FOR BOUTIQUE & INDEPENDENT HOTELS
You don't have Marriott's sales team, GDS visibility, or loyalty program. What you have is character, personal service, and flexibility. Hippo Rev gives your lean team the AI-powered tools to capture every inquiry and close deals that used to go to the branded hotel down the street.
8% MORE
Group Revenue
10 MINUTES
To Professional Proposals
0 IT
Department Required
"I'm competing against branded hotels with 10-person sales teams."
Hippo Rev Solution: AI that levels the playing field
Your one-person operation can now respond as fast, look as professional, and follow up as consistently as any major brand.
"We track group inquiries in email and spreadsheets."
Hippo Rev Solution: One dashboard. Zero spreadsheets
Every inquiry from Instagram DMs, email, website, and phone calls — captured and organized automatically.
"I don't have time to create proposals that compete with chain hotels."
Hippo Rev Solution: Professional proposals in 10 minutes
Branded, beautiful proposals with your property photos and personality. No one will know you didn't spend 4 hours on it.
"Our unique character is hard to convey in a PDF."
Hippo Rev Solution: Video proposals that show your soul
Interactive tours of your boutique spaces. The courtyard. The rooftop. The restored Victorian details. Let them feel why you're different.
"I can't afford enterprise sales software."
Hippo Rev Solution: Pricing for independents
Flat-rate pricing that makes sense for boutique hotels. No per-seat fees. No massive upfront investment. ROI visible in month one.
You're not a chain hotel. Your proposals shouldn't look like one. Hippo Rev proposals reflect your boutique property's unique character — your brand colors, your photography, your voice.
Setup in days. No IT department required. Connect your email, upload your property photos, and start responding to RFPs. If you can use email, you can use Hippo Rev.
Your competitive advantage is personal service. Hippo Rev tells you exactly when planners are hot — when they've watched your garden video 3 times, when they've forwarded the proposal to their partner.
Result: 3 additional wedding bookings, $180K new revenue, professional proposals
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