Every guest is important to the host - after all, the best advertisement for a hotel is a satisfied guest who recommends the accommodation to others. If you are wondering how you can be more sustainable, provide a better guest experience and save money at the same time, read on. Here are tips for hotels on how to increase guest satisfaction and service quality.
Guest satisfaction and service quality have a major impact on the image of your accommodation. They are one of the most important factors for sustainable competitive advantage. In theory, it is simple: a successful hotel provides excellent service to its guests in order to gain their trust.
But guests' wishes, expectations, and demands are constantly changing. The hotel industry is also subject to rapid change. It is often not easy for a hotel to keep up with so many different trends and demands. The individualisation of the hospitality industry is an inescapable megatrend. As a hotelier, it is therefore important to be interested in and responsive to your guests.
How well do you really know your guests?
The answer to many problems lies at the heart of hospitality: the guest. The better you know your guest, the easier it is to meet their needs. But that is only the beginning!
Once you know their preferences, you can tailor your hotel plans accordingly. When you combine all of these guest needs, you can truly manage demand. Match food and beverage plans to your guests' needs. You now know exactly how many guests want to use a particular facility.
At the same time, resources such as water, electricity and detergents are conserved. This means that costs can be reduced, leading to greater sustainability. These improvements can lead to lasting guest satisfaction.
Megatrend Individualisation
Individualisation offers great advantages for hotels, employees and guests. But which ones?
It is no longer enough to just offer a great stay for your guests. The experience must go beyond that and be unique to be remembered. The desire for more personalisation in the hotel is increasing. Guests will recommend the hotel to others and give a positive review. Subsequently, they may also become returning guests.
Targeted individualisation also sets your hotel apart from the competition, giving it a competitive advantage. It is a constant battle for hotels: you always must be one step ahead and adapt to the constant changes.
When you offer your guests a personalised hotel experience, they feel valued and special. It also makes perfect sense from an economic point of view to invest in an individual service approach. When you have insights into your guests' preferences, you also have a lot of data that you can use to create more accurate hotel plans and save money and resources.
"If you only think you know what your guests' desires and wishes are, you won't trigger enthusiasm and desire and will eventually end up in the price vortex. Individualisation also means knowing how to define one's own core competence and how to offer products and services in such a way that guests can choose for themselves what they want to use and when they want to pay for it."
Every time you offer something new, your guests are pleasantly surprised. So what can you do to make an impression?
Tips for increasing guest satisfaction
Even small changes and adjustments can help the company improve its image, increase turnover and build long-term relationships with guests. This does not require the use of larger levers that are costly and time-consuming. There are also smaller levers that can work great wonders.
Use of different technologies for a holistic experience
Your guests keep asking the same questions at your reception? Why not implement a chatbot that already digitally passes on FAQs to your guests? Digital tools are easy to use for guests and save time. Surprise your guests with the latest technology in your hotel! There are endless possibilities to create a great customer journey.
Make the stay unforgettable for your guests!
Small giveaways that are helpful for everyday life or typical products of your region, useful branded articles and much more... Or create a digital journey and let your guests remember all the good things that happened in your hotel. Do you have an exceptional spa? Beautiful rooms? A renowned restaurant? Personalised welcome gifts or small attentions ensure closer customer loyalty and positive reviews.
Offer an individual experience!
Why do you want to offer the same experience to every guest when you have endless possibilities? Create unique hotel experiences for your guests! Get to know your guests' needs and desires and use this information to make their stay unique and memorable. NeedNect already has the solution. Take a look at the Hotel Solution and GuestApp.
NeedNect Solutions offers a solution for hotels that allows you to know the needs of your guests before they arrive at your hotel. Intelligent clues can increase predictability, reduce costs and conserve resources. NeedNect is an intelligent tool that helps hotels operate more cost effectively.
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Veröffentlicht von Verena Kramser 17. April 2023
