A digital plan that tracks occupancy, markets and bookings

Hotel campaigns should be connected to sales priorities. Every month, we bring occupancy, source markets, offers, campaigns and results together in one specific plan.

Ongoing monthly management

How we work with a hotel

Nikton Hospitality is a hotel marketing agency based in Zagreb. We work remotely with independent 4- and 5-star hotels, including hotels in Austria and Germany.

Onboarding means access to Google Ads, Meta, GA4 and the booking engine, an agreed goal, a monthly report and one monthly conversation.

For hotels in Austria and Germany, reports, emails and documents are in German. Calls and meetings are in English.

We work with the booking engine the hotel already uses. Before we start, we check how the engine sends data to GA4 and what needs to be fixed.

A visit to the hotel in Austria or Germany is possible by agreement.

Monthly management from €1,200 + VAT. The starting scope covers one hotel and one agreed advertising channel - Google Ads or Meta Ads. It includes campaign optimisation, performance monitoring through the existing measurement system, a monthly report and one monthly conversation.

How is the hotel’s digital strategy developed?

The hotel’s digital strategy starts with a business goal, availability, priority markets and budget. It then determines the channels, offers, measurement and responsible persons. The plan should explain which bookings we want to attract, in what period and how we will estimate the cost and result.

The scope and fee for this service are agreed separately based on your hotel's goals, the current system and the access required.

Hotel management brings markets, channels and the booking journey together in a digital strategy

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Activities exist, but often there is no one common priority

A hotel may have active Google and Meta campaigns, a website agency, a booking engine provider, internal promotions and a sales plan at the same time. Problems arise when everyone handles their part but no one connects all activity to specific dates, markets and business goals. Campaigns then continue out of habit, promotions are prepared too late, quieter dates lack enough digital support, and management receives multiple reports without one clear conclusion.

What changes in practice

Digital activity starts responding to the hotel's actual needs rather than continuing the previous month's routine. We shift the focus to what drives business results:

  • -A clearer focus on dates with occupancy gaps.
  • -Higher priority for markets that generate more valuable bookings.
  • -Earlier planning of seasonal offers and special packages.
  • -Aligning campaigns with the website and booking engine.
  • -Fewer unrelated activities and ad hoc requests.
  • -A clearer overview of what is being done, why it is being done, and what is expected of the results.

What is included

Business and digital priorities

  • Overview of current occupancy and business priorities
  • Defining the dates, offers and facilities that need digital support
  • Monthly alignment of marketing activities with sales goals

Source market planning

  • Analysis of results by market
  • Identifying markets to give greater or lower priority
  • Adapting messages, budgets and offers by market

Seasonal calendar

  • Planning campaigns before key booking periods
  • Preparing early booking offers, last-minute activity and special packages
  • Supporting quieter dates without automatically relying on discounts

Campaign and promotion planning

  • Priorities for Google and Meta campaigns
  • Remarketing plan
  • Supporting offers for accommodation, spa, restaurants, weddings and other facilities
  • Recommendations for landing pages and key messages

Coordination of digital activities

  • Alignment with internal marketing
  • Coordination with web agency and developers
  • Coordination with the booking engine provider
  • Define what needs to be ready before launching a campaign

Monthly action plan

  • Activities in priority order
  • People responsible and inputs required
  • Campaign and offer plan
  • KPIs and measurement method
  • Recommendations for the next period

What management receives each month

Management does not get another presentation with marketing metrics, but clear answers for operational and budget decisions:

  • -Which markets currently bring in bookings and revenue.
  • -Which dates need additional support.
  • -Which campaigns and offers have the highest priority.
  • -Where the budget is spent without sufficient effect.
  • -Where users abandon the booking journey.
  • -What activities should be prepared for the next month.
  • -What the hotel needs to do, and what Nikton Hospitality and other partners need to do.

The result is one shared direction for campaigns, the website, booking engine and digital partners.

Relevant KPIs

We don’t track all metrics equally. The KPI’s focus adapts to the hotel’s business priority and distinguishes what is directly measured from the channel’s assisted contribution.

  • -Bookings and revenue by market
  • -Cost per booking
  • -Average booking value
  • -Brand and non-brand campaign performance
  • -Seasonal campaign performance
  • -Bookings for targeted quieter dates
  • -Booking engine conversion
  • -Trends in booking funnel
  • -Contribution of campaigns to individual hotel facilities
  • -Delivery of monthly business priorities

How we work together

Step 1

Business and digital context

Overview of occupancy, seasonality, source markets, hotel offers, capacity and current digital activities.

Step 2

Setting priorities

Identifying the dates, markets, offers and facilities with the highest business priority for the coming period.

Step 3

Monthly action plan

Defining campaigns, promotions, necessary landing pages, tracking requirements, budgets and ways to measure.

Step 4

Evaluation and adaptation

Analysing bookings, revenue, acquisition cost, user behaviour and market performance, then adapting the plan.

How the strategy relates to direct bookings

Strategy does not create bookings on its own. It creates value by directing campaigns, the hotel's offer, website, booking engine and tracking towards the dates and markets where the hotel actually needs demand. If occupancy is lower during a particular period, we first identify which market offers realistic demand, which offer the hotel can communicate effectively, whether a landing page exists and whether bookings are measured correctly. We therefore treat strategy as a monthly decision process aimed at better-quality direct bookings and greater control over investment, rather than a document alone.

What is not included

  • -Hotel website development or redesign
  • -Developing new functionality
  • -Professional photography and video production
  • -Day-to-day social media management
  • -Writing an unlimited number of articles and landing pages
  • -Revenue management and setting accommodation prices
  • -Channel management and inventory management on OTA channels
  • -Reception and sales team operations
  • -Licenses for booking engines, CRM and other external systems

Frequently asked questions

Is strategy separate from campaign management?

No. Strategy underpins ongoing monthly management. The plan determines what happens in campaigns, tracking and reporting, instead of remaining a presentation in a drawer.

Do you work with our web agency?

Yes. If necessary, we coordinate the web agency, developers and booking engine providers so that the hotel does not connect uncoordinated activities on its own.

We already have a marketing manager. Does this service make sense?

Yes, if your internal team needs specialist support with performance campaigns, booking analytics and management reporting. We take responsibility for work that requires hospitality expertise while supporting your existing team.

How much time does the service require from hotel management?

The greatest involvement is at the start, when we align occupancy, markets, the offer and the existing digital system. After that, the aim is to reduce management's operational workload through one clear monthly plan and structured reporting.

Is this the same as an annual marketing strategy?

No. The annual framework is useful, but the hotel industry is changing through the season, markets and availability. This service turns this framework into an operational monthly plan that adapts to real results.

Can you guarantee more bookings?

No. Results depend on prices, availability, the quality of the offer, the hotel's reputation, seasonality and market demand. We can guarantee a professional process, quality management and decisions based on data.

Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery: +117% direct booking revenue, +121% bookings and +69% sessions, GA4, June 2026 vs June 2025.

Case study · Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery

For Meneghetti, campaigns, website entry points and the booking journey were aligned with monthly business priorities and availability.

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