Standardization in Service Quality and AI
Hello everyone,
Today, let’s dive into the most sacred yet fragile topic in hospitality: Service Standards.
We all have those thick "Standard Operating Procedure" (SOP) manuals, don’t we? We train our staff on how to greet guests, which words to choose, and how to keep smiling during a crisis. But let’s be honest; those manuals don't do much on a morning when a staff member has just gone through a breakup, has a toothache in the afternoon, or is facing their tenth complaint on a stressful evening.
Because we are human. We have emotions, and these emotions sometimes cause our "reliable" service quality to swing back and forth like a pendulum.
The Hidden Cost of Emotional Fluctuations
Think about it; a guest checking in during the morning is greeted by a receptionist whose energy is through the roof: "Welcome! A wonderful vacation awaits you!" The guest is delighted. But in the evening shift, another colleague who is exhausted and perhaps just had an argument with the kitchen staff simply says, "Can I have your passport?"
Same hotel, same price, same room... but two completely different worlds.
This "human factor" is your brand's greatest strength, but it is also the primary reason for inconsistency in service quality. Our guests shouldn't have to play a lottery regarding the service they’ll receive when they arrive. Service quality is too precious to be indexed to a staff member's mood on any given day.
AI: The Teammate Who Never Has a "Bad Day"
This was the most reassuring point for us when designing Hotel Desk: AI doesn't have "bad days."
Whether a guest writes at the crack of dawn or makes a request with an aggressive tone in the middle of the night, our assistant always responds with the same grace, the same patience, and in the exact corporate voice you desire. AI doesn't get tired, it doesn't get angry, and it never carries the rudeness of a previous guest over to the next one.
This isn't about bypassing the staff; on the contrary, it’s about providing a "courtesy shield" for them during their most tense moments. When AI handles the routine and potentially stressful first points of contact with consistent politeness, the emotional burden on your staff decreases.
Every Guest Deserves "V.I.P." Courtesy
As hoteliers, we always say "every guest is special." But during a busy season, when occupancy rates are peaking, showing the same level of care to every single guest requires superhuman effort. AI, however, treats every guest as if they were the only guest in the hotel. It never runs out of politeness or loses its clarity.
Standardization in service quality only becomes real when we combine human sensitivity with technological stability. Our smart assistant ensures that your hotel’s "hospitable mask" never slips.
If you want to stop leaving your service quality to the whims of staff moods and instead build a system that works with the same grace 24/7, feel free to reach out to me here on LinkedIn. Let’s make courtesy a standard.
Sevara ARANCI
HotelAI Co-Founder
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