Guest Journey

Hey there,i have some questions about the kiosk app and the handling with it 😊.We don’t use the kiosk as self-service-station but more like an digital check-in-form to get the legally required guest data in our system. So the guests arrive at our reception and we can hand them an ipad with the kiosk app … so if the guests haven’t added all data with the online-check-in they use the kiosk app 👍.Our problem is, that we can’t hand the tablet when the room is not clean already which would be great because the guests are waiting anyway (until the room is clean) and have time to complete the kiosk. When changing the room status we are not able to track if the room is ready or not … Any suggestions or workarounds for that?Also in the kiosk settings in active options what is “employee mode” and “automatic space allocation” (we have german version, translation may be slightly different).

We’re pretty new with mews but it seems that the “Send marketing postal mail” guest option is pretty new because it isn’t event translated yet in the german version of mews.We do send postal mailings and are using this option (in addition of loyalty codes which we used because send marketing postal mail was not available in the import) …My question is:How is it possible to export guest data for postal mails? Is there an solution for exporting all with the “Send marketing postal mail” option and/or is there an option to export profiles by loyalty code?It seems like its not that easy to get data into mews but its even harder to get it out again 😅.

We have the problem that our guests can’t add travel companions in the online checkin or the kiosk. I’ve just created an reservation and for me this was possible in the online check in.Ive checked the sent mails but nobody else ever has used this feature, thats why i guess its just not available for our guests … i don’t know why it was available for me (used that from my phone) but probably because my account is not a normal guest account i guess.How is the “add travel companion” feature in the online check in (and maybe even kiosk) activated or what rules do apply that this is visible? Is there an option to allow companions without email or how is the handling intended for children?

Hello mews community, I'm here to listen how other hoteleriers handle the following:Current scenario: We have several breakfast products (normal price and discounted version for corporate and groups). Each of this make a specific product, with a specific ID. Only the normal breakfast product is marked, and needs to be marked, for upsell on the kiosks checkin. Problem: The kiosk does not recognize products that come with rates, therefore, it will try to upsell the product to guest who already have a breakfast added. This causes issues when guest do not remember having it, they proceed to add and pay, and then we are facing extra work having to check and refund. Example: Lets say that our corporate rate “Bed and Breakfast Corporate” has a product rule with: add “discounted corporate breakfast” (for value of 10), but only the product names “Full breakfast price” (for price 12)  is the one offered for upsell. The guest arrives with a bb added, bu

First things first: This post dives into some technical details about the Mews mailing templates and therefore is probably not suitable for everyone 🤖.Lets be honest: The customization options for the mews mailings and the entire mailing handling is a bit lacking 🫠.Especially frustrating is that mews adds content around the actual mailing so even if you edit these templates there is still a logo on top you probably don’t want in this form and some text at the bottom 😩.I know that Mews is probably aiming for a very stress free system that mostly just works out of the box but i don’t think they should hinder “power users” unnecessarily that need to adjust these (fully) 😉.–––Right now i am exploring ways to tackle this problem and to bring our Mews mailings to a visual level that is appropriate and matching our other communication 🙌.The first step was looking into the mailings code and search for ways to handl

Hallo zusammen, ein Gast hat ausgecheckt und nach dem Schließen der Rechnung festgestellt, dass etwas im Firmennamen fehlt (Zeppelin GmbH/ Zeppelin Rental GmbH). Wir haben die Firma in der Kartei angepasst, aber nach erneutem Ausstellen der Rechnung (Rechnungsdetails ändern) steht dort nach wie vor der falsche Firmennamen als Rechnungsempfänger drin. Wie können wir das Problem lösen/ was machen wir falsch?

When customizing the templates - I do only see the default template in my own language - I can not choose the default translations of the same template - that would make it much easier to customize the other languages too. My workaround is in the moment to filter the already sent mails to my guests and I get the defaults from the other languages from there - but find it strange that it is not possible to access these translations from the customizing menu.Best regards,Karo

Guten MorgenGibt es eine Möglichkeit, alle Gästeprofile automatisch auf “fakturierbar” umzustellen? Ich finde es sehr umständlich dass man das bei jedem Gast separat anwählen muss um eine Rechnung ausdrucken zu könnenEine Pro Forma Rechnung reicht meist nicht ausVielen Dank

Hi MEWS Community! I am trying to customize our email templates to have a much nicer look and feel and of course add more call to actions and upselling…  What’s the best way to do this? Within MEWS? Within MailChimp? Hubspot?  Can someone please advise?  Thank you!

