Chester Grosvenor Success Story
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Blending Smart Digital Strategy with High-Performance Results

Over the past year, The Chester Grosvenor has achieved outstanding growth through a coordinated effort across website enhancements, SEO optimisation, and targeted marketing strategy. This has resulted in record-breaking performance and visibility.

The Result: Through strategic collaboration, technical precision, and continuous optimisation, The Chester Grosvenor has achieved major improvements in site performance and UX, significant increases in direct revenue and bookings and stronger SEO visibility and digital presence. 

This project demonstrates how data-driven enhancements and consistent marketing focus can deliver meaningful, measurable results, even for the iconic, established and luxury hotel brand that is Chester Grosvenor. These results were driven by a strong domestic market strategy, refined rate structure, and a data-led seasonal offering approach, as well as a host of improvements undertaken to optimise performance.

Increase in Direct Bookings: +32% YoY

Direct Online Room Revenue: +20% YoY

Room Nights: +26% Yoy

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5 Star Independent Boutique Hotel

5 Star Independent Boutique Hotel

2 AA Rosettes

2 AA Rosettes

Bespoke Hotels

Member of Bespoke Hotels

133% PPC Revenue Growth
73% ROAS Improvement
23.4% SEO Performance Overall Visibility Increase

THE METHOD

Technical & Website Enhancements

Our collaboration focused on transforming user experience and boosting technical performance, particularly on mobile. Key improvements including a complete mobile homepage redesign, featuring a top promo banner, re-styled header, new booking panel, and dedicated offer modules. Rooms landing page was rebuild with improved filters and consistent layouts across all devices. Enhanced upsell interface with new imagery which drove a 48%year-on-year increase in extras revenue. Page Speed Insights scores surged from57 to 81 (mobile) and from 68 to 98 (desktop). Accessibility score reached 96and an SEO score of 100 was achieved, improving user experience and organic reach.

Marketing Strategy

Seasonal offers were central to the campaign’s success, with themed packages driving strong engagement and conversions. Seasonal campaigns accounted for 38% of total revenue and 50% of room night sales. Targeted flash sales successfully boosted short-term pick-up during key booking windows. A new “Sign up for exclusive discounts” feature further contributed to measurable uplift in bookings and engagement.

Paid Media Performance

Continued success with Brand campaigns, alongside early Google Performance Max testing showing highly positive results.

SEO Performance

Overall visibility increased to 23.4%, outperforming all key competitors in the local market. Dedicated landing pages, including Last Minute Hotel Offers, saw consistent growth in impressions and click-through rates quarter-on-quarter.