Summer is heating up, and so is travel. With international tourism reaching 1.4 billion travelers in 2024, up 11% from the year before, hotels have a golden opportunity to tap into soaring demand and boost direct bookings.
NB: This is an article from The Hotels Network, one of our Expert Partners
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Let’s check out a few standout hotel examples to inspire your early summer strategy.
From irresistible offers to smart booking incentives, our latest guide on Setting Your Hotel Website Up for Summer Success is packed with proven tactics to help you launch compelling seasonal campaigns and make the most of this high-demand period.
Summer’s Ticking – Unlock Your Stay Now
Baltivia Sea Resort captures attention with a striking Layer featuring a real-time countdown clock, creating a powerful sense of urgency for summer bookers. This dynamic design element highlights an exclusive direct booking offer, encouraging guests to take action before the clock runs out.
The limited-time promotion is tied to a special promo code, available to all visitors, making it both accessible and highly engaging. By combining time sensitivity with a clear value incentive, Baltivia Sea Resort effectively nudges guests to complete their booking on the spot, driving conversions and maximizing direct revenue during the peak travel season.
Layer with countdown clock highlighting direct booking perks
Sun-Kissed Stays: Personalized Promos for Local Escapes
One&Only Resorts makes the most of mobile targeting with a smartly personalized Layer designed to boost summer bookings among local residents. By leveraging geo-location and timing, the campaign displays an exclusive summer offer message specifically to nearby users perfectly tailored to inspire spontaneous staycations during the hotter months.
The Layer is carefully crafted to enhance the allure for local travelers seeking a luxury escape close to home. By focusing on mobile-first visuals and relevant local messaging, the hotel effectively turns proximity into a powerful conversion driver.
Mobile Layer displaying a special localization offer
Elegant Touchpoints: A Seamless Summer Booking Journey
Hotels Baverez elegantly combines layered messaging and inline content to create a cohesive summer campaign that feels both luxurious and discreet. Designed for both desktop and mobile, as guests move through the booking process, subtle Inliners on the booking engine present the hotel’s summer offers as if they were part of the site’s native content—perfectly aligned with the refined aesthetic of the property.
Inliner in Booking Engine showcasing special summer offer