34 Clever Uses of Social Media for Travel

From Tweeted Hotel Bookings to Selfie-Friendly Hotels

Social media for travel is changing the way people see the world and it is having a huge influence on the travel industry. A prime example of this is Loews Hotels, which allows its guests to make hotel bookings through Twitter. Another social media-loving destination is the Australia 1888 Hotel, which offers a free night stay for guests with 10,000 Instagram followers — this is good exposure for the hotel and a great deal that the influential Instagram user is bound to spread the word about. With perks like these, people will be snapping a ton of selfies at the hotel.

With the recent introduction of Pinterest’s Place Boards, this brings a ton of new opportunities for travel agencies, airlines and hotels to create captivating maps of must-see destinations or the locations of novel vacationing spots around the globe.

SCORE
6.0 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 73%
Activity 99%
Freshness 8%
Tweeting Travel Agents
CATEGORY
World
Tweeting Travel Agents
Location-Based Friend Tools
CATEGORY
World
Location-Based Friend Tools
City Discovery Apps
CATEGORY
Eco
City Discovery Apps
Twitter Airline Tickets
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Twitter Airline Tickets
Virtual Travel Exercise Experiences
CATEGORY
Tech
Virtual Travel Exercise Experiences
Personalized City Search Tools
CATEGORY
Tech
Personalized City Search Tools
Travel-Focused Social Networks
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Travel-Focused Social Networks
Social Media Urination Stations
CATEGORY
Social Media
Social Media Urination Stations
Prosperous Scavenger Hunts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Prosperous Scavenger Hunts
Seat Mate-Matching Applications
CATEGORY
Tech
Seat Mate-Matching Applications
Lit Holiday Travel Charts
CATEGORY
World
Lit Holiday Travel Charts
Tourist-Attracting Smartphone Campaigns
CATEGORY
World
Tourist-Attracting Smartphone Campaigns
Social Media Trip Engagers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Social Media Trip Engagers
Crowdsourced GPS Maps
CATEGORY
Autos
Crowdsourced GPS Maps
Social Pinboard Maps
CATEGORY
World
Social Pinboard Maps
Hotel Social Networking Sites
CATEGORY
World
Hotel Social Networking Sites
Real-Time Vacation Guides
CATEGORY
World
Real-Time Vacation Guides
Tweeted Hotel Bookings
CATEGORY
World
Tweeted Hotel Bookings
Social Media Loyalty Programs
CATEGORY
World
Social Media Loyalty Programs
Nostalgic Time-Travelling Apps
CATEGORY
Business
Nostalgic Time-Travelling Apps
Crowdsourced Travel Maps
CATEGORY
World
Crowdsourced Travel Maps
Illegal Animated Internet Maps
CATEGORY
Tech
Illegal Animated Internet Maps
Social Media-Obsessed Hotels
CATEGORY
World
Social Media-Obsessed Hotels
Social Road Trip Apps
CATEGORY
Autos
Social Road Trip Apps
Social Metropolis Graphs
CATEGORY
Tech
Social Metropolis Graphs
Interactive Graffiti Tracking Tools
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Interactive Graffiti Tracking Tools
Artfully Crowdsourced Maps
CATEGORY
World
Artfully Crowdsourced Maps
Facebook Tourism Tactics
CATEGORY
World
Facebook Tourism Tactics
Crowdsourced Virtual Tourism
CATEGORY
World
Crowdsourced Virtual Tourism
Aerial Tweet Maps
CATEGORY
Tech
Aerial Tweet Maps
Social Media Airports
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Social Media Airports
Photo-Fueled Car Competitions
CATEGORY
Autos
Photo-Fueled Car Competitions
Selfie-Friendly Hotels
CATEGORY
World
Selfie-Friendly Hotels
Storm-Locating Maps
CATEGORY
Tech
Storm-Locating Maps

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