Everybody has a morning ritual. Many inform themselves about news and read newspapers or browse the Internet. Surprise your guests with your own Hotel Newspaper right at the beginning of the day. Printed out in the hotel room, during breakfast or on the way as e-paper: News, tips, service and current offers of the hotel… Continue Reading →
Spot on: Upgrade your room folder and put your information and offers in the spotlight! The digital version of your room folder provides your guests with the information they need and attracts their attention to your offers and services anytime and anywhere. What makes your Digital Guest Directory unmistakable and what should not be missing… 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 →
Living without social media? That is hardly imaginable these days. Worldwide, 4.39 billion people are online, of whom 3.48 billion use social media. The total number of social media users has doubled in the last five years* as the Digital Report 2019 states. So let´s take a closer look at social media for hotels: How… 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 →
Sustainability is on everyone’s lips. One thing is clear: the preservation of ecological diversity, the responsible use of resources and the thought of future generations are issues that concern everyone. For hoteliers, it pays off to make their own business more sustainable. The aim is to save energy and resources, reduce costs and meet the… Continue Reading →
Our last article focused on established hospitality trends and rising stars in the hotel industry such as mobile technologies, artificial intelligence, digital influences and digital guest care. Now we focus on both newcomers and stagnating hotel industry trends. Newcomer Hospitality Trends 2019 1. Facial Recognition So far, facial recognition systems have mainly been used at… Continue Reading →
We have summarised the most important hotel industry trends in times of digitalisation. After all, digital technologies are no longer future fantasies but have become important components of the hospitality industry. Established hospitality trends and rising stars 1. Mobile First It’s all about “mobile first”! The use of smartphones & co. continues growing and influences… Continue Reading →