Use case

SMS for Hospitality

From booking confirmations to post-stay reviews, BritishText helps UK hotels, restaurants, and hospitality businesses create exceptional guest experiences through timely, personal SMS and WhatsApp communication.

25%

Fewer no-shows with SMS reminders

98%

SMS open rate

Higher review response rate vs email

£££

Upsell revenue from pre-arrival SMS

How hospitality businesses use BritishText

Hotels, restaurants, pubs, spas, and activity providers across the UK use SMS to delight guests and drive more revenue from every booking.

Booking confirmations

Send instant booking confirmations the moment a reservation is made. An immediate SMS confirmation gives guests confidence and reduces no-shows.

  • Trigger automatically when a booking is created
  • Include booking reference, date, time, and venue details
  • Add a link to your cancellation or amendment policy
  • Works for restaurants, hotels, spas, and activity bookings

Check-in reminders

Remind guests of their upcoming stay or reservation and share everything they need for a smooth arrival — parking, check-in procedures, and what to bring.

  • Send 24–48 hours before arrival or reservation time
  • Include a link to online check-in to reduce queuing
  • Share parking, access, and arrival instructions
  • Reduce front-desk queries and improve first impressions

Upsell and promotional offers

Use SMS to offer room upgrades, spa packages, dining reservations, and local experiences to guests before and during their stay.

  • Pre-arrival upsell messages with upgrade options
  • In-stay offers for restaurant bookings or spa treatments
  • Seasonal promotional campaigns to past guests
  • Exclusive returning guest offers to drive repeat visits

Guest feedback and reviews

Collect guest feedback immediately after checkout while the experience is fresh. SMS response rates are far higher than post-stay email surveys.

  • Automated post-checkout message triggered by departure
  • Short link to your feedback form or review platform
  • Capture NPS score via a simple SMS reply
  • Identify and recover unhappy guests before they go public

Table and waitlist management

Notify diners when their table is ready, manage waitlists via SMS, and reduce lost bookings from no-shows with timely reminder messages.

  • Table-ready notifications when a table becomes available
  • SMS waitlist management — guests reply to confirm or cancel
  • Day-of reminder for restaurant reservations
  • Cancellation recovery — fill tables from a waitlist automatically

Loyalty and returning guest programmes

Keep past guests engaged and drive repeat visits with targeted messaging, anniversary offers, and exclusive loyalty rewards sent directly to their phone.

  • Anniversary and birthday messages with special offers
  • Loyalty programme updates and reward notifications
  • Early access to new menu launches or seasonal events
  • Re-engagement campaigns for lapsed guests

WhatsApp for hospitality

Many guests prefer WhatsApp for richer communication. With BritishText you can send booking confirmations, menus, and guest information as WhatsApp messages — complete with images and PDFs — from the same inbox as your SMS. One UK number, both channels.

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