No question, 2020 was challenging, full of ups and downs. The hotel industry and catering trade in particular will have to deal with the effects of the Corona pandemic for a long time to come. Demands for contactless services, guest care at a distance and new hygiene regulations have presented many hosts with major challenges… Continue Reading →
100. Blog post: We answer the most frequently asked questions about Guestfriend
Four years ago, we launched our hospitality blog in order to support you even better as hosts and hoteliers. We would like to share our knowledge with you, inform you about current topics in the hotel industry and give you exciting insights into digital guest communication and digitalisation in the hotel industry. For our 100th… Continue Reading →
Digital Guest Directory: The right note at the right time
Digital guest service is the topic on everyone’s lips these days. The Corona crisis has increased the desire for a contactless, hygienic and yet personal service in the hotel industry. In order to meet these expectations, both we and hotel associations recommend digitalising paper room folders, menus and flyers. This not only improves the satisfaction… Continue Reading →
BYOD vs. stationary tablets – The guests’ own smartphone wins
Smartphones are the travel companions par excellence! Whether for private or professional reasons: travellers use all channels such as e-mail, telephone, messenger, social media & Co. mobile and actively plan their vacation with their smartphone. A life without smartphones, tablets and fast internet is hardly imaginable. Good conditions for hoteliers who use the smartphones of… Continue Reading →
3, 2, 1 – Hotel App!
Guests expect more and more service and technology. For hoteliers, digital guest care has therefore become a modern standard. In order to observe this standard, there are many tools such as an online editor for their own hotel newspaper, an info channel and not to forget: the digital guest directory. It informs, communicates and sells,… Continue Reading →
Corona and hygiene in hotels: Benefits of the Digital Guest Directory
The Coronavirus presents the hotel and catering industry with major challenges. There’s a vast range of new rules, regulations and requirements that hotels, holiday homes, apartments and campsites must follow in order to resume business. Make sure to collect information from trusted sources and associations, because the regulations and rules differ from state to state… Continue Reading →
Hygiene standards in hotels: How the Digital Guest Directory ensures personal yet contactless services in times of Corona
Hygiene regulations, social distancing and worker protection – the hotel industry is falling on hard times. This is because the Corona pandemic (COVID-19) limits our possibilities of domestic and international travel and entails a tightening of regulations for the whole industry. Even though establishments in the fields of tourism, catering and hospitality are now allowed… Continue Reading →
Hotel trends 2020 – The whole journey as one experience
There is no standing still in the hospitality industry. Digitalisation is driving numerous developments and changing expectations, procedures and processes in hotels. In 2020, it is all about a holistic and positive guest experience. In this article, we present the hotel trends 2020, which promote a positive overall guest experience and take guest care to… Continue Reading →