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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 engaging with guests more deeply and empowering teams to be themselves, hotels can deliver experiences that feel real, authentic, and truly one of a kind.
Ho ho ho! It’s the holiday season - one of the busiest times of the year for hotels. Marriott properties know that this is a special time of the year for celebrating with family and friends, and that guests are going to want to feel as much at home as possible.
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.
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
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.
Making hotel guests feel welcome is a make or break deal in the hospitality industry. Learn easy tips on how to increase guest satisfaction, from guest messaging to signature treats.
November 4, 2024
It’s that time of year where everyone is looking at budgets for the next year and deciding what is worth keeping, leaving, or adding to the budget. As hotels and management companies continue to find ways to increase efficiency and reduce fines and comped rooms, many are evaluating their tech stack. As IHG’s only preferred partner for guest messaging, Kipsu is the tech tool your hotel needs to boost One Rewards Loyalty recognition, loyalty signups, and GuestLove scores. Here are just a few ways Kipsu can help your hotel realize ROI across the property.
Guest messaging for hospitality has proven to elevate the guest experience and increase efficiency across teams, but it can also provide a platform for internal communication across hospitality teams! Learn how top digital messaging solutions for hospitality are creating smooth channels of communication between teams to give information to new hires, manage shift changes, and send out employee surveys.
October 23, 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And for hotels, it’s the busiest time of the year!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 IHG 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!
Text messaging for hospitality isn’t just for the Waldorf Astoria’s of the world! Messaging with guests creates a better experience for both hotel staff and guests, no matter the hotel tier.
October 20, 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 17, 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.
October 6, 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 20, 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 15, 2022