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An SMS marketing agency for travel and hospitality brands plans and sends the text messages that turn lookers into direct bookings and one-time guests into repeat ones: flash offers, pre-arrival details, upgrade and add-on prompts, event reminders and win-back deals. It also manages opt-in capture, consent records, segmentation and reporting against bookings.
We kept only firms with an SMS service page and a hotel, travel or tourism page or case study on their own site. Offices, clients and prices were checked by hand. Eleven are based in the United States, one in the UK and one in Australia.
What are the best SMS marketing agencies for travel and hospitality brands?
The thirteen external agencies below all sell SMS or text message marketing on their own sites and publish hotel, travel or tourism work there. Eleven name a client we could verify, and two publish a starting price or plan pricing.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic runs SMS and email programs for hotels, resorts and travel brands through our SMS marketing and email marketing teams, from pre-arrival and upsell messages to win-back offers for past guests. The same team connects those messages to paid search, paid social and booking engine data and reports on direct bookings and revenue rather than open rates.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L’Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: Local US office, with the main HQ in San Francisco and notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. Driven by Digital
About: Driven by Digital is a Newcastle agency at The Core on Newcastle Helix that builds automated email and text marketing campaigns for events, leisure and living brands. Its published case studies include Stourport Manor Hotel, and The Sanctuary appears among the brands it works with.
Key Services: Email and SMS marketing, Paid ads, Marketing automation, Full-funnel strategy, Content
Industries Served: Hotels and accommodation, Events and festivals, Leisure, Living and property, Retail
Notable Clients: Stourport Manor Hotel, The Sanctuary
Locations: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: UK hotels and leisure venues, Event organisers selling tickets, Brands wanting automated flows
Website: Driven by Digital
3. Digital Ingenuity
About: Digital Ingenuity is a Plano, Texas agency that runs email and SMS campaigns built to keep a personal touch at scale. Its hotels and venues page targets direct bookings and event enquiries, and the firm publishes 21 monthly plans from $199 to $17,999.
Key Services: Email and SMS marketing, SEO, PPC, AI search optimization, Web design
Industries Served: Hotels and event venues, Home services, Healthcare, Legal, Local businesses
Notable Clients: Not publicly named on its own site
Locations: Plano, Texas
Pricing: Published plans from $199/month (monitoring) to $17,999/month (full marketing team)
Great For: Independent hotels and venues, Buyers who want published pricing, Texas hospitality businesses
Website: Digital Ingenuity
4. Orange 142
About: Orange 142 is an Austin agency on Congress Avenue that runs integrated email and SMS campaigns and features an Enjoy Peoria case study on its email page. Its travel and tourism practice serves destination marketing organizations, hospitality brands and attractions, with a Pigeon Forge case study on AI visibility.
Key Services: Email and SMS campaigns, Programmatic media, Website development, AI visibility, Paid social
Industries Served: Travel and tourism, Destination marketing organizations, Hospitality, Attractions and events, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: Pigeon Forge, Enjoy Peoria
Locations: Austin, Texas
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: DMOs and CVBs, Attractions and event organisers, Destination brands wanting AI visibility
Website: Orange 142
5. Nebo
About: Nebo is an Atlanta agency on Murphy Avenue whose message-based marketing team handles email and SMS campaign management, automation and transactional messaging. Its portfolio includes work for InterContinental Hotels.
Key Services: Email and SMS campaign management, Marketing automation, Transactional messaging, Database management, Content strategy
Industries Served: Hospitality, Healthcare, Financial services, B2B, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: InterContinental Hotels
Locations: Atlanta, Georgia
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Hotel groups with complex CRM, Teams needing ESP consulting, Brands with transactional messaging
Website: Nebo
6. Melleka Marketing
About: Melleka Marketing is a Los Angeles agency based in Van Nuys that builds email and SMS automation to nurture leads and repeat customers. Its hospitality page covers boutique hotels and restaurant groups and targets direct bookings over OTA commissions.
Key Services: Email and SMS marketing, SEO, Paid advertising, Web design, Marketing automation
Industries Served: Hospitality, Healthcare, Home services, Legal, Ecommerce
Notable Clients: Not publicly named on its own site
Locations: Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Boutique hotels fighting OTA fees, Restaurant groups, Southern California businesses
Website: Melleka Marketing
7. BFJ Digital
About: BFJ Digital is a Brisbane agency on Upper Edward Street in Spring Hill that runs email and SMS marketing as a retention and acquisition channel. Its hospitality page focuses on direct revenue and cover counts instead of third-party apps, and its portfolio includes The Cover-More Group.
