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17/06/2026

Sales outside London just slipped again. When new footfall is this hard to win, the guests you already have are your biggest growth lever.

The latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker calls it what it is: a sector "stuck in stagnation", with 13 straight months of below-inflation growth. London edged up on the back of good weather, but strip out the capital and the rest of the country went backwards, with like-for-like sales down 0.6%.

Here is the part that matters for regional venues. When the market is flat, you do not grow by chasing new guests alone. You grow by keeping the ones you have coming back, and by fixing the small, recurring issues quietly costing you repeat visits.

That is exactly what GuestIntel AI does. We read every single review across Google, TripAdvisor, Booking.com and more, then hand you a short, prioritised list of what to fix first. No jargon, no dashboards full of noise. Just clear actions.

One Cotswolds hotel used that clarity to lift its rating from 4.4 to 4.8 stars and grow repeat visits by 20% in 12 weeks. Results vary by venue and starting point, but the clarity is instant.

In a stagnant market, the venues that act on their guest feedback are the ones that pull ahead.

👉 Book a free 15-minute discovery call and see it run on your own reviews. No card needed. https://guestintelai.co.uk

Smart insights. Superior experiences.



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17/06/2026

I am excited to share that I have joined FemTechConf® as a Women in AI Ambassador for England .

FemTechConf® is one of the largest communities supporting women in technology, with more than 450,000 community members globally and over 120,000 attendees across conferences and events over the past seven years.

The community brings together engineers, founders, researchers, product leaders, investors, and allies across the technology ecosystem to support leadership, knowledge sharing, and career opportunities for women in tech.

I am proud to support their mission and help grow the community in my region.

Upcoming Events
Women in Tech London Summit 2026
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Women in Tech EMEA Summit Berlin 2026
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Women in AI Global Summit London 2027
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16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Learning AI just got even friendlier 💙

Lots of you have asked, so we've made our prices simple, clear and easy to say yes to.

You can start with a completely free, no-obligation chat, book a single one-hour session for £30, or take a gentle little course that builds your confidence step by step. Prefer to learn with friends or family? Our small group sessions are a lovely, relaxed way to learn together.

There's no jargon, no pressure, and no silly questions. Just patient, friendly help at your own pace, whether you're writing emails, planning a trip, or simply finding out what all the fuss is about.

👉 Come and see our new prices, or book your free friendly chat: https://pp-training-ai.lovable.app

And if you know someone who'd love a little hand getting started with AI, our courses make a thoughtful gift too. 🎁

Friendly, patient AI training for everyone, with a special focus on supporting mature learners new to technology.

13/06/2026

Spa guests do not just complain in reviews. They tell you exactly what made their day worth every penny.

A therapist they ask for by name. A spotless steam room. A quiet lounge with herbal tea. These are the moments that earn 5-star reviews and repeat visits, and most spas have no idea which ones their guests mention most.

GuestIntel AI analyses 100% of your reviews, versus the 20 to 30% most managers get time to read, so you know precisely what to protect and what to shout about in your marketing. Results vary by venue and starting point.

Book a free 15-minute discovery call (no card needed) and see what your guests love most.
https://guestintelai.co.uk

12/06/2026

Your spa guests are telling you exactly what is going wrong. Most of it never gets fixed.

We read spa reviews across the UK and the same five problems come up again and again. Rushed treatments. Crowded relaxation areas. Surprise charges at checkout. None of them are big. All of them cost you 5-star reviews.

GuestIntel AI reads every review you receive and hands you a short, prioritised list of what to fix first. One venue we work with cut recurring complaints by 55% in 12 weeks. Results vary by venue and starting point, but the clarity is instant.

Book a free 15-minute discovery call (no card needed). We will show you what your own reviews are saying.
https://guestintelai.co.uk

11/06/2026

What guests really love about your place (and the small things quietly costing you stars)

We read hundreds of UK hotel, B&B and inn reviews so you do not have to. Here is what they keep telling us.

