Skip to main content

Managing Your Hotel Reviews in 2020

This has been a really interesting year, and even more so for the travel industry. While things have probably been slower for you in the past few months, you may find that you are experiencing an uptick in business which could mean an uptick in reviews for your facility as well. Here at BlueJay Reviews, we know that you want to make sure every guest receives the best possible experience, and a lot of that is learned through the reviews that they leave behind. Here are a few things you can remember as you maintain the reviews of your company, and how our team at BlueJay Reviews can help.


Do Everything You Can to Create a Wonderful Experience

As everyone has been experiencing a strange shift in habits and plans over the last few months, now more than ever, it will be important to make their stay comfortable. Go out of your way to make sure that your team is ready to be supportive and accommodating, find ways to make the guest’s visit even more meaningful, even if through brochures to guide them to the best activities in the area or restaurants to visit. Starting with this is a great way to start getting excellent reviews - the love is in the details!

Compile a List of Common Complaints

This will be important, even if a little frustrating. Find what the most common complaints have been in the past and put those items on the forefront of your repair lists. If they are commonly noticed among your guests before, they will be even more noticeable now as many are experiencing heightened emotions and observations.

Reply to ALL Online Reviews

We can’t stress this one enough - be sure that you are responding to every single review that has been left for your business. This also includes the negative reviews, and if you aren’t sure what to say to those, you can look through our archived blogs, we have covered that topic for several different industries. Take time to personally respond to these reviews, and if you are having trouble finding them on all of your different review sites, we have a few tricks up our sleeve!

Find Tools that Encourage Guests to Leave a Review

BlueJay Reviews makes it easy for your guests to leave a review, and this is crucial if you want to continue to get good feedback. We can quickly help you send out text and email alerts asking for reviews after a client has stayed with you. From there we can send them to all of the most popular review sites, and they can select the one that works best for them. BlueJay Reviews really just makes this so easy on you.

Make Sure Great Reviews are Easy to Find

Finally, be sure that you are posting and sharing the great reviews that you have received. Our program make sit easy to share the great reviews on social media, so no matter where you want them, make sure they get there!


Get Your Five Star Reviews!

It’s so important for those in the hotel industry to make a habit out of getting reviews. Not just reviews, but positive reviews. If you are struggling in this department, our team would be glad to assist. We can help you get everything set up, and before you know it, you’ll be raking in great reviews. Visit our website to learn more about our program, how it works, and also sign up for a free demo and trial period! We look forward to showing you how valuable positive reviews can be.

www.BlueJayReviews.com
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on LinkedIn

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Digital Marketing Tips for Insurance Agencies

Consumers tend to stay with the insurance company they are with unless they have a negative experience or are drawn to a new agency due to price or personal relationship. Marketing can be a unique challenge because both current customers and potential customers should be reached to keep your existing customers and attract new customers for sustainable agency growth.  Target Ideal Customers on Social Media Utilize your social media efforts to reach more potential customers and remind current customers why they should continue working with you. You can target specific regions, demographics, and interests on social media with your message. This means you can cater a specific insurance product to reach the ideal audience for that specific product line.  Complete Google My Business Listing A Google My Business listing is a must for all businesses, especially those with a physical location. Completing this listing is important for local online search, as well. Ensure you have the be...

Rev Up Auto Dealership Online Reviews

Reviews are vital to success for any business category but even more so with auto dealerships. There are a ton of options when it comes to consumers shopping around for vehicles. Among those options, there are a few factors that the majority of car buyers take into consideration when making a final purchase decision - vehicle option and dealership reputation. Car dealers have a stigma for taking advantage of buyers and that simply isn't true in many cases. Combat that thinking when your dealership shines via online reviews. The way to get more and better online reviews is to ask for them. Asking each buyer to take the time to go online and leave their feedback can take time and commitment from your front line employees. An easier way to handle the situation is to automatically send out review prompts to your new customers. Here at BlueJay Reviews , we provide an easy-to-use platform that allows your business to generate new reviews on a regular basis by automatically sending o...

Staggering Statistics on Business Reputation

The reputation of your business is critical, especially in the online era we live in today. If you're not monitoring your online reviews , how do you know what's being said about your business? Online reviews have an impact on your business on many different levels and BlueJay Reviews has provided some surprising statistics to show how important reviews are to a business. Staggering Statistics on Business Reputation: 92% of consumers now read online reviews.  69% of customers agree a review must be written within 2-3 months to be considered relevant.  A 1-star rating improvement can result in a 5%-9% increase in revenue.  74% of consumers claim a positive review makes a business appear more trustworthy. 40% of consumers form an opinion after reading just 1-3 reviews.  A company’s star rating is shown to be the #1 factor for consumers choosing a business.  84% of people trust online reviews just as much as a personal recommendation from a friend....