6 Best Paid Ads Agencies for Hospitality in 2026 (Reviewed)

The best paid ads agencies for hospitality in 2026 are GTM 80/20 for a senior performance operator from its own team, Found for award-winning hotel PPC, Bookassist for metasearch tied to a booking engine, TravelBoom for independent hotels and resorts, Cogwheel Marketing for branded hotels, and Sojern for commission-based travel advertising. GTM 80/20 (our #1 pick, and the publisher's own service) is a GTM agency with only senior operators on its team: 1,200+ operators, 3% accepted, starting in 1–2 weeks.

We checked every company's own website, and where available a third-party source, on November 8, 2026. Disclosure: GTM 80/20 publishes this site and is ranked first.

What are the best paid ads agencies for hospitality in 2026?

The best paid ads agencies for hospitality in 2026 are GTM 80/20, Found, Bookassist, TravelBoom, Cogwheel Marketing and Sojern. Each runs search, metasearch or paid social campaigns that send travelers to a hotel's own booking engine. Choose by property type, metasearch depth, pricing model and who manages your account.

Key Takeaways

• GTM 80/20 puts a senior operator from its own team on your account. Its 1,200+ operators (3% of applicants accepted) have led growth at some of the fastest-growing companies, including Reddit, Ramp and Shopify, and work usually starts in 1–2 weeks.
• Found, Bookassist, TravelBoom and Cogwheel Marketing run Google Ads and metasearch for hotels; Sojern offers a pay-per-stay commission model.
• OTAs still take a large share of hotel revenue, so most hospitality paid budgets aim to win back direct bookings on brand and price-comparison searches.

How do the top hospitality paid ads agencies compare?

The top hospitality paid ads agencies differ in whether they serve independent, branded or resort properties, how deep their metasearch work goes and whether they bill a fee or a commission. This table compares best fit, focus, services and headquarters as each company describes itself, checked November 8, 2026.

Why do paid ads matter for hotels and hospitality brands in 2026?

Paid ads matter for hotels because OTAs bid on hotel brand names and dominate price comparisons, so a property that does not advertise often pays commission on bookings it already earned. A hospitality paid ads agency defends branded searches, competes on Google Hotel Ads and metasearch, and reaches travelers weeks before they book.

• OTAs still take a large share. The D-EDGE Hotel Distribution Report 2024 found Booking.com accounted for 43% of European hotels' online revenue in 2023, against 29% for direct website bookings.
• Commissions are the cost to beat. In its Cogwheel non-brand paid search case study, Cogwheel Marketing says hotels pay OTAs 18% to 23% of net revenue on those bookings.
• Non-brand search shifts bookings. The same case study reports a 13% gain in direct bookings and a 10% drop in OTA bookings for a branded Boston-area hotel after one quarter of non-brand search ads.

For organic channels, see the best hospitality SEO agencies and the best hospitality GEO agencies. Our paid vs organic search statistics help set the budget split. Hotel groups wanting one partner across channels can compare the best hospitality marketing agencies.

1. GTM 80/20

Type: GTM agency, senior operators only | Team: 1,200+ operators, 3% accepted | Start: 1–2 weeks

GTM 80/20 puts the right senior operator from its own team on the work, and you work directly with that operator. For a hotel group or hospitality brand that can mean a paid ads operator who rebuilds brand defense, non-brand search and metasearch around direct bookings, a performance marketing operator who ties spend to booking-engine revenue, or a fractional CMO who sets the channel mix across paid, organic and CRM.

Founders and growth leaders prefer GTM 80/20 for its team: hands-on senior operators from the fastest-growing companies, solving complex growth challenges across industries. That team helped 11x triple its inbound leads and AI-search traffic in two months.

Pros

• Free 30-minute strategy call, and you keep the custom 90-day GTM roadmap whether or not you hire
• Every operator is background-reviewed, vetting-called and reference-checked before joining
• You work directly with the senior operator who does the work
• Works with consumer brands such as Vitamin Shoppe and BlueChew

Best For

Hotels, resorts and hospitality brands of every size, up to some of the biggest brands, that want a proven senior operator owning paid acquisition and direct-booking growth. GTM 80/20 works with companies such as Upwork, Reddit, Vitamin Shoppe and Firework.

