It’s no surprise that hotels and travel brands are winning on Instagram. With its core focus on sharing visually engaging photography, Instagram is one of the ideal places for hotels and resorts to attract new guests or lure travelers back. Moreover, according to a recent study by Curulate, 48% of Instagram users actually use the app to help choose travel destinations for vacations.
Travel photos evoke a sense of wanderlust and ignite mini dreams of vacations during everyday routines. Through a single image or video, hotels can encourage fans to finally book that trip they’ve been waiting for or come back for more.
10 Tips to Market Your Hotel on Instagram
If you are a hotel, resort or in the hospitality industry, we’ve put together a list of 10 tips to market your hotel brand on Instagram.
1. Post Consistently
To keep your audience engaged, it’s important to have a consistent posting strategy. We recommend posting at least daily and even multiple times a day if your audience is spread around the world.
2. Hashtags
Hashtags help photos gain more exposure and awareness on Instagram. We recommend incorporating a mix of branded and non-branded hashtags into your content mix to increase awareness and engagement. Popular travel hashtags include: #travel, #travelgram, #wanderlust, #instapassport, #igtravel, #traveller, #vsco, #vscocam, #traveldiaries, #travels, #travelphoto, #travelbug, #traveladdict, #travelphotography, #hotel, #hotels
3. Geotags
Geotags help photos show up in Instagram’s location feed. They can also get more engagement since they will appear in local search results within Instagram.
4. Emojis
Emojis are typically found in half of all comments and captions. The use of this visual language can also help images get higher engagement rates. We recommend adding emojis in a relevant way to captions in addition to fan comments.
5. UGC
User generated content is a great way to tell your hotel’s story through the eyes of actual guests. Encourage travellers to share their experiences using a specified hashtag and then regram those images tagging the traveller to increase engagement.
6. Nearby Attractions
Highlight activities, nearby restaurants and other attractions for travelers and guests to explore. We recommend showcasing local experiences to get travelers excited about the city in addition where they may be staying. It gives them even more reason to visit.
7. Specialty Services
Do you offer couples massages? What about yoga classes? Highlight those noteworthy experiences and service offerings.
8. Amenities
Anything from breakfast in bed to chocolate covered strawberries will make a guest wish they were there. Encourage guests to take advantage of those offerings.
9. Guest Stories
People connect with people. Highlight individual stories, romances or experiences to truly resonate with your audience. We recommend curating a collection of user stories and testimonials to share on this channel.
10. Personality
A picture speaks a thousand words. Instagram is the perfect channel to show off your brand’s personality. Use this space to share interests, style, and substance that potential guests can relate to.
