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

Technology that connects with IHG software like Hapi so you can focus on connecting with your guests.

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.

Maximizing Efficiency in Hospitality: How Team Coordination Benefits from Text Messaging

Why hotel messaging is the key to internal organization and communication

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.

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. 

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

The busy season doesn’t have to be stressful. Kipsu is here to help!

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 Ways Digital Messaging Reduces Onboarding Stress

How texting can ease and streamline the onboarding process

As messaging platforms become more adapted to the hospitality industry, it is also starting to streamline more processes. The moral of the story, the onboarding process just got easier. Read about five ways digital communication is making onboarding a bit more comfortable for everyone!

Preventing Negative Reviews With Digital Messaging

Solve issues before they make their way to a public site with hotel texting.

Negative Reviews. Even the best of the best hotels get them from time to time. These reviews can leave you and your staff feeling frustrated, and the only thing you have the power to do is try and retroactively rectify the situation. While following up with a negative review is best practice, how can you go about proactively unmasking these reviews before they hit the internet?

10 Tips for Providing Great Hospitality to Families

How to make parents traveling with kids feel at home away from home

Traveling on your own can be stressful as it is; add kids to the picture and your vacation can easily turn into a Griswold affair. Here are ten tips for providing great hospitality to parents traveling with children.

3 ways Kipsu’s guest messaging has brought in great TripAdvisor reviews for Accor properties (reviews included!)

Accor guests rave about hotel texting in their reviews, driving up ITR scores and repeat stays.

Accor sets a standard for innovative hospitality that focuses on creating meaningful experiences for their guests. Their exceptional, personalized service is what makes their guests excited to return. One way Accor hotels have been able to elevate the experience is by using guest messaging systems like Kipsu. So what is it about guest messaging that takes the experience to the next level? To answer this question, we took a look at TripAdvisor reviews from our Accor partners. There were several reasons why guests love Kipsu, so we’ve made it simple and compiled the reviews to help further understand Accor’s guest sentiment..