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Lifestyles & Experiences Travelling... it leaves you - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Lifestyles & Experiences Travelling... it leaves you - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Lifestyles & Experiences Travelling... it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller... 1 Our Vision Our experience in managing and marketing properties has given us invaluable insights into what independent travellers
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Join Unique Retreats Our Vision
Our experience in managing and marketing properties has given us invaluable insights into what independent travellers are looking for. Our guests are not just seeking luxury accommodation on their holiday, they want to live like a local on occasions and create emotional connections with the places and people.
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We are offering memories & experiences
As social awareness is growing, it’s now important for travellers to feel more involved and engaged with the who, where & why of their destination.
"Travellers are looking for rare, unique, intimate and authentic experiences."
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"Unique Retreats is more than a collection of fine properties, it is an anthology of stories & experiences. Our goal is to connect travellers to their accommodation and experiences that are compatible and in sync with their ethos, appetite for travel and vision to create enduring memories.."
Join Unique Retreats
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"Our guests’ pursuit for the perfect vacation villa, combining location with purpose design, history, build, views and light to enrich their holiday, is our raison d'être. Whilst matching clients and villas, we promise to primarily value and safeguard your brand independence. We therefore invite you to work with us to elevate the profile of your property to its full potential, telling its story and connecting independent travellers to the spirit
- f your place.
We look forward to welcoming you as a host." Richard Vaughton & Marc Ribail
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Who we are
We combine our acquired market knowledge, sales skills and our international presence, with the quality and excellent service provided to guests. This makes our expertise unequalled in this marketplace and brand management business. Together with the owners, we achieve great success in raising the visibility of the individual branding and distribution of their properties. We accomplish this through our web presence and expansive network of booking partners and direct marketing. We are passionate about the features that stand
- ut amongst ten million holiday homes and
believe our concept and portfolio is
- ne-of-a-kind.
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Benefits of working with Unique Retreats
We're all working together; that's the secret!
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Some of the benefits
- f partnering with us
Flexible sign-up options to maintain each individual property’s marketing strategy and brand independence Develop and strengthen individual villa brands for global recognition Brand association with Unique Retreats to maximize market awareness Our story-telling-focused PR campaign creates momentum and enhances visibility One-of-a-kind guest membership platform in the industry
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...and with more benefits when using our full-service marketing approach...
As part of a marketed portfolio, each property brand is developed for greater individual success. Benefit from an established and privileged relationship with a network of booking partners. Dedicated team managing and updating all listing sites and platforms. Implementation of extensive state-of-the-art systems including in direct/direct distribution tools and support. Full transparency in our processes and reporting.
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We manage all communication with the guests for a commission on confirmed bookings. We recommend implementing
- ur payment and
cancellation policy. Commission Model
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Sign Up Option #2
A fixed subscription fee per year, per property. Brand name and/or logo, contact name, email and phone details are clearly visible on the listing page enabling all inquiries to be directed to you. Due to our direct marketing and membership/concierge platforms, we apply a modest commission on all reservations confirmed by
- ur concierge team.
Subscription Model plus Modest Commission
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Owners remain in charge of the
- n-site property, reservations and
guest management. Optional support to maintain Unique Retreats high standards is available. Unique Retreats has sole rights to sales and marketing representation of the property to
- ur entire network of booking
partners.
Full Sales & Marketing Service
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We prioritise the property in our PR campaigns and participate to the development of the property website. Additionally, if required, we can provide booking and payment management on behalf of the properties. Finally, we provide free usage of
- ur Property Management
System (PMS); our Word Press plugin for property data and channel manager for selected OTAs are proposed at preferential rates.
Sign Up Option #3
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Our Full Service Approach
Unique Retreats provides a platform and solutions to enable independent property
- wners and small managers to compete in a
global market. Our approach is to be a one-stop sales and marketing service, using a wealth of experience, extensive knowledge of the industry, high-level industry connections and state-of-the-art systems. We understand and appreciate the individual nature of each business and go above and beyond to ensure sustainability and management of each micro-brand. While we have preferred relationships with key booking partners, we use our data base
- f loyal clients and a solid global PR network
to ensure that our marketed portfolio allows marketing independence amongst international players and their own competitors.
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Branding & Marketing Collateral
Full branding project with name, logo, slogan, colours. Design and development of the property website with initial search engine
- ptimisation.
Ongoing Search Engine. Optimization (SEO) as an add-on separate component.
Property Branding
A professionally written fact sheet in key languages (English, Chinese, Russian). Full photo shoot, with styling, by our professional photographer. Addition of drone and land video depending on the property. Detailed floor plan (based on blueprint whenever possible). We highly recommend the use of 360° panoramic tours.
Marketing Collateral
Setup or optimised update
- f Social media platforms
securing consistency for each villa branding. Google +, Google places, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.
Social Media
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Distribution & Channel Management
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All serviced properties receive a free account in our PMS and channel manager which generates accurate reporting and reservation management; in addition, clients may use the system to manage their own accounting and payments. Our PMS supports the distribution and reporting of rates and availability with selected booking partners and OTAs. Real-time live calendar is used by booking partners to increase reservation efficiency A full collection of Wordpress plugin to enable personal access and design of the property website, while ensuring accurate and real-time data management.
Management Systems & Channel Manager Online Distribution
Where applicable, and suitable to a property, distribution and management
- f all major OTAs using our channel
manager. Where applicable, contracting with an expansive network of booking partners. Listing on Unique Retreats and other affiliated and niche websites. We maintain and strictly control price parity between the booking agents, affiliated websites and the property website Online. Emphasise on Book direct policy via the property website or Unique Retreats with benefits or exclusive special offers to increase marketing independence.
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Distribution & Channel Management
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Regular trade release for each property to the network of booking partners. Generic trade release on Portfolio updates (rates, images, new property and more). Quality Assessment (QA) and follow up with signed-up booking partners to ensure each property is adequately represented. Setup and update on rental listing sites Monthly reporting to clients.
Communication Sales Development
Regular price and promotions competitive survey. Analysis of major changes and trends in the industry. Regular market research to source new, potential booking partners and niche market opportunities. Development of market awareness via Unique Retreats’ branding association. Update of villa websites (in house or with external web master).
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Support falls into two categories
- 1. Technical help with PMS system and
questions on extended integrations
- 2. All our clients benefit from a shared
knowledge acquired via a wide marketing and business reach.
Our Support
Support & Report
Our Communication with You
On a monthly basis you will receive our newsletters and quarterly marketing updates to keep you informed of our brand initiatives and news. We understand the art of delivering quality service, and while we like to provide this service for your distribution, we can also guide you in how to personalise this service to your guests.
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Training
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