How PGO ensured Safety & Savings to Guests & Income Flow for PG/Hostel Owners during 2020 Pandemic
PGO provided all the necessary Technology platform, promoted the hygiene properties with utmost priority, ensured safety & hygiene at properties, supported our guests
in saving more than 3 Million Indian rupees in total booking value and helped PG/hostel owners get more than 5000 bookings during pandemic times.
2020, What a Year! A year our generation will remember back in ages-to-come. A year which has tested the Human Spirit to its core. Everyday life was paralyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic and every sector was badly affected. Also, the hospitality industry took the biggest hit, with hotels getting completely shut out and significantly decreasing demand for PG/Hostel occupancy.
"Better Go Home" Mantra impacted Occupancy rate
Strong countermeasures were taken by the authorities such as community lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, & social distancing, etc. As a result, all schools and colleges were closed down, and the students living in PG/hostels preferred going back to their home town. Even professionals/working class living in PG/hostels left their rooms empty in search of safety. A large chunk of the migrant population also returned home.
PGO Taken Charge of the situation | A Word From PGO CEO Hari Krishna during the pandemic
(Extract from the article)
"For PGO, you being our valuable customer or partner, it is our responsibility to support you, your business and we are committed to doing that. Connecting with you and empowering you during this never seen situation is our commitment to you!"
"My only advice and sincere request to you is to connect with us more online than offline, we are functional, available online supporting all our customers and partners around India. We are dedicated to maintain all our service levels to the best of our ability and ensure business continuity."
Adapt or Shut Your Business | PGO provides Tech Advantage for Hostel Owners
As the occupancy rate in PG/Hostel declined it was hard for PG/hostel owners to keep their business running with profits. We as a technology platform provided our customers with the necessary assistance like getting them listed as Hygienic PG Hostels with sanitization facilities and safety precautions. We made sure these properties were following the guidelines mandated by the authorities to keep Covid-19 virus at bay.
We helped PG Hostel owners, who believed in our platform and our services to optimize their occupancy rate. PGO helped them get more than 5000 bookings during pandemic times in 2020.
At best, PGO Hygienic PG Hostels provide:
● Hygienic Food - Homemade Food for Immunity Boosting
● Health Checks for Visitors, Providing Masks, and Sanitizer
● Doctor On Call services
● Uninterrupted Wi-Fi Facility
PGO users saved up to 3 Million INR
As the virus created more and more panic in the lockdown phase, people left their PG hostels and went back home. And for all those who held back in their rooms, life was not as "chill" as it used to be.
Due to lockdown, salary cuts and job losses were seen in every sector. With a hole in pockets, most PG/Hostellers faced a financial crisis, especially those living around the IT Corridors.
Doing our best to provide our users with Hygienic living and finding them budget stays, we supported our guests in saving more than 3 Million rupees in booking value via prime membership offers of up to 10% off on total booking value.
Getting Ready For the New Normal
The COVID-19 lockdown has been a wake-up call for the hospitality sector to be better re-organized and adopt newer technologies. Due to the uncertainty over the pandemic, PG/Hostel owners are going the distance in assuring safety & convenience for guests. At PGO, our business strategies have been altered adopting the New Normal way and we will soon connect you over the New Year with our friendly offers.
Let's put 2020 behind for good and welcome 2021 in a big way. We wish you a very Happy New Year!