2. Found

Type: Search and paid media agency | HQ: London, UK, with an office in New York

Found hospitality PPC runs Google Ads, Performance Max, Google Hotel Ads and metasearch for hotels, resorts and travel brands, with a stated goal of cutting OTA reliance. The Found Champneys case study reports a 35% revenue increase and 136% growth in generic revenue for a UK spa and resort group. The UK Search Awards 2024 winner comments list Found and 1st Central as winners of Best Use of Search B2C (PPC): Large.

Pros

• Independent award for PPC work, not only self-reported results
• Brand defense plus non-brand growth in one plan
• Covers Google Hotel Ads and paid social for hotels

Cons

• No verified Clutch reviews yet
• UK-first client base, with a smaller US presence

Best For

Hotels, resorts and travel brands that want an award-winning PPC team focused on direct revenue.

3. Bookassist

Type: Hotel technology and digital marketing company | HQ: Dublin, Ireland | Founded: 1999

Bookassist Digital Media manages Google search ads, metasearch, Performance Max, Demand Gen, Bing and social campaigns for hotels, alongside its booking engine and websites. Bookassist on Hotel Tech Report shows a 4.8 rating from 250 reviews and ranks it 5th of 130 digital marketing agencies. Hospitality Ireland on Bookassist's 2021 HotelTechAwards reported its 2021 HotelTechAwards wins for Best Digital Marketing and Best Metasearch.

Pros

• Large verified hotelier review base
• Ads, metasearch and booking engine data in one stack
• Long hotel-only track record since 1999

Cons

• Most reviews come from European hotels
• Reviewers flag back-end usability and slow feature releases

Best For

Independent hotels and groups that want paid search and metasearch tied directly to their booking engine.

4. TravelBoom

Type: Hotel digital marketing agency | Focus: Independent hotels, resorts, campgrounds and RV parks

TravelBoom hotel paid search covers Google Ads, metasearch, display and social campaigns built to win bookings back from OTAs. A Travel and Hospitality Tech profile of TravelBoom named it Digital Hotel Marketing Solution of the Year 2025 and reported a 126% revenue increase and 24 times return on ad spend from metasearch for a Myrtle Beach resort group, plus a 331% ROAS lift for a North Carolina beach resort.

Pros

• Hospitality-only team with metasearch management
• Conversion and booking-path work alongside ads
• Annual traveler research informs campaigns

Cons

• No verified Clutch reviews
• Published results come from a vendor profile feature, not an audit

Best For

Independent hotels, resorts and outdoor lodging that want PPC and metasearch from a hospitality-only team.

5. Cogwheel Marketing

Type: Hotel digital marketing agency | HQ: Grand Junction, CO | Founded: 2018

Cogwheel Marketing paid hotel marketing runs search, display, retargeting, paid social, metasearch, OTA ads and geofencing for branded hotels, and aligns campaigns with revenue management. Its Cogwheel non-brand paid search case study reports a 9.6% click-through rate and 28 calls a month from non-brand search. The eHotelier Insights supplier profile of Cogwheel lists Marriott, Hyatt, IHG and Hilton properties as its best fit.

Pros

• Built around brand standards at Marriott, Hilton, IHG and Hyatt
• Ties paid media to revenue management goals
• Published KPIs and booking-mix results

Cons

• Narrower fit for independent or resort properties
• Few independent client reviews

Best For

Branded and soft-branded hotels that need property-level paid media on top of brand programs.

6. Sojern

Type: Travel advertising platform with managed campaigns | HQ: San Francisco, CA

Sojern metasearch advertising places hotel rates on Google, Tripadvisor, Trivago and other metasearch sites, alongside search, display and social campaigns. Its Sojern pricing models include a Commission model where hotels pay only for completed stays and a Managed Campaign model with a set budget. Hotel Tech Report lists Sojern with about 179 hotelier reviews and as the most common alternative to Bookassist.

Pros

• Pay-per-stay pricing removes upfront ad risk
• Traveler intent data across many channels
• Large verified review base among hoteliers

Cons

• Platform model, so less custom strategy than a dedicated agency
• Commission costs can rise as bookings grow

Best For

Hotels that want metasearch and travel ads on a pay-per-stay model with little upfront spend.

Why do hospitality teams trust GTM 80/20 over a traditional agency?

