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COMPETE AGAINST THE CHAINS
How do you break away from the pack?
The main competition for an Independent Hotel is the big brand chains and their centralized sales support. The second competitor, is knowledge.
AUTONOMOUS was founded to give the little guy a chance. We want to help Independent Hotels compete against chains. What gives them the edge - is centralized support and relationships! Clients want a one-stop-shop to make their job easier too. What is the advantage with AUTONOMOUS? Get expertise and veteran talent at a fraction of the cost you would pay for a full time employee who may not have the contacts or the experience to get results you are looking for.
We bring together the best of the industry’s Independent Contractors, each with 20 plus years experience, who are experts in each solution. With years of consulting experience, we can provide Independent Hotels the much needed resources to fill the gaps that inhibit success.
Being successful in this ever growing big brand environment requires more feet on the ground than most Independent hotels can manage. AUTONOMOUS Hospitality offers an affordable extension to your sales and revenue team with the experience and resources to get the job done.
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
Being Independent allows the freedom to be creative and make decisions that are best for your business. Independent hotels are all different and offer different experiences to many types of travelers. Being Independently managed gives your sales team the ability to negotiate based on the needs of the travelers and corporate travel programs and take advantage of opportunities to that chains keep for promoting the brand.
Each client agreement is individually crafted as we believe One Size does not fit all. Choose one or all of our Sales & Marketing solutions and only pay for what you need. Join as a member and pay as you go for events and business received! We take a personal approach to each and every project and can event step directly into your sales organization and work as a member of your team or we can just add to your current sales efforts, feet on the ground, and get you more exposure.
Participate in our annual sales blitz calendar, grab a spot in our booth at industry trade show exhibitions, network at an evening travel agent receptions or let us directly source new corporate or group business for your hotel. Just some of the great benefits of our services.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
LEAD GENERATION AND NEW BUSINESS
Annual Membership to AUTONOMOUS Hospitality offers hotels an opportunity to expand on their internal sales and marketing efforts with minimal cost. Extend your sales efforts, have a resource for account penetration and an expert in the business travel and consortia travel fields.
Our team is in the field regularly seeing clients and calling on travel agents and corporate accounts. Our efforts open doors to new business and create awareness of your property to allow you to compete with the big brands who have sales people in every market.
An annual membership with AUTONOMOUS includes:
- Listing in membership directory and collateral
- Introduction to our client database
- Website listing with link to hotels booking engine or website
- Organic lead generation through sales activities
- Access to participate in all AUTONOMOUS events
- Social Media and digital marketing pushes for promotions and property announcements
- Production Analysis & Recommendations
- A resource of client and market information!
Increase your exposure and let AUTONOMOUS and our partners act as a sales manager for your property. We provide business development, RFP management or direct in-the-field sales representation. Let us generate leads from markets you do not have the team or bandwidth to penetrate
EXPERIENCE AT AUTONOMOUS
The hotel industry is what we know!
Travel has changed! Travel Agents booking process has changed!
We need to represent differently.
Who you know, gets you in the door. Independent hoteliers have limited access to meet face to face with clients and an ever-growing expansion of brands is an ongoing challenge to stay relevant. In steps AUTONOMOUS Hospitality to be a central resource to both the hotelier and the travel professional so no opportunity for exposure is wasted.
Our founder Lara Weiss, earned her nickname Laragistics from her husband who always marveled at the multi-tasking required to be in Hotel Management. 30 years and counting, and always in Independent Hotels, she has personally worked with over 500 hotels during her years in operations, sales, revenue management and working for distribution leaders like Genares, Sabre and SiteMinder.
She knows, you cannot do it alone.
AH is a network of experts with partnerships forged to provide options in all areas of services all under one umbrella. Our network has over 300 years of combined experience from working with small independent hotels to major chains with a global presence.
Its a ever-changing industry but what remains the same, is the need for knowledge and support and no-one needs it more than an Independent hotel. Expect success. Let AUTONOMOUS Hospitality help you reach it.