HolidayCheck: A Strategic Platform with Essential Tools for Hospitality Success

With its position as a leading travel platform in Europe, HolidayCheck delivers essential tools to help hotels increase their online impact and foster deeper engagement with future guests. Originally launched in Germany in 2003 as a review site, HolidayCheck has evolved into a comprehensive resource for travelers and hoteliers alike. Through features like the Premium Package, Ranking & Branding Ads, and Competition Ad, it enables hotels to enhance their visibility, reputation, and connection with travelers, helping users find ideal destinations while empowering hotels to stand out in a competitive market.

What Is HolidayCheck?

HolidayCheck is a leading travel review platform in Europe, particularly popular in German-speaking countries, where users can share travel experiences, rate accommodations, and read reviews to make more informed travel decisions. While it serves as a valuable resource for travelers, HolidayCheck also provides essential tools for hoteliers and tourism businesses to strengthen their online presence and boost visibility among German-speaking audiences.

With a large, engaged user base actively looking for accommodations, HolidayCheck offers an excellent opportunity for hotels to connect with this targeted market. By using the platform’s advanced tools, hotels can effectively manage their online reputation, gain insights into their competitive standing, and attract more guests from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Here’s a closer look at each of HolidayCheck’s tools and their benefits for businesses.

Premium Package: Connecting and Engaging with Guests

HolidayCheck’s Premium Package provides a comprehensive set of features for hotels aiming to optimize their platform profile and connect directly with potential customers.

Premium Package Benefits:

• Direct Website Link: Drive direct bookings by linking to your hotel’s website.
• Top Reviews: Feature the best and most relevant guest reviews to highlight your strengths.
• Property Highlights: Showcase key features like sustainability badges or brand affiliation.
• Prominent Offers: Link directly to bookable offers on your website.
• Personal Touch: Include a manager’s quote and photo to add a personal connection.
• Social Media Links: Connect your Facebook and Instagram channels for broader engagement.
• Extended Contact Options: Provide more ways for potential guests to reach you.

Through the Premium Package, hotels gain a powerful way to manage reputation, communicate with guests, and differentiate themselves in a highly competitive field.

Ranking & Branding Ads: Increasing Visibility and Attracting Targeted Audiences

Another powerful tool HolidayCheck offers is Ranking Ad, an advertising option that enhances a property’s visibility on the platform. This tool is especially valuable for hotels in popular destinations where competition is higher.

Key benefits of this package include:

• Top visibility: Place your hotel above all competing listings in search results.
• Eye-catching images: Highlight your hotel’s benefits instantly with rotating visuals.
• Guest review quotes: Use positive guest feedback to boost interest and trust.
• Easy access: Provide one-click entry to your HolidayCheck profile for more details.
• Simple campaign setup: Launch campaigns quickly without needing a designer.
• Detailed performance tracking: Monitor impressions, clicks, and CTR to gauge effectiveness.

Achieve impactful results with Branding Ad, designed to increase visibility, build brand awareness, and attract a highly targeted audience. With prominent ad placements, intuitive self-service tools, and detailed reporting, you can set up and monitor campaigns that resonate with potential guests effectively.

• Maximized viewability: Gain the highest level of exposure with our most prominent ad placement, ensuring your hotel stands out.
• Ad-blocker resistant banner: Stay visible and engage travelers actively looking for accommodation, regardless of ad blockers.
• High-impact visuals: Feature large, rotating images to capture interest and provide guests with a memorable first impression.
• Direct one-click access: Link directly to your hotel profile on HolidayCheck or send guests straight to your website.
• Easy campaign setup: Use our self-service tool to create campaigns in minutes—no designer needed.
• Comprehensive reporting: Track impressions, clicks, and CTR to measure and optimize your campaign's success.

Through Ranking & Branding Ads, hotels can improve visibility, attract new guests, and make their properties more memorable for travelers planning trips to specific destinations.

Competition Ad: Staying Informed and Competitive

The Competition Ads tool provides hoteliers with insights and ad opportunities to strategically compete in their market. By enabling hotels to advertise directly alongside competitor listings, this tool can help a business stand out by promoting exclusive offers, highlighting unique amenities, or positioning itself as a preferred choice. With competitive ad placement, hotels can attract more guests and improve visibility when potential customers browse similar options, directly increasing bookings and driving brand differentiation. Key benefits include:

Capture competitors' customers: Position your hotel where users are already looking.

High click-through rates (CTR): Ads that attract attention and drive engagement.

Target final decision-making: Reach customers when they are about to book.

Ad blocker resistance: Ensure ads are seen even with ad blockers in use.

Leverage competitor popularity: Gain exposure by capitalizing on competitors’ traffic.

Using Competition Ad, hotels can make data-driven decisions that improve their offerings, align with customer expectations, and maintain a competitive edge in their market.

RevitUp.Direct and HolidayCheck Join Forces to Elevate Hotel Presence in Greece and Cyprus

RevitUp.Direct has become the exclusive partner of HolidayCheck in Greece and Cyprus, with a mission to amplify the reach and engagement of hotels and tourism businesses among German-speaking travelers. Through this collaboration, RevitUp.Direct leverages its expertise in digital marketing and revenue management to empower hotels in maximizing HolidayCheck’s platform to its fullest potential.

This partnership allows hotels to strengthen their customer review profiles, implement targeted marketing efforts, and ultimately drive increased bookings. It’s a particularly valuable opportunity for businesses seeking to enter or expand within the German-speaking market, offering specialized tools and strategies designed to accelerate revenue growth via digital channels.

Conclusion

HolidayCheck’s tools, including the Premium Package, Ranking & Branding Ads, and Competition Ad, help hoteliers manage their presence, boost visibility, and stay competitive. Each tool targets key needs like reputation management, enhanced exposure, and competitive insights, offering a complete solution for hotels. In partnership with RevitUp.Direct, HolidayCheck provides deeper insights, enabling hotels to navigate the online travel market with confidence.

For more information on a potential partnership with Revitup.direct and HolidayCheck, don't hesitate to contact us.