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Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

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Guest surveys have always been the traditional way for hotel managers to obtain information and feedback to gauge customer satisfaction. However is it enough and is it really effective? This article writes about the limitations of guest surveys and how hotel managers start reconsidering and look to ways to change their methods if they were to maintain high level of guest satisfaction and effective guest management for their hotels.
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Guest Surveys Are Hotels Doing The Right Thing?
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Page 1: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Guest Surveys Are Hotels Doing The Right Thing?

Page 2: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Why Do Hotels Use Surveys?

• Receive Feedback and Comments From Guests

• Get Insight Into What Guests Like or Dislike About The Hotel

• Make Use of Feedback/Info To Develop Effective Operational And Strategic Decisions

• Increase Guest Loyalty

Page 3: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Some Questions Management Should Look At

…• Do Hotel Guest Have Enough Time To

Fill Up Surveys ??

• Are New Guests More Likely To Fill Up Surveys Than Frequent Guests ??

• Do Guests Find It Tedious To Fill Up Surveys ??

• How Many Survey Questions Are Actually Answered Accurately ??

Page 4: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Getting Rid of Surveys – Why ?

• Nonresponsive Bias - Feedback from a portion of target population is not obtained

• Constant Repeated Answers For Same Questions

Feedback Inaccuracy !!

Page 5: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Getting Rid of Surveys – Why ?

• Not Flexible Enough !!

• Feedback/Info Beyond Questions Asked Are Not Captured

• Limited Questions & Response. Example: Only 9 Questions Provided & 5 Response Type

Page 6: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Other Survey Limitations….

• Often Feedback Is Gathered AFTER Guest Leaves Hotel.

( Too Late To React !! )

• Inconvenient For Guests. (Writing)

• Waste of Hotel’s Resources - Paper For Surveys. - Comment Card Holders In Each Hotel Room.

Page 7: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

End Result For Hotel Management

Poor Decision Making Due To

Inaccurate/Uneffective Guest Feedback

Surveys – The End Result….

Page 8: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

A Need For ChangeExample: ECO

• Eliminates The Risk of Missing Out On A Portion of Target Population.

• Not Limited To Specific Number of Questions. ( Flexible Response – Speaking Through Phones )

Information Accuracy & Efficiency!!

• Collecting Wholesome Feedback From Various Sources.

Page 9: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

A Need For ChangeExample: ECO

• Real Time Feedback From Guests. Ability To React On Site. ( Guests Leave Happy )

• Guest Feedback Goes Straight To Management

• More Interactive 1 on 1 Interaction With Guests. (Knowing Each Guests Better)

Page 10: Guest surveys in the hotel industry - Why the need for change

Why Change ? More Accurate, Efficient

Real Time Feedback

Hotel Managers Developing More Effective, Timely &

Accurate Strategies

Results In


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