Accor Hotels Boosts Brand Reach and Revenue Through Cookieless Advertising

"GrowthAds' cookieless solution has transformed how we connect with audiences and promote our brand and hospitality offerings, making us more competitive. By utilizing their innovative technology, we've accessed new environments, leading to higher booking volumes and a better return on investment. As we adapt to a cookieless future, GrowthAds has become a key strategic partner, enabling us to confidently seize the opportunities of the open internet."

Jennifer Meyer, Digital Director, iProspect

15%

Of bookings entirely cookieless against all GrowthAds bookings

63%

Less cost per booking

Accor is the largest hospitality company in Europe and the sixth largest globally, with a network of 5,584 hotels, resorts, and vacation properties spanning over 110 countries.

Industry
Travel

Brand
Accor Hotels

Product
Quantcast Advertising Platform

Challenge

In a highly competitive travel industry, Accor Hotels aimed to strengthen their market presence, enhance brand visibility against third-party booking sites, and drive more direct bookings. With the goal of expanding their reach, attracting new customers, and boosting revenue, Accor recognized the opportunity to double their addressable audience by leveraging advertising in cookieless environments. To achieve this, they sought an innovative marketing approach.

Solution

Accor Hotels teamed up with their media agency, iProspect, and GrowthAds to implement their strategy for expanding reach and driving growth. Recognizing the importance of measurement in validating new investments, GrowthAds launched a six-week prospecting campaign to explore the potential for direct bookings through cookieless advertising. By leveraging GrowthAds’ Cookieless Breakdown report, which provided real-time insights into conversion volume, CPA, and ROAS, Accor Hotels was able to confirm the effectiveness of their investment in cookieless environments.

Results

By comparing campaigns in both cookied and cookieless environments, Accor Hotels discovered that cookieless advertising alone drove 15% of all incremental direct bookings, with each booking costing 62.5% less than those generated through cookied environments. In total, cookieless advertising contributed 10% to the seven-figure revenue generated by the campaign.

These impressive results highlighted the value of cookieless advertising, allowing Accor to gain greater flexibility and agility in its media strategies moving forward.

The Partnership

Brand: Accor Hotels

Accor is the largest hospitality company in Europe and the sixth largest globally, with a portfolio of 5,584 hotels, resorts, and vacation properties spanning over 110 countries.

iProspect is a globally recognized, award-winning agency dedicated to transforming consumer intent into action and enhancing business performance for some of the world’s leading brands.