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Property Management System Integrations: IHG sees benefits of using a PMS connector with guest messaging technology

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.

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.

Guest messaging’s ROI: why IHG hotels are adding Kipsu to their 2025 budget

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.

June 23, 2022

10 Ways To Increase Guest Satisfaction in Hospitality

Boost those scores with these simple tricks

There are lots of ways to make a hotel stay memorable—from simply smiling to going above and beyond, here are 10 ways to increase guest satisfaction scores and make sure they’re going to remember their stay.

June 21, 2022

How Digital Messaging Can Improve Key Metrics

The proven correlation between communicating with guests and higher satisfaction scores

Tracking key metrics is important in any industry to measure success in terms of revenue, guest satisfaction, and profitability. Adding tools like hotel texting services that integrate with other technologies such as PMS systems can help increase direct booking, guest satisfaction, and in turn, overall revenue.

June 16, 2022

Maintain a Comfortable Work Environment With Guest Messaging

Keep employees feeling safe by integrating digital messaging practices in hospitality

Helping sometimes hundreds of people day in and day out, front desk teams have to deal with a lot. Hospitality guest messaging can keep them comfortable by eliminating confrontation and possible bias, creating boundaries, and reducing stress.

June 14, 2022

From Turtles to Natural Disasters

How hospitality messaging creates memorable moments

Hospitality guest messaging helps create countless memorable moments—at the Shangri La Al Husn and Barr Al Jissah, it’s a mix of natural wonder.

June 10, 2022

Staying Human-Centered in the World of Hotel Tech

The importance of real human interaction when interacting digitally

As hotels steer more and more towards technology for increased efficiency and elevated guest experience, it’s important to remember what makes the industry: (human) hospitality.

June 6, 2022

How Guest Messaging Is Making the Holiday Inn Effingham No. 1

Whether it’s a truck driver stopping halfway on their route, or a family visiting for a sports tournament, the Holiday Inn Effingham is providing a great stay with committed staff and hospitality guest messaging.

June 3, 2022

How System Integrations Are Making Life at the Front Desk Easier

To put the front desk at ease and increase guest satisfaction, top hotel tech solutions such as hotel texting services plug into the existing tech stack of hotels.

June 1, 2022

3 Tech Innovations Every IHG Property Needs

Hotel tech is becoming an integral part of the industry—from guest messaging to efficient integrations with PMS, learn about the industry’s must-have for IHG Hotels and Resorts worldwide.