How hotels respond to the reviews is vital. Whether the review is positive or negative hotels need to respond appropriately and quickly as 68% say they would choose a hotel with management responses over a competitor without.
Hotels now need to ensure they have a flawless online reputation.
- 85% of travellers read up to 10 reviews.
- 78 of travellers claim reviews help them feel more confident in thei decisions.
- 50% of travellers do not book a room until they’ve read peer reviews online.
How hotels respond to the reviews is vital. Whether the review is positive or negative hotels need to respond appropriately and quickly as 68% say they would choose a hotel with management responses over a competitor without.
How online reviews have changed the hotel industry
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