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#1 Add onsite team activities and attract more corporate offsites 📈

With corporate retreats rising, hotels have a prime chance to shine as the go-to spots for these gatherings.Businesses are leaning toward a more laid-back, mindful vibe regarding team building, and onsite activities are in high demand.

But wait, does this mean turning an unused room into an escape room for team-building?Absolutely not (though that would be pretty cool).

Think about it: you could add huge value to your hotel by eliminating the need for extra travel or hassle for your guests.

Based on data from Surf Office, we’ve curated a list of simple yet impactful team-building activities that require minimal investment from your hotel but can make all the difference in creating a memorable offsite experience.

👉 Check these 16 ideas for onsite activities

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‍#2 Transparent bathroom doors 👀

‍You're sharing a room with a colleague during a corporate retreat, and everything's going fine until… you realize the bathroom door is see-through.

Suddenly, that relaxing shower turns into a game of “Can I angle this towel just right?” to avoid any accidental exposure through the glass.

Privacy isn't a joke, so swapping out those transparent bathroom doors for something more opaque could save your guests, and their working relationships, a lot of awkwardness.

Or, go all in and make the entire room transparent like these guys below 😂

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#3 Simple tips to eliminate scammers of your guests 🤓‍

‍Matthijs Welle reports on a very disturbing scam that's flooding Google's search results at the moment and it could effect your business.

Here is how these scammers are getting customer and employee details:

1. Hackers create fake websites mimicking legitimate login pages
2. They use sponsored Google ads to push these sites to the top of search results
3. The fake URLs often have slight differences, making them hard to detect (See above pic)
4. Once guests enter the fake site, hackers can steal sensitive data and contact them directly, falsely requesting new credit card information

The next question on most people's list would be 'How can we stop this?'.While Google does its best to keep up with scammers' evolving techniques, it may sometimes be slow to react.Here are Matthijs' suggestions:

• Use bookmarks for login pages - train your team never to use Google (or search engines) to find login pages
• Enforce two-factor authentication - for ALL your employees
• Review which users have access to data in your system - regularly

Stay safe out there, everyone!

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#4 Green certificate as a competitive advantage ♻️‍

We’ve noticed that more and more Surf Office clients are asking about sustainable venues.

With 10-15% of them wanting to know if they can book their team retreats without causing the planet too many headaches.

So, we’ve done a little spring cleaning in our database and curated a special collection of eco-friendly hotels for the sales team.

They only make up about 1% of our total offerings.

Looks like certifications like Green Globe and B Corp can give you a competitive competitive advantage, especially with corporate customers.

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