Hotel Blogs - When Hotel Marketing gets Social

Foursquare and their funny tips about places

I believe I have been a user of Foursquare for more than a year now and I am still enjoying the gaming factor of the geolocation social media platform. 

I pay attention especially to the tips you get when you check-in in places like train stations, restaurants, bars and so on. 

Some tips are really hilarious and make me laugh even when my train or my flight is delayed.

Lip Dub with hotels can go wrong

On my quest to find other hotels who have made their own Lip Dub, I found on YouTube the luxury hotel in Cannes on the French Riviera that recently released its film. But quickly after publishing the video, the video sharing site has removed the audio track before of copyright infringement. What a waste of time and money...

But lucky enough, the other video sharing site Dailymotion has still the video with the audio track "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang. Strange that it is the same track picked by Prizeotel in Bremen.

 

Have you ever heard of the viral marketing technique called Lip Dub video. The idea is that you record a video and you lip sync with a song of your choice.

It looks like the Prizehotel in Bremen (Germany) has decided to give it a try and the result is very amusing and convincing. I wonder how much this video cost and whether it will prooves some return of investment in the short term.

If you also have your Lip Dub for your hotel, please share it with us. Thanks.

Holiday Inn warm up your bed in your room with...

According to The Telegraph, the US hotel chain Holiday Inn (part of Intercontinental Hotel Group) is going to warm up your bed in your room with human blankets. Apparently, people sleep sooner if the bed is warm vs. cold. So you don't feel tired in the morning.

Smart or weird?

(Disclosure: it is not 1st April yet)

TripBase found 10 Menu mistakes that "will crack you up"

TripBase has found some nice "pearls" when it comes to see English menus in non English countries.

Chocolate Puke is my favourite one found in a hotel restaurant in China. The rest of the list is here.

I should try to make a same list for hotel mini bars and anything you find in rooms.

Another funny video about Twitter

Prank phone call with Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh

I just found hilarious this prank phone call with the Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh (part of Eton Collection).

Also I like how professional the front desk takes the reservation forward.

Stay for free in a hotel in New York - that's possible

If you fancy to visit the Big Apple and stay for free in a nice hotel, you can do so with Roger Smith Hotel. Probably a good buzz from hotel industry, the hotel has welcome a London couple last week for 5 days for free in exchange for them to open the curtains of their rooms between 4.30pm and 7.30pm. Yes the room they stay in is a replica of the Roger Smith hotel rooms that lays on the ground floor so that pedestrians can watch their entire room and what they do when they pass by.

Quite a an original idea and a good way to advertise your property with a limited marketing budget.

A hotel made out of sand in England

BBC has made this little interview with the guy behind the first hotel made out of sand. The hotel is located is Dorset and has beds, a concierge, some decoration and of course a receptionist who will ask you for £10 entrance fee (cash only). The video clearly shows one sponsor that is LateRooms - the late availibility hotel booking engine.

Is it good publicity for LateRooms? How much traffic will they get from it? Not sure. But surely, this doesn't cost much to do.

Mister Bean in a hotel