Creating Marketing Plan
The goal of creating a sales and marketing plan is to define the target market and a certain pricing policy based on the analysis of the market and the potential of the hotel product in order to achieve efficient realization of sales and, through the implementation of distribution channels and marketing, to direct the sale to the target market. The marketing plan defines the quality and the positive image in order to provide guests and emphasize the uniqueness and value of the hotel’s offer.
The Marketing Plan defines the following:
• Market analysis
• Competition analysis
• Benchmarking analysis (analysis of similar products)
• Defining target groups and markets
• Defining the optimal concept
• Pricing policy:
– defining prices by categories and type of room,
– defining prices for different seasons and the level of hotel occupancy,
– Defining prices for different categories of guests
– defining prices for different sales channels: agencies, res. systems, tour operators, companies
• Defining promotional packages
• Analyzing and selecting sales and marketing channels and connecting with the hotel.
• Defining the corporate identity of the hotel:
– Working with the designer to create a recognizable visual identity (logo, slogan, promo material)
– Work with a photographer to create high quality photos of the hotel
• Create a web site
• Making a proposal for aesthetic interior finishing
• Development of PR and promotional activities