THE BACKGROUND
The Blake is a boutique hotel that combines luxury with a modern touch. Located in historic New Haven, Connecticut, near Yale University, The Blake’s clientele is geared toward business travel and as a retreat for guests coming from the New York City area.
THE CHALLENGE
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has historically out-paced metasearch, but that’s no longer the case. Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and through 2020, Blake Hotel, like many hotels around the United States, saw traditional methods such as Google PPC begin to suffer. With a drop in PPC conversions and direct bookings, Blake Hotel needed another solution.
THE SOLUTION
One of the fastest-growing hospitality marketing tools since the start of 2020 has been metasearch. As the landscape has shifted due to the pandemic, travelers have changed how they go about researching and booking their accommodations. Metasearch marketing, which pulls in your hotel property, rates, and inventory on metasearch engines like Google, TripAdvisor or Kayak, is delivering 2-3 times higher return on ad spend (ROAS) compared to PPC by listing properties alongside online travel agencies (OTAs) and booking site competitors.