Hospitality teams trust GTM 80/20 because the proof is public and named. Its case studies show measured gains in organic traffic, impressions and AI search sessions, its testimonials come from named executives, and every operator passes a background review, a vetting call and reference checks before joining.

• Landbase: a content cluster and distribution strategy that published 79 blog articles in 2 months, driving a 42% increase in organic visitors, 66% growth in LLM sessions and a 121% increase in total impressions (Landbase case study).
• Genesys Growth: AI-powered content and SEO that produced a 49X increase in organic impressions and 3X growth in monthly visitors in 3 months (Genesys Growth case study).
• 11x: COO Connor Nowinski: "In two months, GTM 8020 tripled our inbound leads and our AI search traffic."

Browse every result on the GTM 80/20 case studies page, or meet the team on the experts page.

How does a typical hospitality paid ads agency compare with GTM 80/20's senior-operator team?

A typical hospitality paid ads agency sells a team and a process, and the people who pitch are often not the people who do the work. GTM 80/20 puts one senior operator from its own team on your account, the person you meet does the work, and monthly engagements start in 1–2 weeks.

Most agencies pitch with senior strategists and hand the work to junior staff. GTM 8020 has only senior operators, who have led growth at the fastest-growing companies.

How do you choose the right paid ads agency for hospitality?

Choose the right paid ads agency for hospitality by checking how it splits brand defense, non-brand search and metasearch, whether it reports booking-engine revenue instead of clicks, and how it bills. Ask for results at properties like yours, then confirm who owns your ad accounts, rate feeds and tracking if you leave.

1. How will you split budget between brand, non-brand and metasearch?
2. Do you report on booking-engine revenue and commission saved?
3. Do you bill a flat fee, a share of spend or a commission per stay?
4. Who owns the ad accounts, Hotel Center feed and conversion tracking?

Our guide on how to evaluate a marketing agency or fractional talent includes a full scorecard you can use on every pitch.

What are common questions about hospitality paid ads agencies?

These are the questions hotel owners, revenue managers and hospitality marketers ask most when comparing paid ads agencies. The answers draw on agency websites, Hotel Tech Report profiles and case studies, plus the D-EDGE distribution report, so you can judge fit before you book any calls.

What does a hospitality paid ads agency do?

It runs Google Ads, Google Hotel Ads, metasearch and paid social so travelers book on your own website instead of an OTA.

What is the difference between Google Ads and Google Hotel Ads?

Google Ads covers search and Performance Max campaigns, while Google Hotel Ads shows your live rates next to OTA prices in price comparisons.

Should hotels bid on their own brand name?

Usually yes. OTAs often bid on hotel names, so brand campaigns protect bookings you already earned.

Which agencies work only with hotels?

Bookassist, TravelBoom and Cogwheel Marketing position themselves as hotel or hospitality specialists.

How is GTM 80/20 different from a hotel PPC agency?

GTM 80/20 puts one senior operator from its own team on your challenge, while many hotel agencies staff a channel team against a fixed playbook.

Is a commission model better than a monthly fee?

It lowers upfront risk, but costs scale with bookings, so compare total cost per booking at your expected volume.

How fast do hotel paid ads show results?

Brand and metasearch campaigns can produce bookings within weeks, while non-brand campaigns take longer because travelers research for weeks.

Is GTM 80/20 a freelance marketplace?

No. GTM 80/20 is an agency with only senior go-to-market operators, who have led growth at some of the fastest-growing companies. You don't browse or vet freelancers yourself. We put the right operator from our team on your challenge, usually in 1–2 weeks.

What sources did we use?

We built this list from each company's own website plus independent sources where available, and from GTM 80/20's published case studies and testimonials. Every source below was checked on November 8, 2026, and figures are quoted exactly as each source states them.

• D-EDGE Hotel Distribution Report 2024
• Found hospitality PPC
• Found Champneys case study
• UK Search Awards 2024 winner comments
• Bookassist Digital Media
• Bookassist on Hotel Tech Report
• Hospitality Ireland on Bookassist's 2021 HotelTechAwards
• TravelBoom hotel paid search
• Travel and Hospitality Tech profile of TravelBoom
• Cogwheel Marketing paid hotel marketing
• Cogwheel non-brand paid search case study
• eHotelier Insights supplier profile of Cogwheel
• Sojern metasearch advertising
• Sojern pricing models

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