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3 benefits of using maintenance and ticketing systems in your hotel

Oftentimes, the hustle and bustle of a hotel means that maintenance staff is constantly on the go - scrambling to make repairs and fulfill maintenance requests. Sometimes, they’re receiving their requests on post-it notes, or walking the hotel with walkie-talkies - and there’s no way to truly keep track of everything on their plate. Maintenance and ticketing systems offer properties and owners a more trackable, visible process, with three large benefits.

Kipsu’s IHG Holiday Guide: Set your season up for success with guest messaging

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!

5 Different Ways Kipsu’s Guest Messaging Drives Hotel Efficiency

For a hotel team, every minute counts. Efficient multitasking and prioritizing of guest requests, hotel tasks, and the deluge of other responsibilities associated with running a successful property means more time and energy can be dedicated to providing an excellent guest experience. Watch our video to learn how messaging can streamline operations and keep hotels running smoothly!

Sonja Swanson

September 18, 2024

5 Different Ways Kipsu’s Guest Messaging Drives Hotel Efficiency

Efficiency is a key factor in guest satisfaction. Here are five ways hotel texting increases your team’s efficiency.

September 16, 2024

Make a Guest’s Day With a Written Note: FREE Hotel Message Templates

Welcome message templates to help make a first great impression for hotel guests

Leave a touch of personality welcoming guests or thanking them for their stay with these free hotel note and text message templates.

September 9, 2024

How Effective Teamwork Drives Success: Tips for Better Collaboration

Leveraging Hospitality Texting to Enhance Team Communication and Efficiency

In any position, it’s not only important to get the job done, but to have a good time while you’re at it. In times of short staffing and stressful travel numbers, hotel teams need a little boost to increase efficiency and morale—such as hospitality messaging.

Sonja Swanson

September 3, 2024

5 Digital Assets Hotel Staff Should Always Have In Their Arsenal

Digital asset management allows your front desk staff keep media on file and ready for when guests are looking for information.

Kipsu’s guest messaging software offers a digital assets feature for hotels that are looking to save on printing materials while also ensuring guests have the information they need. Digital Assets allows your team to upload and send files or shortened links to your guests via text messaging. This feature can save your team time and effort while providing valuable advice and particular information to guests, conveniently at their fingertips.

Sonja Swanson

August 27, 2024

Guest messaging helps hotels communicate efficiently in severe weather.

How hotels use broadcast texts to keep guests safe. (With REAL text messages!)

The last thing travelers want to deal with on their vacation is severe weather. Severe weather can really put a damper on a vacation, whether it is closing enjoyable amenities or the potential danger that the weather could bring. When all guests want to do is relax, this can cause a lot of stress. Although hotels can’t control the weather, they can control how they handle the situation at hand to make sure guests feel safe and relaxed as possible. That is where hotel texting comes to the rescue!

Mackenzie Matthees

August 12, 2024

Boutique Hotels vs. Chain Hotels: Redefining Travel Experiences

Exploring the Unique Charm of Boutique Hotels and the Consistent Reliability of Chain Hotels, and How Guest Messaging Enhances Personalized Service

When we think of travel lodging, we often separate options into a couple of main groups: hotels and short-term rentals. However, within the hotel sphere, there are many ways to classify different places to stay. For example, boutique hotels and chain hotels offer contrasting experiences for travelers. Boutique hotels, with their intimate size and local ownership, pride themselves on unique decor, personalized service, and cultural immersion.

July 29, 2024

10 Tips to Improving Hotel Customer Service

Step up your hospitality game with these easy tips

The increasing competition and guest expectations within the hospitality industry means the importance of ensuring a positive experience for guests is at the forefront of occupancy and profitability. Poor customer service costs U.S. companies more than $3.7 trillion each year. Through what we've learned with our work with top hospitality professionals, Kipsu has compiled 10 simple tips that will help boost Customer Service Scores.

Sonja Swanson

July 29, 2024

TripAdvisor reviews show how independent hotels are making genuine connections with guests using texting.

Kipsu’s guest messaging is meeting the moment for independent brands.

For smaller, independent hotels, good TripAdvisor scores and reviews are even more meaningful. At these unique properties, guest relationships are integral to keeping loyal customers. Engaging with guests and making meaningful connections is what makes guests feel welcomed, valued, and cared for. As the world becomes increasingly digital, the need for face-to-face interactions lessens and we lose those moments to connect. So how do hotels continue to create these relationships? We gathered several TripAdvisor reviews from our partners that share the sentiment of feeling connected through Kipsu’s messaging system. Read these reviews to see how hotel texting actually makes guests feel the personalized experience they look and come back for at independent hotels.