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From Guests to Lifelong Advocates: How Gratitude Builds Hotel Guest Loyalty
Hotels increase repeat revenue when they recognize guests and show authentic appreciation. This blog explains how data, recognition, and thoughtful lifecycle touchpoints support stronger relationships. You gain practical steps that guide your marketing team toward higher direct bookings and better retention.

Bryn Tyler
Nov 212 min read


Hotel Black Friday Offers: Cutting Through the Noise Without Tuning Out Your Rate Integrity
Every brand floods the airwaves during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Hotels that blast louder don’t win - those that tune in to the right audience do. HMA’s data-first model combines technology, analytics, and human expertise to run lifecycle marketing, booking recovery, and VIP recognition as a true extension of your team. The result is higher direct revenue, fewer silos, and reporting owners can trust.

HMA Staff
Nov 172 min read


Winter Email Campaign Ideas Hotels Won’t Regret
Boost bookings this winter with data-driven hotel email campaigns. Learn how clean guest data, smart segmentation, and Gmail’s relevance algorithm turn seasonal emails into revenue.

Bryn Tyler
Oct 223 min read


Fractional Marketing for Hotels: Why It’s the Smarter, More Cost-Effective Choice
By the time you add up salaries, benefits, and software tools, you’re looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. For most hotels and resorts, that’s just not realistic.
That’s why more and more properties are turning to fractional marketing.

HMA Staff
Sep 174 min read


Case Study: How a Central Coast Boutique Property is Winning with Younger Travelers
For boutique properties, understanding who your guests are is only part of the equation. The real advantage lies in knowing which segments drive revenue and how those behaviors are shifting.

Bryn Tyler
Sep 114 min read


5 Fall Email Marketing Tactics That Drive Direct Revenue for Hotels
Fall is one of the most lucrative seasons in hospitality. Travelers are eager to escape for the weekend, book foliage getaways, or make early holiday plans. It’s also the ideal time for hotels to build momentum before the Black Friday and Cyber Monday surge.

HMA Staff
Sep 73 min read


When the Wave Turns: How Hotels Navigate Economic Downturns (and What Comes Next)
Hotels face more pressure during an economic downturn than almost any other segment. Demand tightens, booking windows shrink, and consumer behavior becomes unpredictable. This article outlines the hard data shaping the current slowdown, what it means for hotel performance, and how properties can protect revenue through segmentation, data hygiene, and targeted automation. UPDATE 08/18/2025 : RevPAR is down in 42% of U.S. markets in the week of August 3-9, 2025. RevPAR went do

Bryn Tyler
Aug 183 min read


5 Ways to Retarget Fall Browsers and Turn Abandonment Into Bookings
Fall is peak browsing season. Here's how to turn that attention into actual revenue. The fall travel window is filled with intent-rich...

HMA Staff
Aug 43 min read


Micro-Segmentation for Hotels: Beyond City, State, and OTA Bookers
In a world where personalization drives revenue, micro-segmentation is what separates cookie-cutter campaigns from ones that truly connect.

HMA Staff
Jul 283 min read


OTA Emails Are Ruining Your Hotel Segmentation - Here’s How to Fix It
Struggling to get results from your email marketing campaigns? It might not be your offer. It might be your data. More specifically: your...

Bryn Tyler
Jul 82 min read


Why Booking Recovery Is Essential to a Hotel’s MarTech Stack
In today's digital-first landscape, hotels invest heavily in marketing - paid search, metasearch, social campaigns, retargeting ads,...

HMA Staff
Jun 232 min read


How Guest History Analysis Can Supercharge Your Hotel Marketing
Guest history analysis unlocks powerful insights that help hotels market smarter. By understanding past behaviors - like booking patterns, spend levels, and stay frequency - you can tailor offers, timing, and messaging to increase conversions. This data-driven approach boosts guest loyalty, drives direct bookings, and maximizes revenue from every stay. It’s one of the most effective tools to personalize and elevate your hotel marketing strategy.

HMA Staff
May 283 min read


Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: Smarter Data, Sharper Strategy
Artificial intelligence in marketing has officially moved from hype to habit. In 2025, it’s driving personalization, predictive analytics, and campaign automation across hospitality - but only when it’s fed clean, structured data. This post explores how AI is reshaping hotel marketing, why poor data derails results, and how HMA combines automation and human insight to deliver measurable ROI . The Power of Artificial Intelligence in Marketing AI is no longer a futuristic conc

HMA Staff
Oct 18, 20243 min read


Top 10 Winter Marketing Campaigns for Hotels and Resorts
Winter travel brings its own rhythm - slower nights, cozy getaways, and guests ready for inspiration. Well-timed winter marketing campaigns help hotels capture that energy, transforming seasonal interest into direct bookings and repeat stays. The colder months are a prime opportunity to re-engage your audience. Effective winter marketing campaigns can: Fill occupancy gaps between holidays Highlight winter-themed amenities and promotions Strengthen loyalty through storytel

HMA Staff
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Driving Revenue with Sustainable Hospitality: 5 Proven Strategies for Hotels
Sustainability isn’t just a trend - it’s a performance strategy. This post explores how sustainable hospitality transforms hotel marketing, operations, and guest experience into measurable ROI. Learn how to attract eco-conscious travelers, increase bookings, and build long-term brand equity with five actionable, data-driven tactics. Earth Day 2024 brings to mind the essential link between sustainable hospitality efforts and the success of hospitality businesses. As the world

HMA Staff
Mar 10, 20243 min read
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