Case Study

Booking Abandonment Strategy Nets The Kartrite $154k in Revenue

Families shopping for a Catskills getaway often find their way to The Kartrite Resort’s website. For those who begin the booking process, but do not complete it, our team designed a campaign that ushered a significant portion of these visitors back to book a room.

Booking Abandonment Strategy Nets The Kartrite $154k in Revenue
$154,000 Revenue
59% Open Rate
12% Conversion Rate

The Background

There’s a lot that goes into planning a family trip to a region like the Catskills. With a mountain lodge, state-of-the-art indoor waterpark, and extensive hiking trails, The Kartrite offers unbeatable amenities and activities to provide an unbeatable experience for all ages. But because this is a popular vacation destination, there’s stiff competition for visitors — and a lot of shopping around as a result.

The Challenge

When planning a Catskills vacation, families typically review a range of hotels and resorts, comparing prices, amenities, and available activities. Thousands of people landed on The Kartrite’s website to see everything they had to offer. But many of those visitors weren’t ready to commit. Perhaps they got distracted, wanted to check with other family members, or were just weighing their options. We set out to convince more of these indecisive people to book at The Kartrite.

The Solution

Our Booking Abandonment service uses advanced marketing integrations to re-activate those still on the fence. By capturing relevant user data, including user emails, our hotel marketing experts were able to re-engage these highly relevant audiences with a persuasive email campaign. Our efforts for The Kartrite included:

  • Automated emails sent to users that did not complete their booking, following a carefully designed sequence that dialed in messaging as time progressed. All emails incorporated the dates and room that the user was considering.
      • A reminder email, sent one hour after leaving the website reminded visitors to complete their booking
      • A second email, sent 24 hours later, noting that they should secure this available spot before others do
      • A third and final email added promotional language, offering discounts and incentives to book, with the offer window closing soon to encourage fast action
  • More than 4,000 emails have been sent to date
  • Retargeting ads on social and Google platforms featuring strong calls to action for securing a reservation

A whopping 59% of our automated emails were opened, and 12% of those individuals converted and booked a room. This is a significant portion of website visitors who may otherwise not have booked, resulting in $154,000 in revenue.

How We Made It Happen

For hotel marketing campaigns, integrated automations that power retargeting and booking-abandonment emails are critical tools that make your website work harder to earn revenue for your hotel. However, they require some technical experience to set up properly. We make it easy. Talk to our team about Booking Abandonment, and how we can put it to work for your hotel.

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