Status: Why Guests Will Pay for How You Make Them Feel

Status isn’t just about luxury—it’s the subtle art of making guests feel valued and memorable. In this episode, we dive into why even small, thoughtful touches elevate a guest’s sense of status, satisfaction, and loyalty. From live, real-time customer service that beats any bot to loyalty tiers with perks that mean something, learn how to create high-status experiences beyond price.Discover why the top suite should never go on sale, and how the "entourage effect" empowers VIPs to share their exclusivity. This episode is packed with strategies to turn guest interactions into loyalty—and loyalty into lasting relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Psycho Hospitality: Behavioral Insights for Luxury Hospitality flips the script on traditional guest experiences, revealing the psychology behind what makes a stay truly unforgettable. Hosted by applied creativity and hotel marketing experts Kim Bagayawa and Mike Dell of The Essential Hotelier, along with behavioural science whiz George Quicksmith of Quicksmith Consulting, we dive headfirst into the art and science of high-end hospitality.We believe that while hotels compete fiercely on tangible luxuries—beds can only be so soft, desserts so sweet, and infinity pools so ... infinite — the next level of luxury lies in the mind. From the Peak-End Rule to Loss Aversion & Uncertainty, we decode the principles that get inside guests' heads. Each episode explores how a deep understanding of human behaviour can elevate hospitality from good to mind-blowing, transforming simple stays into extraordinary experiences. If you’re a boutique hotelier, marketer, or industry leader, the Psycho Hospitality podcast offers practical tips for creating extraordinary stays that guests will rave about.Because it's not just hospitality, it's Psycho Hospitality.Subscribe to Psycho Hospitality wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.