Hey all, What Do you think about? "automatically delete empty space in front of guest name"I have created a feature request but was wondering what you think about it:https://feedback.mews.com/forums/955634-guest-profile/suggestions/48521951-automatically-delete-empty-space-in-front-of-guest Thank you in advance.BestMariusz

We started using Mews a few days ago and we noticed one thing during the first conversation a few months ago that was problematic for us: Mews cannot link guest profiles with each other.This is not an absolute deal breaker, but for us as a holiday hotel it is extremely common for such connections to exist.Basically, I have the impression that Mews is more geared towards city hotels than holiday hotels, but I just wanted to ask the community what you think about this topic?Would it be interesting for you to link profiles with each other, for example to make family members or friends or other relationships between people visible?Would love to hear your opinion about that! If you like that here are some ideas to vote on:https://feedback.mews.com/forums/955634-guest

Hello, I have tried to figure out how to auto-allocate rooms along with automatic check-in and unique PIN code instructions per room, but to no avail :) The problem I try to figure out is this:- We have a small nature resort consisting of tree types of accommodation. - Each type has a few different cabins.- Every cabin has a lock box with a PIN code to access keys (a manual one, not electronic).Now, here’s where I wonder what to do:I need to auto-checkin people, giving them unique instructions about the cabin’s whereabouts, the number of the cabin and the PIN code without requiring them to check in. We don’t have a manned destination, so kiosks / iPads and the like won’t work. I have tried to look at the info we might access from MEWS when sending emails, but it does not seem to me that I can put in this unique info per cabin anywhere? Or do any of you know how to do such a thing? Thanks :) 

The chat handling in mews right now is very simple and does more harm than good in our case. We already have a chat system with ai integration which is a lot better. The question is: is there a way to remove the mews chat completely?I know that it is possible to remove the chat link from the email but in the mews portal it is still possible to access. We need a way to remove that completely until it is a viable option to use.

We would like to send different emails to a guest making an enquiry than to a guest placing an optional booking.Now they both get a quotation.But a guest who makes a quotation we would like to give only a quotation and clearly indicate that no accommodation is held for them.Whereas with an option, you actually want to indicate that the property is indeed being held.Now the chatbot gave the idea of using other languages to create a different mail. However, you are then faced with the problem that product names are also named in that language.I am sure we are not the only ones with this problem. How did you solve this?

Hi everyone, How can I send the booking confirmation letter as a PDF to a guest? Because when I send it via Mews, the guest receives an e-mail saying ‘The link has expired, please contact the property”. thank you for the help.Manny 

Hello dear community,For some time now we have had the problem that offers, booking confirmations etc. can no longer be sent via Mews if the recipient's e-mail has its own domain, for example a company e-mail address. We then receive the error “550 5.7.1 Recipients have complained about included content (B-URL)”. We now also have templates without a link in the email where the error is still displayed. Does anyone else have this and have an idea what we can do?Thank you very much.

Mews offers a digital check-in solution, but it's inadequate for high-end hotels where we have specific procedures to follow, often mandated by our brand standards. We're seeing the limitations of Mews, which isn't tailored to the needs of 4 and 5-star hotels. During a tablet rooming process, we don't have access to guest notes to inform them about spa or restaurant reservations. The worst part is that we can't manually enter credit card details; they require us to purchase their payment machines, which is outrageous. Should I go vote for this too?Not to mention the checkout process, which is impossible to complete in employee mode on the kiosk. Lots of promising ideas, but they're never fully developed. It's frustrating.

I'm looking around for the best solution for the ID scanner. According to the statement for our setup manager, all data relevant for the country should be transferred with the Mews scanner. Now I have made some tests and e.g. no address is transferred for the German ID.Are there any recommendations for external scanners?Thanks for your input.

Hi guys,In order to increase adoption of the online check-in by the guests (we don’t actually have staff on-site, so they must, at some point) we are looking for a way to communicate the online check-in link through SMS messaging. Either through an integration, or through a self-build API interface, or any other way that’s possible.Anyone have an idea on how to do this?We’ve been looking for ways to automize the check-in process, and Mews recently did a wundeful update allowing the main booked to add details for companions. Now we need to increase guest adoption for this. And many don’t bother to read their emails.There’s a few messaging systems that integrate with Mews, and offer their own check-in solutions. But none seem to get it fully working for an Austrian property that needs to collect information on all guests and their companions.Anyone have any helpful ideas on this? Will be much appreciated!

Hey,We operate capsule hotels, and our operations are mostly automated to allow the host more space to be there for the guest.The biggest issue we are facing at the moment is with online check-in. We use a solution from Goki that actually starts the reservation after completing the online check-in. However, as this solution is not as well-integrated as the one from Mews, we are experiencing difficulties in obtaining data from companions and also with early check-ins.Is the feature planned that the online check-in also starts the reservation on the day of arrival when the room is inspected?This would provide great value for all properties that use pin codes for doors, as the trigger to generate a personal pin code is the status change of the reservation from confirmed to started.Question: Is this planned, or is there a way to make this work? Best regardsHendrik

Hi Mews community,Advice please, How are you monitoring reservations where guests are potentially already blacklisted? It is possible that a guest makes another reservation with a different OTA which sends a generic email address. What work around have you found to identify these potential profiles that need to be merged? We also work with kiosks so checking on arrival is not possible. Thanks for any options,