Key Services: Email and SMS marketing, Hospitality marketing, HubSpot and CRM, Web development, Paid media
Industries Served: Hospitality, Travel insurance, Healthcare and aged care, Education, Automotive
Notable Clients: The Cover-More Group
Locations: Spring Hill, Brisbane, Australia
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Australian venues and hospitality groups, Brands moving off third-party apps, Firms wanting HubSpot and CRM work
Website: BFJ Digital
8. Analytix Media
About: Analytix Media is a Sacramento agency on Bradshaw Road that sells email and SMS marketing alongside paid search, social and web design. Its portfolio includes social media and influencer work for Tao Hospitality Group.
Key Services: Email and SMS, Social media and influencer marketing, Paid search, Web design, SEO
Industries Served: Hospitality and nightlife, Restaurants, Retail, Professional services, Local businesses
Notable Clients: Tao Hospitality Group
Locations: Sacramento, California
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Hospitality groups wanting social plus SMS, Northern California businesses, Venue and nightlife brands
Website: Analytix Media
9. Refine Digital Marketing
About: Refine Digital Marketing is an Omaha agency that runs email and SMS marketing automation for local and regional businesses. Its case study for The Inn Hotel reports more than 25,000 clicks to book a room and over 500 phone calls.
Key Services: Email and SMS marketing, Marketing automation, Paid search, Analytics and reporting, Web design
Industries Served: Hotels, Restaurants, Healthcare, Nonprofits, Professional services
Notable Clients: The Inn Hotel, PepperJax
Locations: Omaha, Nebraska
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Independent hotels in the Midwest, Businesses wanting automation set up, Omaha-area brands
Website: Refine Digital Marketing
10. Coalition Technologies
About: Coalition Technologies is a Los Angeles agency on South Flower Street that runs SMS marketing to turn opted-in subscribers into repeat revenue. Its hospitality and travel page targets direct bookings for hotels and travel brands, and its portfolio includes an SEO and PPC program for Forest Travel.
Key Services: SMS marketing, SEO, PPC, CRO, Web development, Klaviyo
Industries Served: Hospitality and travel, Food and CPG, Fashion, Legal, Industrial
Notable Clients: Forest Travel
Locations: Los Angeles, California
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Travel companies wanting search and SMS together, Hotels chasing direct bookings, Ecommerce-heavy travel brands
Website: Coalition Technologies
11. Blue Seven Studio
About: Blue Seven Studio is a Boston and Nantucket marketing agency whose email, SMS and automation service starts at $450 a month. Its hotels and resorts practice covers websites, social media and guest campaigns, and Tubac Golf Resort and Spa appears among its client testimonials.
Key Services: Email, SMS and automations, Social media management, Paid advertising, SEO, Brand and creative, Web design
Industries Served: Hotels and resorts, Food and beverage, Medical spas, Retail, Nonprofits
Notable Clients: Tubac Golf Resort and Spa
Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Pricing: From $450/month (email, SMS and automations)
Great For: Island and resort hotels, Seasonal hospitality brands, Buyers who want a published starting price
Website: Blue Seven Studio
12. TriMark Digital
About: TriMark Digital is a Raleigh agency on North Boylan Avenue, with a second office in San Anselmo, California, that plans combined email and SMS strategy across the customer journey. Its travel and leisure practice works with resorts, tour companies, travel apps and destination brands.
Key Services: Email and SMS strategy, Paid media, SEO, Data and analytics, Web development
Industries Served: Travel and leisure, Food and beverage, Home services, Manufacturing, Telecom
Notable Clients: KOHLER, Lumos Fiber
Locations: Raleigh, North Carolina, San Anselmo, California
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Resorts and tour operators, Destination brands, Teams wanting data-led lifecycle plans
Website: TriMark Digital
13. Logical Position
About: Logical Position is a Lake Oswego, Oregon agency, with an office in Palatine, Illinois, that runs SMS text marketing campaigns beside its PPC, SEO and email work. Its tourism page includes a Hawaii by Storm case study on keeping a local tourism business running through a downturn.
Key Services: SMS marketing, PPC management, SEO, Email marketing, Paid social, Amazon advertising
Industries Served: Tourism, Ecommerce, Home services, Manufacturing, Automotive
Notable Clients: Hawaii by Storm
Locations: Lake Oswego, Oregon, Palatine, Illinois
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Tour operators and activity providers, Small tourism businesses with ad budgets, Brands wanting PPC plus texting
Website: Logical Position
14. SmartSites
About: SmartSites is a Paramus, New Jersey agency and Klaviyo Master Plus partner that runs SMS marketing next to email for ecommerce and service brands. Its hospitality practice publishes results for PGA Village Golf Resort and Flight Courtier.
