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2022 cancellation rate trends

By |2023-03-28T21:57:22+01:00June 20th, 2022|Booking Engine, News, Product updates|

How can you maintain guest retention Without a doubt, one of the most challenging things about running a hotel is the tendency for guests to make a reservation but then frustratingly cancel at the last minute. Given the current climate we are all facing, there are multiple reasons why travellers and guests are cancelling their bookings and deciding to drop-out of their plans at the last minute. As rates rise year on year, forecasting and pricing decisions for hoteliers will continue to be undermined which magnifies inefficiencies, increases costs, and damages margins....

Google Analytics 4 – what is it and what do I need to know?

By |2023-03-28T22:06:19+01:00June 13th, 2022|Digital News, News, Personalisation|

Since its release way back in 2005, Google Analytics has had a significant impact on the way we are able to monitor, measure and make changes to our website performance. Sure it’s been through many significant updates to improve its functionality and usability over the years, but this time,one of the most widely used analytics platforms on the web, is hitting us with a hefty update.

Customer Service vs Customer Experience: How are they different and which is more important?

By |2023-03-28T21:59:46+01:00May 12th, 2022|Booking Engine, News, Personalisation|

Customer service vs customer experience — is there really a difference? Despite the terms often being used interchangeably, there most certainly is… In a nutshell, the main difference between customer service and customer experience is that while customer service is one piece of the puzzle (focused on human interaction and directly supporting your customers) customer experience is the sum of the entire customer journey with your hotel.

NEW allora.ai functionality due to be released on 5th April

By |2022-04-01T18:28:55+01:00April 1st, 2022|Booking Engine, News, Product updates|

We all know that hospitality is a fiercely competitive market, and with increasingly high expectations from the consumer it’s impossible to stand still. From personalised experiences to flexibility, the consumer is now very aware of what they expect and this is playing a part when hotel guests are looking to book. We can’t slow down, and as the industry continues to navigate the fast moving changes of the past few years, we too needed to ensure that Allora was able to navigate and flex at the same rate. With this in mind, we are really excited to announce our latest update to the Allora.ai platform and the new functionality that hoteliers and hospitality businesses across our customer base will benefit from.

The Annual Wrap

By |2022-01-13T17:45:06+00:00January 11th, 2022|Awards, News|

Heading into 2022, we asked our CCO, Michael De Jongh, to reflect on the year just passed at Avvio. Read on to see what he had to say…"2021 was, like its predecessor, a year unlike any other; it started with lockdown, we emerged in the Spring. But despite this uncertain start, it was also the year we witnessed the powerful impact of people's desire to travel and come together....

The Importance of Excellent Hotel Photography

By |2021-11-29T14:58:34+00:00November 29th, 2021|Digital News, Imagery, News|

Jack Hardy is a specialist hotel, resort and architectural photographer based out of London. Shooting worldwide, his work is increasingly sought after by high-end luxury brands for their signature shots. In total he has experience with over 100 5-star hotels around the world. There’s a symbiosis when it comes to the presentation of images and the functionality of a website, hence Jack works closely with Avvio.

‘Tis the Season to Prioritise Gifting

By |2021-11-29T14:54:18+00:00November 29th, 2021|Digital News, Gift Cards, News|

Did you know that half of all annual gift card sales are done in the final two months of the year? If you aren’t already, it’s time to push your festive gifting campaigns. According to Google, after increasing steeply from mid-November last year, ‘Hotel Gift Card’ searches spiked between 13th -19th Dec in the UK. Globally, the busiest week for Gift Voucher searches was 20th-26th December.

De-mystifying PSD2

By |2021-07-13T15:48:45+01:00April 22nd, 2021|News|

As if the travel industry was not complicated enough with its overuse of acronyms and dizzying terms we now have to contend with something known as PSD2. You may have heard phrases like PSD2, 3D Secure, Strong Customer Authentication, and Two-factor authentication over the last few weeks. So what on earth does that mean and how will it impact you?