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- Updated on 10.05.23 -

grip-lines-verticalInsider tips, recipes, and more  - these simple but creative ideas will turn your guest directory into a fantastic reading experience for your guests:

 

1. Welcome your guests

A short personal welcome message in your guest directory will always be well received. This way, hotels can ensure that their guests feel comfortable and at home right from the start.

 

2. Do without the leather

Use light and colored folders instead of the traditional leather file. These can not only be varied according to different seasons and themes but will also lend your hotel a younger and more dynamic image.

 

3. Pleasantly surprise your guests

Add a signature pen, perfume samples, or a small selection of chocolates from a local producer or the hotel’s own confectionery. With such love for detail, your guests will feel well taken care of right away.

 

4. Delight your guests with a recipe

Include a recipe of the month for guests to cook at home with a greeting from your hotel restaurant's head chef. Whether it's asparagus soup, pumpkin quiche, or Christmas biscuits, let your creativity take the lead. Be innovative and design your guest directory in book form or as a photo folder. This way, your guests will surely take a few minutes to get to know your hotel and its services. At the same time, this personal note shows your guests that your hotel takes good care of them.

 

5. Share insider tips

Reveal which cafés, events, or sights your guests should not miss out on and let dreams come true. Particularly convenient are lists with the “Top 5 Restaurants” or the “Top 10 places to see before you leave”.

 

6. Be as eye-catching as possible

Digitalize your guest directory with SuitePad in order to create added value not only for your guests but also for your hotel. In addition to premier entertainment, in-room tablets give you the opportunity to get in touch with your guests while they are on the premises. In addition, you can offer and promote additional spa treatments, inform them about current events, or ask your guests for feedback.


If you are interested in this subject or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

- Published on November 07, 2017



Topics: Guest Experience

Moritz v. Petersdorff-Campen

Moritz v. Petersdorff-Campen

As co-founder and managing director, Moritz oversees sales, marketing, HR, and finance at SuitePad. He regularly features in webinars and writes opinion pieces for the blog sharing his comprehensive understanding of the hospitality industry.

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