1. Your people and your place are your superpower. The same words come up again and again: "warm welcome," "lovely hosts," "beautiful setting," "best breakfast we have had." In one country hotel we analysed, front-desk warmth scored 9.0 out of 10 and the location 8.9. Guests genuinely fall in love with how you make them feel.

2. Value for money is where the stars slip. When the offer shrinks but the price does not, guests notice fast. In a Which? survey of UK hotel guests, food quality (19%) and room quality (15%) were among the top gripes, and value was the softest score of all. With budgets squeezed, people are judging "was it worth it?" harder than ever. whichWhich?

3. Photos that flatter can backfire. When the room does not match the website pictures, guests feel misled, and that disappointment lands straight in your reviews. Honest, up-to-date photos build trust. Glossy ones you cannot live up to quietly destroy it.

4. The little stuff does the big damage. A scalding shower, a flickering lamp, a dodgy door keypad, cold toast. None of these is a disaster on its own, but guests experience them as a pattern, and that pattern becomes a one-star story. The good part: most are cheap and quick to fix once you can actually see them.

5. Reviews are your shop window, and your replies matter. Around 81% of travellers read reviews before booking, and more than half would never book a place with no reviews at all. Cornell research found that lifting your review score by just one point lets you charge more for the same room. Replying to reviews, especially the critical ones, is one of the cheapest ways to protect your rating. (source: cornell https://sha.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/anderson-social-media.pdf)

Here is the encouraging bit. Almost everything dragging your ratings down is fixable, and usually faster and cheaper than you think. That is exactly what we do: we turn your guest reviews into a clear dashboard that shows you what to fix first and what to shout about.

Book a free 15-minute discovery call (no card needed).
https://guestintelai.co.uk

Your guest feedback, amplified.

10/06/2026

Fully booked and still closing, what hospitality closures tell us...

The latest wave of UK hospitality closures shows that even successful, popular venues are struggling to survive. Restaurants, pubs, and hotels are not closing because guests stopped loving them, they are closing because rising costs have made the numbers increasingly difficult.

The industry is facing major external pressures including higher business rates, employer National Insurance, energy costs, wages, and food prices. These challenges are largely outside operators’ control, and even busy venues are finding that full tables no longer guarantee profitability.

The biggest warning sign is that being “good” is no longer enough. When margins are this tight, small operational improvements can make the difference between surviving and struggling:

* Bringing guests back more often
* Protecting online reputation and increasing 5-star reviews
* Encouraging more direct bookings
* Saving valuable owner and manager time

Guest feedback is one of the few areas hospitality businesses can still control.

GuestIntel AI helps operators uncover hidden opportunities by analysing 100% of guest reviews and turning feedback into clear, prioritised actions. Instead of spending hours manually reading reviews, teams can quickly see what guests love, what needs fixing, and where improvements will have the biggest impact.

In a difficult trading environment, businesses cannot remove every external cost, but they can make sure every guest experience, review, and repeat visit is working harder for them.

Source: The Caterer

09/06/2026

After analysing hundreds of guest reviews across independent restaurants, pubs and hotels, a clear pattern has emerged. Five issues come up again and again:

* Service that slips at peak times
* Food that is excellent one day and inconsistent the next
* Pricing and service charges that surprise guests at payment
* Lost bookings, late confirmations, and complaints handled poorly
* Tired rooms, or marketing that oversells the real experience

What stands out is that these are rarely fundamental quality problems. They are small, recurring and fixable, and they tend to hide in the 70 to 80% of reviews most owners never have time to read.

That is the gap GuestIntel AI closes. It reads every review and turns them into a short, prioritised action plan, so recurring issues get caught early, with results like 55% fewer recurring complaints in 12 weeks. Results vary by venue and starting point.

If you run a venue and want to know which of the five is quietly costing you reviews, book a free 15-minute discovery call, no card needed.
https://buff.ly/ilxmzM5