction high with these team communication tips!
December 4, 2024
Preventative maintenance is one of those things that, while important, often gets ignored or de-prioritized for other stuff - until it’s too late. Now that the hospitality industry has bounced back, brands are requiring more properties to stay current with their preventative maintenance, getting properties back up to where they should be. So how can properties maintain brand standards while also mitigating large expenses and repairs?
November 18, 2024
As technology, robots, and AI creep further and further into the service world, is there a place where human service and technology can co-exist? Absolutely.
November 12, 2024
A look inside our society's obsession with hauntings, paranormal activities, and all things spooky.
October 21, 2019
Life moves fast in the “City of Presidents.” Learn how this Cambria team used digital messaging to keep up with its on-the-go guests.
October 15, 2019
Two of Kipsu's customer partners, the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown and the Hilton Minneapolis, played a role in hosting the previous two Super Bowls.
October 4, 2019
Explore ways to meet and exceed the high expectations of modern business travelers.
September 12, 2019
Learn how this Wyndham property ditched welcome phone calls for text messages to boost guest satisfaction.
August 30, 2019