Key Services: SMS marketing, Email marketing, SEO, PPC, Web design, Social media
Industries Served: Hospitality, Golf and resorts, Ecommerce, Healthcare, Professional services
Notable Clients: PGA Village Golf Resort, Flight Courtier
Locations: Paramus, New Jersey
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Resorts and golf properties, Travel services wanting SMS and search, Northeast US hospitality brands
Website: SmartSites
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise (local US office) |
| 2. Driven by Digital | Email and text marketing for leisure and events | Quote-based | UK hotels and leisure venues |
| 3. Digital Ingenuity | Hotel and venue marketing with published plans | Published plans from $199/month (monitoring) to $17,999/month (full marketing team) | Independent hotels and venues |
| 4. Orange 142 | Destination and DMO marketing with email and SMS | Quote-based | DMOs and CVBs |
| 5. Nebo | Email and SMS programs for large brands | Quote-based | Hotel groups with complex CRM |
| 6. Melleka Marketing | Direct-booking marketing for hotels | Quote-based | Boutique hotels fighting OTA fees |
| 7. BFJ Digital | Hospitality marketing with email and SMS in Australia | Quote-based | Australian venues and hospitality groups |
| 8. Analytix Media | Email, SMS and social for hospitality groups | Quote-based | Hospitality groups wanting social plus SMS |
| 9. Refine Digital Marketing | Hotel booking campaigns with email and SMS | Quote-based | Independent hotels in the Midwest |
| 10. Coalition Technologies | SMS plus search for travel brands | Quote-based | Travel companies wanting search and SMS together |
| 11. Blue Seven Studio | Resort and hotel marketing with priced SMS | From $450/month (email, SMS and automations) | Island and resort hotels |
| 12. TriMark Digital | Email and SMS strategy for travel and leisure | Quote-based | Resorts and tour operators |
| 13. Logical Position | SMS and PPC for tourism operators | Quote-based | Tour operators and activity providers |
| 14. SmartSites | SMS and hospitality search marketing | Quote-based | Resorts and golf properties |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SMS marketing worth it for a hotel or travel brand?
Usually, if guests opt in and each text has a clear purpose. Texts are read quickly, which suits time-bound offers, pre-arrival details, upsells before check-in and reminders for events or tours. They work best for repeat guests and past bookers rather than cold audiences. Keep frequency low, send at sensible local times and judge the program on direct bookings, add-on revenue and unsubscribe rates rather than clicks.
How much does an SMS marketing agency charge a hotel or travel company?
Two of the thirteen external agencies publish figures. Blue Seven Studio says its email, SMS and automation service starts at $450 a month, and Digital Ingenuity publishes 21 monthly plans from $199 for monitoring to $17,999 for a full marketing team. Everyone else quotes per scope, so ask for strategy, copywriting, platform fees and per-message carrier costs as separate lines.
What consent rules apply to hotel and travel text marketing?
In the US, promotional texts need prior express written consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a clear opt-out such as replying STOP and registered sender numbers. The UK and Australia have their own rules under PECR and the Spam Act 2003. Guests booking from abroad bring their home rules too, so ask each agency how it records consent at booking and how it handles quiet hours across time zones.
Should a hotel pick a hospitality specialist or a general SMS agency?
A hospitality or leisure specialist such as Driven by Digital, Orange 142 or Blue Seven Studio knows booking windows, seasonality and destination audiences. A broad lifecycle or performance shop such as Nebo, SmartSites, Coalition Technologies or Logical Position brings stronger CRM, search and paid media depth. Independent hotels often do well with the specialist, while groups with complex CRM data may prefer the larger team.
How do I measure SMS results for a travel or hospitality business?
Agree the measure before the first send. Hotels should track direct bookings and revenue per campaign, upsell take-up, messages that reduce front-desk calls and unsubscribes. Tour operators and destinations should track ticket sales, event attendance and list growth from each opt-in source. Ask each agency for a live report from a hospitality client that separates automated guest journeys from one-off promotional sends.
Choosing an SMS Marketing Agency for a Travel or Hospitality Brand
Start with the guest journey. Winning direct bookings, selling upgrades before arrival and filling tours or events are different programs with different audiences, and each one needs its own timing, offers and measure of success.
Check real travel and SMS proof. All thirteen external agencies publish an SMS service page and hotel, travel or tourism work, and eleven name a client we could verify. Ask each for a live guest journey and its booking results.
Settle consent and ownership first. The subscriber list, texting platform account and consent records should stay in your name, with opt-in wording, quiet hours and time zones agreed before launch, so a later change of agency is simple.
Use the first call as a test. A good agency asks about your guests, booking engine and seasons before it quotes. See our SMS marketing statistics, our list of travel and hospitality email marketing agencies and our latest articles.
