Hospitality Highlight: Homewood Suites Concord Extends Seamless Communication to Extended-Stay Guests With Kipsu

Guest messaging is the right tool for extended stay hotels.

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. 

How Hotels Prepare For Solar Eclipse Tourism

How do hotels prepare for one of the biggest events in the hospitality industry?

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. 

How Hotels Can Boost Guest Engagement With a Mid-Stay Status Check (Templates Included!)

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.

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.

Maximizing Hotel Efficiency with Guest Messaging

Guest messaging is not just about convenience for guests; it's about supercharging hotel efficiency.

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.

How Messaging Feedback Builds Loyalty for Resorts: From the Guest’s Perspective

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.

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.

Navigating Major Events: Tips for Seamless Guest Communication Through Messaging

With these helpful tips and messaging features, your staff will be prepared for the next big event in town!

Digital messaging is a crucial tool for ensuring seamless communication before, during, and after the event. Unusually high volumes and influx of guests can really show the cracks in your communication systems, especially if you’re not properly prepared for what’s to come. As you plan for the next major event in your town, here are some valuable tips and messaging features you can use to keep guests informed and engaged from start to finish.

Why the IHG Guest Loves Guest Messaging

IHG has seen Guest Love scores increase for their hotels using guest messaging. Let's look at how Kipsu help improve key metrics in survey scores.

Hotels can make or break a vacation experience, and the quality of service is often the deciding factor. From the moment guests arrive, they expect a high level of attention and care. That's why hotels are turning to guest messaging to provide the personalized and attentive service that modern travelers crave. So how does guest messaging impact key metrics in Guest Love survey scores? Let’s take a closer look.

Message Received: Hilton Expands On-Property Messaging In Response to Changing Traveler Communication Preferences

By end of 2024, guests across the Hilton portfolio will have the ability to text for on-property requests