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Hotels keep clients apprised

Hotels and hospitalit­y brands across the country are constantly engaging with clients, and guests, as they prepare to open for business. From answering queries regarding opening of hotels to their preparedne­ss in combating COVID-19, hotels are making sure

- Inputs by Nisha Verma

We are speaking to our clients across all segments via tele calls and mails, assuring them on security and safety. At present, the utmost priority is to gain confidence of travellers with implicatio­n of stringent health and safety measures across all department­s at our hotels. We have refreshed our service standards across the globe. Some of the most frequent queries are related to contactles­s check-in and check-out.

We connect with clients on calls, send them personalis­ed messages asking about their health and well-being, share emailers about our readiness towards guest safety and hygiene, and engage them with us through fun activities from home. It is our responsibi­lity to be transparen­t with our guests and clients, and it’s their right to know the minutest detail when it comes to their safety.

We have been connecting with our guests virtually, to ensure they stay motivated and strong. We have extensivel­y used our direct connect with our guests and also utilised social media to inform them about new safety measures, which are being undertaken at our hotels. From organising online culinary demos to sharing recipes and engaging them in fun activities, our team has been in touch with guests.

There are two things we are focusing on to provide to anyone who is preparing to get back to business - awareness and confidence. We are using this time to develop emotional connection­s through regular interactio­ns over phone, email and video calls with our clients. We aim to build a community of closely-knit business partnershi­ps through regular communicat­ions on various hotel initiative­s.

Though everything had come to a standstill during the lockdown, we as a team were dedicated towards touching base with our clients through mails, texts and calls. We were concerned about their well-being and health. Clients were equally concerned and are confident of our readiness at our properties with regard to COVID-19. Our team is reverting appropriat­ely, while ensuring to build confidence in them.

We worked on an extensive outreach programme and connected with close to 100,000 members. Furthermor­e, a unique offering compliment­ary to our guests is the ‘holiday insurance’ product that covers the guest from home-to-resort-tohome and encapsulat­es features like trip cancellati­on, emergency treatments, etc. loss with a value up to Rs3 lakh per person.

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 ??  ?? Akash Kalia Commercial Director DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bangalore
Akash Kalia Commercial Director DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bangalore
 ??  ?? Vikram Lalvani Chief Officer - Revenue Management & Sales Sterling Holiday Resorts
Vikram Lalvani Chief Officer - Revenue Management & Sales Sterling Holiday Resorts
 ??  ?? Davinder Juj
General Manager, Eros Hotel New Delhi Nehru Place
Davinder Juj General Manager, Eros Hotel New Delhi Nehru Place
 ??  ?? Rohit Chopra
Regional Director - Sales & Distributi­on, Accor - India & South Asia
Rohit Chopra Regional Director - Sales & Distributi­on, Accor - India & South Asia
 ??  ?? Sandeep Singh Managing Director Goldstone Hotels and Resorts
Sandeep Singh Managing Director Goldstone Hotels and Resorts
 ??  ?? Vikas Suri
Senior Associate VP Lords Hotels and Resorts
Vikas Suri Senior Associate VP Lords Hotels and Resorts

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