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Using AI to Redefine Hotel Personalization
19 March 2025
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In an era where hotels are competing with hyper-personalized digital experiences, Rik van Leeuwen of Ireckonubelieves that data-driven automation is the key to guest loyalty and revenue growth. Speaking at ITB Berlin, he outlined how hoteliers can harness AI to predict guest behavior, automate engagement, and eliminate data silos.
Key takeaways
- Hotels struggle with fragmented guest data, leading to poor personalization. Ireckonu's middleware platform integrates CRM, PMS, loyalty, and restaurant reservations to create a unified guest profile.
- AI-powered churn prediction can win back at-risk guests. By analyzing guest activity timelines, Ireckonu determines when a guest is likely to disengage and automatically triggers personalized retention campaigns.
- Automation is the future of personalization. Instead of hotels sending generic marketing emails, AI will tailor promotions to individual guest preferences—whether it's golf resorts, spa experiences, or city getaways.
- Staff engagement is just as crucial as guest-facing AI. Ireckonu's new VIP recognition tool ensures hotel teams know exactly who's arriving and what matters most to them—before the guest even steps through the door.
Van Leeuwen predicts that within a few years, every successful hospitality company will be a data company. The hotels that fail to leverage automation, predictive analytics, and AI-powered personalization will be left behind.
Related Event
ITB Berlin 2026
3-5 March 2026  Messe Berlin Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Berlin, 14055 Germany

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