The answer is a definite yes! With 95% of travellers
trusting online reviews when making a purchase, it has never been more
important to keep abreast of your online reputation.
According to a TrustYou study, a traveller is four times more
likely to choose a higher rated hotel over its equally priced counterpart.
Furthermore, a single point increase in reputation score gives a hotel the
latitude to raise its room rates up to 11.2%.
With 160 new reviews being published on TripAdvisor every
minute, it is no surprise hoteliers are keen to improve rankings. One of the
main ways to do so is encourage guests to leave new reviews - the older the
review the less weight it carries. Make sure you have new reviews coming in all
of the time to keep your score up. Send guests post-stay emails encouraging
them to review their stay.
The second most important factor we believe is responding to
reviews – good and bad! 87% of potential customers believe that an appropriate
response to a bad review IMPROVES their impression of the hotel.
In an ever changing industry it is safe to say, reviews are
here for keeps. Over half of the negative reviews left on TripAdvisor were as a
result of poor service – which can be easily improved by training staff to deal
with queries differently, delivering a positive and memorable guest experience
and ensuring staff understand the importance of exceptional customer service.
With higher review ratings come higher rates and increased
bookings – Guestline are holding a free to attend networking event with TripAdvisor
focusing on the importance of online reviews and the impact they have on your
business.
To register your interest please click here.
Alternatively, as always we would be pleased to arrange a
personal consultation on how Guestline’s services can drive more direct
bookings and increase revenue within your hotel. Please click here to arrange.
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