Hotel SEO
Commission is a cost. Direct bookings are margin.
Booking platforms are useful for filling rooms, but every booking through them carries commission. Many guests find a hotel on a platform, then search its name to check the details. If your own website is slow, awkward to book on or invisible for the searches that matter, the platform gets the booking.
Our hotel SEO targets the searches guests actually make, from dog-friendly stays and spa breaks to weddings and meeting rooms, and makes booking direct easy. We track what turns into reservations, not just visits.
Who it’s for
Is hotel SEO right for your property?
- Independent and boutique hotels that rely heavily on online travel agents
- B&Bs, guest houses and serviced apartments wanting more repeat and direct guests
- Hotels with weddings, conferences, spa or restaurant revenue to promote
- Small hotel groups that need each property visible in its own location
What’s included
What hotel SEO includes
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Room, offer and package pages
Pages for room types, breaks and seasonal packages, built around how guests search and what they want to know.
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Weddings, events and meetings
Dedicated content for function and conference business, which often brings higher value enquiries than room bookings alone.
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Google Business Profile and hotel listings
Accurate photos, amenities and details, and making the most of how Google displays hotels and booking links.
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Booking engine tracking
Tracking across your website and booking engine, where it allows, so reservations can be tied back to search.
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Technical and mobile performance
Fast image galleries and a simple mobile journey to check availability and book.
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Local and destination content
Guides to the area, attractions and events that reach guests earlier in their planning.
Our approach
How we work
Diagnose first, then prescribe.
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Understand your revenue mix
Rooms, food, events and weddings, and your occupancy patterns through the year.
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Review the booking journey
Website, booking engine and tracking checked from a guest's point of view.
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Target valuable searches
Room, package and event searches prioritised by the revenue they can bring.
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Measure direct bookings
Reporting on reservations and enquiries, with plans adjusted for the seasons.
Why OMS
Why businesses choose us
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Commercial focus
We look at the revenue behind each search, so effort goes where it can reduce commission and fill quieter periods.
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Hospitality understanding
We plan around seasonality, packages and the role booking platforms play in a hotel's mix.
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Websites and SEO together
If the booking journey is the problem, our in-house web team can fix it.
The proof
Recent work
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5,000+
Location keywords on page one of Google
Busy Bees
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- Paid Media
- SEO
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3x
Return from Google Ads, on a smaller budget
Non-Stop Kids Entertainment
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- Websites
- SEO
- Paid Media
3x
Turnover since the new website, SEO and PPC
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FAQs
Questions we get asked
Can’t see your question? Give us a call.
01543 899 617
Can SEO reduce our reliance on booking platforms?
It can shift the balance. Platforms will still play a part, but stronger visibility for your own brand and for specific searches, combined with an easy booking journey, gives guests a good reason to book direct. We measure how the mix changes over time.
Can independent hotels compete with the chains?
On generic searches for hotels in a town, chains and platforms are strong. Independents often do better on specific searches: dog-friendly stays, wedding venues, spa breaks or hotels near a particular venue. That is usually where we start.
Can you track bookings from SEO?
Often, but it depends on your booking engine and how it handles cross-domain tracking. We check what is possible during setup and are clear about any gaps.
Do you work with hotel groups?
Yes. Each property needs its own local visibility, with brand consistency across the group and pages structured so properties do not compete with each other.
How long does hotel SEO take?
Improvements can show within a few months, but it depends on competition in your location and your starting point. Because demand is seasonal, we plan work well ahead of your peak periods.
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Let’s diagnose what’s holding your business back and show you exactly how to move forward.