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Want some old advice ? " The customer is always right".
It is always diffucult to deal with customers' complains, but this is the golden rule !
We all had this experience of the disatisfed guest complaining of the hotel services.
Nowadays , the service offered in high luxury hotels is so personalized that complaints are all the more difficult to accept, and delicate to compensate. They have to be handled even more individualy.
It is always complicated to find the right words to answer and explain what hapenned. All the more in front of a tough guest, but the way we can handle the situation in front of the guest is really important because even if the guest had a bad experience, the way you listen to him, react and try to find a solution can make him change his mind ! Besides, giving him the impression that he is treated like a number would only increase his anger!
The way we deal with these disatisfactions makes the reputation of the hotel : if the guests are happy with the solution, he will not give a bad image through word of mouth ! being reactive to solve a problem can even be a good advertising for the hotel!
After finding a solution to satisfy the guest, we have to put ourselves into question, to understand what happened, and take it into account top improve our services, and to ensure that this mistake will not happen again. Customers' feedbacks are key data that can help the employees and managers to improve guests' stays. It is crucial to consider them carefully.
Find below 8 new pieces of advice to help you handling customers' disatisfactions :
1. Ditch the formalities and break the rules
2. Don't give customers too much choice.
3. Monitor your reputation online. All the time.
4. Shut up and listen.
5. Collect lots and lots of customer feedback
6. Sit tight and be nice
7. Don't fear using your QSA budget
8. Focus on learning from the feedback