Proven results

Real properties. Real numbers. No projections.

Every case study below represents a real hotel or hospitality business we worked with. The numbers are real. The strategies are repeatable.

42%
Average YOY revenue growth across active portfolio
104%
Peak room night growth, single property
8+
Years operating in Latin America and the Caribbean
30+
Properties and operators served

Hotels we have helped grow

Puntarenas, Costa Rica • 44 rooms • 4-star boutique
+58%
Year-over-year RevPAR growth in year one
-28%
OTA commission dependency reduction
3x
Direct booking growth in 8 months
+22%
ADR improvement within 90 days
4.7
Google review score, up from 4.1
Pacific Coast, Costa Rica

From underpriced and OTA-dependent to the top-performing property in its comp set

This 44-room property had strong product but was pricing well below its competitive set, losing RevPAR to cheaper neighbors despite offering a noticeably better experience. Over 78% of bookings came through Booking.com and Expedia, with almost nothing from the direct channel. There was no dynamic pricing in place and no strategy for managing peak season demand.

We started with a full revenue and channel audit, rebuilt the OTA profiles from scratch, and implemented dynamic pricing with a properly structured seasonal rate calendar. We launched a direct booking engine with incentivized return-guest rates, set up Google Hotel Ads, and built a post-stay email sequence to capture repeat bookings. Reputation management led to a 0.6-point improvement in the Google review score within six months, which improved OTA ranking position independently.

RevPAR grew 58% year over year. Direct bookings grew threefold. OTA commission as a share of total revenue fell from 78% to 50% within eight months. ADR lifted 22% in the first 90 days alone without any meaningful drop in occupancy.

Revenue management OTA optimization Direct booking growth Google Hotel Ads Reputation management Email marketing
Puntarenas, Costa Rica • 19 rooms • 3-star boutique
+104%
Room night bookings growth in 12 months
+38%
ADR improvement
4
New OTA channels activated
+41%
Occupancy improvement in low season
Top 5
Booking.com ranking in local market
Pacific Coast, Costa Rica

A 19-room property that doubled its bookings by fixing its distribution from the ground up

This small boutique property had no coherent channel strategy. It was active on two OTAs with incomplete profiles, incorrect room descriptions, and photos taken on a smartphone. Rates were set manually and rarely adjusted. The property had significant capacity during low season that it could not fill at any price because it was essentially invisible online.

We rebuilt every OTA profile from scratch with professional descriptions, accurate room categories, and a structured photo sequence. We activated four additional distribution channels suited to the property's guest profile, introduced segmented pricing with length-of-stay restrictions during peak periods, and launched a direct booking campaign tied to a simple incentive for guests who booked without an OTA. We also implemented a channel manager to eliminate manual rate updates and prevent overbookings.

Room night volume doubled in 12 months. ADR lifted 38%. Low-season occupancy improved 41% as the property became visible to a wider guest segment across multiple platforms. The property reached a top-five Booking.com ranking in its local market, up from page three.

OTA optimization Channel management PMS integration Pricing strategy Direct booking growth
Dominical, Costa Rica • 36 rooms • Eco-lodge
42%
Average YOY growth sustained across three years
+180%
Organic search traffic growth
3 yrs
Consecutive growth, uninterrupted
+52%
Direct booking revenue share
4.9
TripAdvisor rating, sustained
South Pacific Coast, Costa Rica

Three years of sustained 42% growth for an eco-lodge with a story worth telling

This eco-lodge had genuine sustainability credentials and an exceptional guest experience but almost no online presence to reflect it. The website was dated, its Google ranking was nonexistent for high-value keywords, and the property had no email marketing program despite hosting hundreds of guests annually who actively wanted to return.

We designed and built a new conversion-focused website, developed a full SEO content strategy targeting eco-travel and Costa Rica booking intent keywords, and launched a guest email program that turned one-time visitors into a repeat booking base. Revenue management became an ongoing monthly partnership with weekly reporting and quarterly strategy reviews. We also managed TripAdvisor reputation actively, bringing the property to a 4.9 rating and maintaining it.

Three consecutive years of 42% YOY growth. Organic search traffic grew 180%. Direct booking revenue share grew 52%, reducing OTA dependence to its lowest level since the property opened. TripAdvisor rating held at 4.9 throughout the partnership.

Full revenue management Website design SEO strategy Email marketing Reputation management Content strategy
Costa Rica • Tour operator • Multi-destination
+67%
Online tour booking growth in year one
+91%
Website traffic growth
2x
Average tour value increase
Top 3
Google rankings for target tour keywords
+44%
Repeat customer bookings
Tucanes Tours, Costa Rica

How Tucanes Tours grew online bookings 67% by treating their digital presence like a revenue channel

Tucanes Tours had an established operation and loyal customer base but was almost entirely dependent on in-person and referral bookings. Their digital presence did not reflect the quality of the experience they delivered. The website was difficult to navigate, did not rank for relevant tour keywords, and had no system for capturing repeat guests or growing average booking value.

We rebuilt the Tucanes Tours website as a conversion-focused booking platform, developed a tour packaging strategy to increase average booking value, and launched an SEO campaign targeting high-intent Costa Rica tour keywords. A post-tour email sequence was set up to drive repeat bookings and referrals. We also optimized their presence on TripAdvisor and Google Business Profile to capture traveler research traffic.

Online bookings grew 67% in year one. Website traffic nearly doubled. Average tour value doubled through improved packaging and upsell design. The business ranked in the top three Google positions for several key Costa Rica tour search terms, and repeat customer bookings grew 44%.

Website design SEO strategy Email marketing Reputation management Revenue and pricing strategy Google Business Profile

"Before ECTM, I was guessing at rates and watching Booking.com take 20% of everything. Now I have a strategy, a system, and real numbers to work from every week."

Independent hotel owner, Pacific Coast, Costa Rica

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