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4 Steps to Stay Relevant Through Customization and Personalization

Hoteliers are seeing their relevance diminishing almost by the day as customers increasingly turn to alternative (non-hotel) types of accommodation and make reservations through online travel agencies (OTAs) rather than […]

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Data Analytics Top Priority in Asia to Deliver Loyalty Personalization

Loyalty building is apparently a high priority for Asia’s travel brands, with data analytics as a top priority to deliver loyalty-fostering personalization. The survey, part of a recent report by […]

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What does the future hold for guest and hotel relationships?

More and more, we hear people talking about guest relations, following the customer journey, Big Data, CRM, and so on. But what do all of these concepts mean and how […]

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Your Guests Booking Habits Are Changing, Yours Must Change Too

The only consistent aspect in the way people plan travel is that it’s constantly changing. Each decade brings new ways for customers to connect with the hospitality experience because of […]

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Expedia “Real-time Feedback” – what’s so special?

If there’s one subject that divides hoteliers, it’s TripAdvisor — don’t worry, though, that’s not what this column is about. Well, not mainly. Instead, I want to talk a little […]

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Three Ways Hotels Can Tell Their Brand Stories Across Multichannel Touchpoints

In storytelling, structure and formula are often important to creating a complete narrative. The traditional stories that you remember from your childhood are often simple and easy to compose – […]

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Understanding Guest Experience and Loyalty

Delivering great guest experience leads to loyalty and while rewards systems, points and discounts can help they aren’t the natural way to build guest loyalty. At Experience Hotel we work […]

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3 Fast, Fresh Lessons Hotels Can Learn From Dominos

In a world of lightning-fast technology and constant industry disruption, one skill has risen as a top necessity for older companies to survive: Innovation We’ll be the first to tell […]

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Are Chatbots the Key to Guest Satisfaction?

If you ever had to call customer support, regardless of the specialty, you are familiar with the generic robot voice and elevator music at the beginning of the call. “Thank […]

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How (and When) to Respond to Positive Hotel Reviews

When asked about review responses, we used to recommend that hoteliers respond to as many reviews as they can, within their own time and resource constraints. However, the results of […]

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