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The Power of Hotel Email Marketing

Tips and campaign examples to drive more direct revenue at every stage of hotel email marketing

 

Email marketing across the guest journey

  • Inspiration

  • Booking

  • Pre-Arrival Upsells

  • On-Property

  • Post-Stay

 

Segmentation drives higher engagement and revenue

Higher open rates (20%)

Higher click-thru rates (70%)

Higher revenue per recipient (73%)

 

Stage 1: Inspiration

Put your PMS data to work 72% of consumers prefer to hear from their favorite brands through email

  • Send relevant messages to ‘Smart Segments” trapped within the database

  • Stay top-of-mind year-round

  • Drive direct bookings and reduce OTA reliance

  • Reward loyalty with exclusive offers

CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES:

We miss you

Booking Anniversary

Birthdays

 

Stage 2: Booking

Reinforce your brand from the start

  • Build guest enthusiasm with clean. on-brand confirmations.

  • Use dynamic content to send unique content and images from one email to each recipient based on PMS data (e.g. rate code. room category)

 

Stage 3: Pre-Arrival Upsells

Set the tone for a memorable stay

Average open rate of 57% (60%+ when “upgrade” included in the subject)

  • Leverage guest enthusiasm for an upcoming stay

  • Drive ancillary revenue through upsells and upgrades

  • Promote on-property amenities and destination activities

CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES:

Upgrades

Confirmation

Pre-Arrival Letters

 

Top 8 performing amenity upsells

(Revinate customers generate an average of $2,500 a month in incremental revenue)

 

Stage 4: On-Property

Stay connected with guests when it matters the most

Average open rate of 48%

  • Send personalized welcome messages

  • Mitigate negative reviews by providing management contact details

  • Drive ancillary revenue with offers on amenities

  • Communicate “need-to-know-now” information

CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES:

Welcome

Updates/Announcements

 

Stage 5: Post-Stay

Turn guests into advocates and third-party bookers into direct-for-life customers

Average open rate of 33%

  • Express gratitude and keep guests engaged. even after checkout

  • Incentivize OTA guests to book next visit directly

  • Solicit guest feedback

CAMPAIGN EXAMPLES:

OTA Winback

Direct Winback

Thank you note

 

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