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 →
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 →
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 →
In our section “5 questions to”, employees of Guestfriend, customers, partners or industry experts give insights into their work and business. This time, Melike Yapici tells us how accommodations of all sizes benefit from digital guest services and which kind of feedback the Inside Sales Team of Guestfriend receives. Guestfriend has more than 5,000 customers from… Continue Reading →
In our section “5 questions to”, employees of Guestfriend, customers, partners or industry experts give insights into their work and business. Julia Warnecke, Marketing Manager at Ferienhausmiete.de shares her experiences with us about booking portals and how even smaller hosts are able to get more bookings. How can hosts generate more bookings? First, holidaymakers need… Continue Reading →
In our section “5 questions to”, employees of Guestfriend, customers, partners or industry experts give insights into their work and business. Today we talk about channel management with Cristina Bauer, Sales Manager at Viato. How does a good channel manager work? All channel managers should work similarly. Because they all follow one basic principle: they send… Continue Reading →
Booking, Trivago, Expedia, HRS or Momondo – these are just a few of the numerous hotel booking portals. And all of them want to be serviced. Therefore the online distribution of hotel rooms is not always easy. Only those who permanently maintain their prices and contingents remain bookable, avoid overbooking and stabilise the occupancy rate…. Continue Reading →
New look, sleek design and more functions: We have improved the Digital Guest Directory and thus the Gastfreund app. Of course, the redesigned Guestfriend app will come soon. Enjoy the design and many new features! Everything new – and better We designed the new Digital Guest Directory and thus the Gastfreund app in a fresh,… Continue Reading →
Historical buildings from the Baroque era combined with modern equipment. Traditional, personal care combined with contemporary, digital services. The Romantik Hotel Bären Dürrenroth in the Swiss canton of Bern manages the perfect blend of the historic and the modern! Since February 2018, the hosts have been relying on digital guest communication and have integrated three… Continue Reading →