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Hinfo vs. In-Room Printed Hotel Compendiums

Your property is very likely using in-room printed compendiums to inform your guests about the amenities and services available at your property and in the local area.

Even in this post-pandemic world, printed compendiums have not become any easier to maintain, both in terms of being a contact-free solution and updating the valuable information provided in each, with ease.

Hinfo vs. In-Room Hotel TV Compendiums

Hotel TV Compendiums have many limitations when it comes to accessibility, cost, and the depth of interaction/details you can provide.

By the end of this post, you will have a solid understanding of what our Hinfo Guest Digital Solution has to offer, that is not possible with any in-room Hotel TV compendium solution.

Hinfo vs. In-Room Hotel Tablets

Hotel Tablet solutions are not by any means the most cost-effective method, which is why they haven’t had much traction outside of luxury properties with hundreds of rooms.

Not only is it a costly exercise going down that route, but it also has many of the same restrictions as other compendium formats.

How Digital Compendiums Are Different

Digital compendium solutions create new opportunities for the accommodation industry and address the limitations found in traditional printed compendiums.

Chances are very high that you have heard of the term ‘digital compendium’, but it is never easy to provide a straightforward clear definition.

Now the question has to be asked, what are the minimum components required to be defined as a digital compendium in any format?

Why Guests Should Always Have Access to Emergency Details

Having access to valuable information, when in a time-sensitive and stressful situation can be very helpful.

If any of your guests were to be involved in an emergency situation during their stay, it is comforting for them to know that they always have access to all the local services details your property recommends, wherever they are during their stay.

Hinfo App Privacy vs. Other Popular Apps

Hinfo is the 21st century guest digital compendium, which is the digital upgrade from traditional printed compendiums, that maintains the same level of privacy for each of your guests.

How To Inform Your Guests About Hinfo

Hinfo is accessible on the smartphones, tablets, laptop computers etc. that each of your guests bring to your property during their stay.

Our service represents a fundamental shift away from having a dedicated resource within each of your guest rooms, such as a printed hotel compendium, but with it comes multiple real-world benefits.

5 Benefits of Scheduled Notifications on Hinfo

Notifications are one of the core features in smartphones and tablets from the very beginning. One study found that the average smartphone user had 63.5 notifications every single day.

How to Enable Dark Mode for Hinfo on Any Device

Dark Mode is an alternative theme for viewing content on our smartphones, tablets and desktop/laptop computers.

How Sustainable Are Your Hotel Compendiums?

The world is more sustainability conscious in recent years than ever before. Many hotel resources have sustainable options, including your hotel compendiums.

How COVID-19 Will Affect Hotel Compendiums

The Coronavirus has affected almost every major industry, including the accommodation industry. This is the biggest global disruption of its kind in decades. The implications when it comes to health and hygiene in everyday life will become a bigger priority on-going.

Auto Translate vs. Manually Translating Hotel Compendiums

Imagine a world, where guests can view your hotel compendium details in their preferred language, wherever they are during their stay.

Properties have always had the choice to provide their guest directory details in multiple languages to cover the diverse range of guests staying at their property.

Why Digital Hotel Compendiums Should Not Cost More

No matter what compendium or guest communication format your property offers your guests, it should not have to cost your management team and arm and a leg, both in time and cost.

3 Benefits of a Single Compendium Service for All Properties

Most if not all internet services you use today on your smartphones, tablets and computers, can be defined as a communal service. This means they are designed for usage on a mass-scale with new users joining easily, at any time they wish.

Why Your Hotel Compendium Should Be Within Arm's Reach for Guests

We live in a connected world, now more than ever before. A world where people always want access to information and communicate with anyone, from anywhere, at any time.

3 Resources Hotel Compendiums Should Not Need

In the 21st century, properties should not need to have dedicated resources in each guest room to provide your compendium information.

Our Hinfo service is accessible on your guests own devices, which is a more sustainable and cost effective solution, compared to all other alternatives.

5 Benefits of Using Your Guests Own Devices for Hotel Compendiums

It has always been assumed that properties are expected to provide tangible compendium details and provide access to property services in every guest room, using their preferred hardware or resources of choice.

We are living in a connected world, now more than ever!

3 Reasons Why Hinfo is a Subscription-Based Model

Since launching Hinfo back in 2017, many properties have questioned why our service is sold on a subscription-based model.

We understand this is an entirely different way of thinking how you are paying for your hotel compendiums, but we strongly believe in the benefits of this for your property management, mainly for being a digital solution.

Benefits of Unlimited Information Updates with Auto Updates for Guests

In the digital world, there are no excuses for content being out of date!

One of the key reasons we developed Hinfo, was to make sure guests always had access to the most up to date information for your property and the local area.

Benefits of Unlimited Information Updates with Auto Updates for Management

In todays digital world, there are no longer any excuses for hotel compendiums to be out of date.

There is nothing more frustrating from a guest's perspective, when they realize that a price has increased, a time has changed and/or a contact detail has changed.

Upgrade to Our Digital Hotel Compendium in Minutes

Here at Hinfo, we recognize that many properties have the view, that converting their existing guest compendium details to our digital hotel compendium, to be a lengthy process.

Our Hinfo service is structured to be as efficient as possible, when it comes to managing lots of properties on our service.

Why is Minimal Internet Usage Important for Guest Digital Compendiums?

When it comes to doing anything online from watching videos, to streaming music, to viewing webpages like this, there are always two main factors that determine how quickly it downloads to your device.

Why Does Hinfo Exist?

Hinfo is the name of our 21st century digital hotel compendium, developed in Melbourne Australia since 2017 and is the upgrade your property needs.

Hinfo benefits all properties of all types and sizes.