A Little Gift Goes A Long Way



Everyone loves to receive a gift. 

Guests are no exception in this and hotels have long known it, offering everything from complementary drinks to chocolates to toiletries. 

While complementary products that guests use on their stay is expected, a gift that they can take home goes even further. A gift like this can really add value to a guests stay, making them better remember the experience and increasing the chances of rebooking. 

But what to offer as a gift? There are many options here and really guests will be happy with almost anything, remember everyone likes a free gift.

That said there are some standard options hosts can offer:

- Food, drink & snacks that can be taken home.

- Toiletries that can be taken home.

- Loungewear such as dressing gowns or slippers that can be taken home.

- Trinkets such as pens, tote bags etc. that can be taken home.

While these items may fall short of being a 'grand gift', they are little valuable additions to the guest experience they will both appreciate and remember.

A good way to do this authentically is to align the gift with your listing location. For example a food item from a local bakery or a spirit distilled in the area, for guests who are over the correct age of course.

A gift does not have to align with your listings location however, and guests will appreciate almost anything you give them as a little value add to their stay, even if it is a snack. In recent social media analysis the 3rd most Tweeted thing about short stay accommodation was in-room snacks.

So how to take advantage of the benefits of gifting for you and your guests without breaking the bank? 

Placer offers a way to give your guests a little something extra, sometimes things they can take home. Our most recent free placement campaign is from ManiLife (the best peanut butter we have ever tried in the Placer office), they want to give hosts free full ManiLife jars of peanut butter to distribute to your guests - one per group. 

Your guests will love the free gift and can consume the product either during their holiday as a yummy snack or breakfast, or when they get home.

The ManiLife placement campaign is now live on Placer with a value of £100 per listing.

Login or sign up to Placer to find out more.

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