• Test online for profitable room bookings and recommend future strategy


  • Redevelop the existing website to make it easier to book online
  • Take the 6 London Travel Inns and show how online can drive bookings


  • Introduced a number of technical solutions to the main website:
    • New global and sub-navigation
    • Introduced ‘Easy Book’ inc. an availability check
    • Improved search functionality
    • Re-designed the booking form
    • Developed consist action buttons
  • Created a London microsite with local content and ‘book now’ buttons feeding into main hotel booking engine
  • Analysed search habits to identifying business and leisure traveller strategy
  • Purchased and tested over 100 search terms
  • Identified partner sites and tested one with banners
  • URL added to offline communication/specific web related POS produced


  • Booking a room via the main site was reduced from 12 to 4 clicks
  • 33% of visitors booking on their first visit – 71% repeat visits
  • 2,391 bookings via the microsite over the test period with an estimated booking conversion of 21.3%
  • Booking cost halved compared to traditional methods
  • Total spend £25,000, revenue generated £200,000, an 800% ROI