01/09/2025
When you’re not aligned.
We’ve been on holiday for a few days now and it’s not quite the trip we imagined.
The island? Lovely.
The people? Very friendly.
The hotel room? Let’s just say, it’s been… eventful.
First, ants. Lots of them. After five maintenance trips, multiple complaints and an escalation to TUI, we finally got moved.
Then in our new room, water started pouring from one of the lights. Safe to say, not the upgrade we had in mind.
From a customer experience perspective, it’s been fascinating to watch. The hotel and TUI don’t seem aligned at all. And when two parts of a brand’s customer journey are out of sync, the whole experience falls apart.
Marketing can say one thing, but if the delivery doesn’t match, it’s unlikely customers will become advocates. They’ll remember the frustration far more than the brochure promises.
It’s been an unexpected reminder that alignment isn’t just an internal buzzword. It’s what keeps customers coming back, or drives them away for good.