Hotel marketing guides

Practical articles on direct bookings, campaigns, analytics and hotel management - for revenue teams, marketing managers and hotel directors.

Choose a guide based on your hotel's goals. Start by reading how to increase direct bookings, track the booking journey in GA4 or choose an agency for your hotel.

Hotel management

  • A hotel director reviews public documents about the collective action involving Booking.com.

    Hotel management

    Booking.com hotel lawsuit: where it stands in October 2026

    The Booking.com hotel lawsuit is a collective action at the Amsterdam District Court. By October 2026 more than 15,000 European hotels were in it, about 150 from Croatia. This is not legal advice.

    ·2 min read
  • A hotel owner reviews the monthly marketing budget and separate cost lines.

    Hotel management

    Hotel marketing cost: fee, media and cost per booking

    Our fee starts at 1,200 EUR + VAT per month for one hotel and one channel. Media is paid separately, directly to Google and Meta. The real question is not what it costs, but what one direct booking costs compared with the commission.

    ·3 min read
  • A hotel director and adviser align scope, budget and data access before an agreement.

    Hotel management

    How to choose a hotel marketing agency

    A hotel marketing agency should say who owns the ad accounts, what sits inside 1,200 EUR plus VAT, and what is billed separately. At Nikton Hospitality the work is led by Toni, in Zagreb.

    ·2 min read
  • A laptop on a coffee table in a bright hotel suite - AI illustration.

    Hotel management

    Hotel website UX for direct bookings

    How to review a hotel website and booking journey: offer clarity, mobile display, prices and conditions, the transition to the engine and completed booking measurement.

    ·4 min read
  • An open suitcase, folded clothes and a mobile phone on a hotel bed - AI illustration.

    Hotel management

    Pre-arrival email automation for hotels

    Pre-arrival email offers an opportunity to upsell, reduce no-shows and improve the guest experience. Here is how to set up automation that delivers results.

    ·4 min read
  • A table for two on a hotel terrace overlooking a vineyard - AI illustration.

    Hotel management

    Hotel offers: packages and rate plans that sell

    Rate plans in PMS have no value until the guest can understand the difference and book them online. Here's how to structure an offer that's actually being sold.

    ·5 min read
  • A boutique hotel entrance on a stone street, with olive trees beside the door - AI illustration.

    Hotel management

    Hotel digital profiles: the most common inconsistencies

    Google, Booking.com, Tripadvisor and the hotel's own website often show different information about the same property. Here is what tends to be inconsistent and why it undermines trust.

    ·4 min read

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