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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.
Kipsu’s guest messaging offers many features that could easily increase your ROI. Whether it is food and beverage requests or team dashboards, these five guest messaging features are sure to make a Marriott stay unforgettable.
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.
May 29, 2024
Although hotels employ different measures to assess guest satisfaction, the intention to revisit or recommend stands as the benchmark of excellence in the hospitality industry. It serves as the litmus test that separates the best from the rest. There are several factors that can impact your property’s intent-to-recommend scores, and guest messaging can be the tool you need to improve those elements at your hotel. Here are five ways guest messaging can help IHG properties boost guest recommendation scores.
May 13, 2024
With our recent partnership with Hilton, bringing Kipsu to all of their locations across all brands, many are already seeing the benefit of hotel texting within a few months. Victor Hernandez, Front Desk Supervisor at Embassy Suites Bethesda, sat down with us to share his experience with Kipsu. From engaging with extended-stay guests to keeping communication strong during renovations, the hotel has seen how Kipsu can meet the moment for each of their needs.
April 15, 2024
One topic of conversation that reaches across all regions and types of people is the weather. Now that spring has sprung, we wanted to see what people were saying about the weather through Kipsu. These are real conversations but have been anonymized for privacy. Take a look below to read convos about anything from snow to rain to sunshine!
April 10, 2024
Homewood Suites Concord understands the importance of building strong connections with their guests. Being the newest property in the high-demand area just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, Homewood Suites wants to establish a strong foundation with their service. “Being the only upscale extended stay property [in the area], we just seem to enjoy really high occupancy levels, it seems like all year long,” says Gen Steele, Guest Services Representative at Homewood Suites.
April 8, 2024
This year’s solar eclipse will likely be 2024’s biggest event in the U.S., bringing in over an estimated 1 billion dollars in revenue for the regions where the total eclipse will appear. While these numbers are exciting, it’s important to remember that this increase in incoming tourism will also lead to an increase in demand on the staff at hotels in the area.
March 12, 2024
Guest service is arguably the most important part of the hospitality industry—ensuring guests have what they need and feel comfortable asking for it if they don’t. But now that texting is preferred over calling, hotels have to make sure they’re providing the right channels for open communication.With hospitality texting, guests can easily text in requests or questions, and hotels can even prompt guests to tell staff what they need with the mid-stay message. These status checks are a great tool to improve brand survey scores and boost your guest engagement. Let’s dive into the mid-stay check-in and ways you can implement it at your hotel.
February 26, 2024
What exactly is guest messaging, and why is it such a big deal? Well, think of it as your direct line to hotel guests, right at your fingertips. Instead of picking up the phone and waiting on hold or making a trip to the front desk, guests can simply shoot off a quick message through the hotel's messaging platform. Whether they need extra towels, want to book a dinner reservation, or have a question about local attractions, guest messaging has got you covered.But it's not just about convenience for guests; it's about supercharging hotel efficiency. Let's break it down.
February 12, 2024
At its core, messaging feedback allows guests to communicate their thoughts, concerns, and preferences in real-time, directly through their smartphones or tablets. Gone are the days of forgettable survey forms or waiting in line at the front desk to voice an opinion – with digital messaging, the power to shape a guest’s experience lies right at your fingertips.So, how exactly does messaging feedback work, and why is it so effective in enhancing customer satisfaction at resorts? Let’s take a look from the guest’s point of view.
SynergyMMS is one of the best task managers in hospitality. Kipsu's integration allows for hotel staff to loop in their guest requests without ever having to leave the Kipsu dashboard.
April 24, 2023
Kipsu is helping hundreds of IHG hotels in over 10 countries work smarter instead of harder. Here's how the last year of partnership has allowed Kipsu to support IHG hotels worldwide.
April 17, 2023
Tech integration is elevating the guest experience for hotels all around the world. Features like guest messaging are making it easy for front desk to get ahead of the problem before it's a review.
April 10, 2023
From welcome messages to check out reminders, there's no shortage of ways to use loyalty recognition to improve loyalty scores. Here's our easiest tips to implement to start boosting your scores and keep growing your business.
March 28, 2023
At the Wyndham Palmas Beach & Golf Resort, there’s a lot going on—horseback riding, golf, and beaches for guests to enjoy, and new renovations happening for all the hotel rooms. To keep things running smoothly, Hotel Operations Manager Ashley Ann Rosa uses hotel guest messaging to check in on guests, deliver room service, and more.
January 27, 2023