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| So how do you keep your finger on the pulse of everything to come in the hospitality realm? Look no further than your guests. It is their needs, preferences, and expectations that will continuously advance and shape the technological and service-based demands of the hotels they stay in. As the travel and hospitality industry adapts to today’s guest, one thing has become indisputably clear — convenience and availability are the driving factors in guest satisfaction. So, ask yourself, as a hotelier, what processes and technologies do you have in place that enable you to not only understand your guests better than ever before, but can readily empower your guests to experience the exact level of service they want? Mobile
Guest Experience
Today’s guest wants to be in control and empowered to navigate their pre-stay and on-property needs right from their phone, at any time. The adoption of mobile self-service technology also allows hotels to gather valuable insight into guest preferences, logging all guest behavior for future stays. For example, as guests place room service orders and chat with a mobile concierge, hotels can then store those preferences to increase the level of service provided during future stays. It’s almost as if you’re reading their mind, but really, you’re just reading the data. Personalized
Service
From room upgrades, food and beverage amenities to catalogs for guests to shop from after their stay for sheets, toiletries etc., hotels can strategically tailor their upsell suggestions and promotions based on each guest’s unique needs. For example, sending a timely and relevant mobile offer such as “15% off at the spa today!” will likely result in a positive response if the guest has previously inquired about the spa, engaged with related online content or booked an appointment during a previous stay. Hi-touch
or Low-touch Engagement
The perfect low touch model, as demonstrated by e-commerce platforms like Amazon, allows you to walk into a shop, buy what you want, through an automated checkout and leave. In the hospitality sphere, this can experience be replicated by the ability (as enabled by mobile self-service) to bypass the front desk with mobile check-in and mobile keys. In fact, it’s noted that 70% of guests prefer to use their smartphone to speed up check in and services, and 67% of travelers are “more likely” to choose a hotel that allows guests to check in and open doors with a smartphone than a hotel that doesn’t. If adhering to the high touch model for a guest, however, the hotel could greet someone by name upon arrival, making use of stored guest data and preferences from their previous stay to personalize and cater to their guest experience from the moment they arrive. With the help of progressive hotel technology and mobile capabilities, guests are empowered to choose their level of service, better customizing their preferred experience and helping to solidify long-term loyalty. Whether this entails an emphasis on mobile self-service, or a personalized approach to upsell offerings, enhancing the guest’s experience at every opportunity is the future of hospitality. To
learn more about the ways in which Zaplox can transform and enhance the
guest experience within your hotel, click
here.
About the Author Mr. Magnus Friberg has served as Chief Executive Officer of Zaplox AB since 2013 and he is also Director of the Company. He previously served at Securitas, responsible for Business Development & Marketing in Europe. He previously also established the company S Reg with SmartSafety concept. About
Zaplox: A leading provider of advanced mobile key services to the global
hotel market.
Zaplox is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm First North. Sedermera Fondkommission is the Certified Adviser. For more information about Zaplox: www.Zaplox.com. Contact
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