Paper welcome books and ski resorts: the mismatch

The paper welcome book may look like a simple, effective solution, but it quickly shows its limits. Especially in winter. Everything gets a little grubbier because people come in with wet feet, and when you are wearing five layers of clothing you have no idea where you put that little scrap of paper. So what can you do?

The ideas that only sound good

We have seen plenty of alternatives to the paper welcome book, some better than others. Here are the worst offenders:

• The cupboard inventory written inbiro on the inside of the cupboard door
• The wifi code written on achalkboardon the back of the door (and therefore rubbed out)
• Thesheet of paper tapedstraight onto the wall and covered in more tape so it does not get stained

These attempts are hardly attractive and fall well short of the standard guests expect in a ski resort. Time to modernise the whole thing!

The real solution: the digital welcome book

The ideal solution? Switching to a digital welcome book. No more loose sheets, no more reprinting a page for every guest or hunting for the old one. With our StyQR digital welcome book, you and your guests have everything to hand.

Here are a few of our features:

• Wifi
• Keypad code
• Useful numbers, and more

Thanks to these modules, you give your guests a modern, personalised experience. They can take your welcome book everywhere with them, with no risk of losing it. The added bonus? No more paper! Everything happens on a tablet or smartphone. So replace your paper welcome book with a digital welcome book, quickly and for the long term. It will be far more comfortable for you and for your guests. And if you want the very best quality and service, upgrade to StyQR Premium!

Here's how these solutions compare in practice.

Solution	Risks in mountain settings	Main drawback
Paper booklet	Paper soiled by wet feet and damp clothing	Easy to lose among multiple layers of clothing
Whiteboard with wifi code	Code erased between stays at the worst time	Guest arrives without network access
Sheet taped to wall	Tape becomes soiled and ineffective quickly	Lacks aesthetic and professional appearance
StyQR digital booklet	No risk of loss or soiling	Permanent access on smartphone or tablet

Frequently asked questions

Why does a paper welcome book cause problems at a ski resort? In winter, guests come in with wet feet and wear several layers of clothing, so a loose sheet of paper is easily misplaced. Paper also gets dirty very quickly in this environment. That’s why this solution shows its limits fast in the mountains.

Isn’t writing the wifi code on a slate board enough? No, because a slate board gets wiped clean, often at the worst possible moment between two stays. A guest arriving right after that happens is left without the code and has to contact the host. A digital solution avoids this kind of inconvenience.

What actually replaces the paper welcome book? The StyQR digital welcome book, viewable on a smartphone or tablet, replaces the loose sheet of paper. It brings together the wifi, the door code and useful phone numbers in one place. Guests can access it at any time, without having to hunt for a piece of paper.

Do I need to print a new sheet for every new guest with a digital guidebook? No, that was exactly the burden the paper booklet created. With a digital guidebook, the information stays up to date in one single place and each new guest accesses it directly, with no reprinting and no hunting for the old version.

Does StyQR Premium offer anything extra? The article mentions StyQR Premium as an option for optimal quality and service. It isn’t essential just to benefit from the basic digital guidebook. The Premium offer is aimed at properties that want to go further.