Explore the new State of Recognition 2026 report

 

Recognition for Travel & Hospitality

Destination: a better employee experience

Recognize the people at the heart of the guest experience and drive better business outcomes with rewards and recognition.

Why Awardco?

First-class tools for world-class service

 
External Recognition
 
AwardCodes™
 
Peer Recognition
 
Mobile-Friendly Features
 
Swag Store
 
Automated Milestones
 
Work-Life Balance
 
Incentives

Social Recognition Features

Keep everyone involved

Through integrations with Slack, Teams, and more—plus our in-platform social feed—employees in dispersed locations around the globe can celebrate each other.

ROI of Recognition

Attract and retain top hospitality talent

Nearly 80% of hotels are understaffed—recognition and rewards can make your organization more attractive to talent.

Retention
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56
%
more likely to stay with employer
56
%
more likely to stay with employer

Retain top talent

56% of hospitality workers say feeling appreciated would make them more likely to stay with their current employer.

Retention
Performance
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21
%
increase in employee performance
21
%
increase in employee performance

Drive great work

Companies with effective recognition programs see a 21% increase in employee performance and productivity.

Performance
Customer Experience
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5
X
greater customer experiences
5
X
greater customer experiences

Improve the customer experience

Recognized employees are 5X more likely to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

Customer Experience

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success stories

Recognition that travels far

Greenfield Global
Feeling seen and feeling valued… That's one thing that keeps me going every day. We all try to strive for the best and try to help one another. We have a great management system here and everybody is seen and heard.
Aisha Ariyo
Export Logistics Coordinator
Greenfield Global
It feels very good to get recognized. You put in so much hard work, and when someone acknowledges it, you feel appreciated and valued. I think that’s the key.
Aisha Ariyo
Export Logistics Coordinator
Greenfield Global
We can now give a shoutout to someone even if they’re in a different location—something we couldn’t do before. It just makes it easy when it’s all in one place.
Lorie Miller
Business Systems Analyst
Greenfield Global
The metrics spoke for themselves—over eighty percent utilization and more than eight thousand recognitions. It’s exciting to see people using the program and finding real value in it.
Paula Useche
People & Culture Manager
Greenfield Global
As we try to build a strong culture, we want to take a more modern approach. Partnering with Awardco helped us to put that together. So even though we are spread out, we do get to feel like we are One Greenfield.
Ashley Cato
Vice President People and Culture
Greenfield Global
All of our locations have TV screens in some area of the facility. When you look up at the screen, not only do you get to see the recognition that you may have shared with somebody or that you may have received, but you get to see it across the company. Having a program that enables that to be done and shared is very special.
Ashley Cato
Vice President People and Culture
Our investment to leverage the Center of Excellence team at Awardco was the best decision we made. Katie didn’t just advise, she partnered. She brought deep healthcare expertise and helped us translate what recognition should feel like for clinicians into something that actually works for a deskless, clinical workforce. With her leadership, we built our Awardco instance as a true virtual haven: a values-based recognition experience designed with and for our teams, easily accessible, and directly tied to our mission. The result is an always-on program that makes it easy to celebrate the moments that matter — strengthening connection, belonging, and pride across the organization.
Megan Vera Weaklend
SVP of Marketing & Customer Experience
Dubai Airports
When I personally received a High Flyer, it was amazing. Knowing that my efforts were appreciated—especially by senior management—meant a lot.
Maha Salem
Senior Manager, Rewards & Recognition, Dubai Airports
 
 

Integrations & Security

Secure connectivity from lobby to liftoff

Connect with your existing tools and processes and rest assured that your data is always secure.

Integrations

Awardco works well with all the tools you already use, so you can naturally incorporate recognition into your day-to-day.

Security

Awardco’s platform is built with enterprise-grade security, including SOC 2 Type II compliance, to keep your data safe and your peace of mind intact.

Complete your employee experience bucket list

Map out a course to a more engaged workforce and an exceptional customer experience.

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