Hospitality & Tourism
Drive bookings and fill rooms with targeted digital marketing for NZ hospitality and tourism businesses.
New Zealand's hospitality and tourism sector is bouncing back strongly — and the businesses capturing the most bookings are those with strong digital marketing foundations. Whether you run a boutique hotel, a holiday park, a tour operator, or a bed & breakfast, your guests are booking online and your presence needs to match their expectations.
NEXTXEN helps hospitality and tourism businesses across New Zealand attract more guests, increase direct bookings (reducing OTA commission costs), and build the kind of online presence that turns browsers into bookers.
From stunning social media content that showcases your property to Google Ads that capture travellers mid-search, our hospitality marketing strategies are built to maximise your occupancy and revenue year-round.
Services Tailored for Hospitality & Tourism
Every service is built around the specific needs, opportunities, and challenges of your industry.
Direct Booking Campaigns
Drive guests to book directly on your website rather than through OTAs like Booking.com and Airbnb, saving you 15–25% in commission on every booking.
Social Media & Content
Stunning photography, video reels, and social content that showcases the experience of staying with you and drives genuine desire and bookings from Instagram and Facebook.
Google Ads for Tourism
Appear at the top of Google when travellers search for accommodation or experiences in your area. Capture high-intent bookings from domestic and international visitors.
TripAdvisor & Review Strategy
Build your TripAdvisor ranking and Google reviews systematically, turning happy guests into powerful advocates who drive new bookings.
Seasonal & Package Campaigns
Targeted campaigns for peak seasons, special events, and promotional packages that fill rooms during slower periods and maximise revenue during high-demand times.
Email Guest Retention
Post-stay email sequences, loyalty offers, and re-engagement campaigns that bring happy guests back and generate direct repeat bookings.
Real Results for Hospitality & Tourism Businesses
ROI-driven outcomes that our hospitality & tourism clients experience consistently.
Hospitality clients shifting to our direct booking campaigns average a 58% increase in direct reservations within 3 months.
By driving direct bookings, our hotel clients save an average of $24,000 per month in OTA commissions.
Our content and social campaigns typically triple the organic reach and engagement of hospitality businesses within 60 days.
Our top hospitality clients achieved 94%+ occupancy rates during peak seasons with our targeted booking campaigns.
What's Included in Your Strategy
Real Results in Action
Lakeside Lodge Rotorua
A Rotorua boutique lodge was generating 80% of bookings through Booking.com, paying $18,000/month in commissions. They had a beautiful property but almost no direct booking capability.
We built a high-converting direct booking website, launched Google Hotel Ads, ran Instagram and Facebook campaigns showcasing the lodge experience, and implemented a post-stay email nurture sequence.
Direct bookings increased from 20% to 68% of total revenue within 4 months. Commission costs dropped by $12,500/month. Instagram follower count grew from 340 to 8,200 with consistent booking enquiries from social.
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