7 questions for H-Hotels: What coupon codes really do!

What are coupon codes really good for? H-Hotels reveal in incert Talk how they have multiplied their voucher sales with targeted promotions and couponing – including practical tips & success figures!

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approx. 10 min

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Sandra Baumgartner

H Hotels

Hard Facts:

  • Family-run, independent hotel company
  • Founded in 1969
  • Over 60 hotels in Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Hungary
  • Also in France since 2024

We can see from the sales figures in recent years that we have multiplied the voucher store’s sales not only, but primarily due to couponing.

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What are the real benefits of coupons?

Who better to answer this question than our long-standing customers. In incert talk, we interviewed Chris Peppers, Director E-Commerce at H-Hotels, to find out how the company uses special occasions throughout the year for coupon promotions and what impact this has on sales. He provides exciting insights into the strategies with which H-Hotels successfully optimizes its voucher store and continuously generates more sales.

1. what do you see as the major advantages of direct voucher sales?

Chris explains: “From an economic point of view, the big added value is a higher profit margin. We work without a third-party provider who receives a commission per voucher sold. We ourselves have the power over the presentation and implementation of our vouchers and how they are presented. Through incert, our users have the opportunity to personalize our voucher templates and adapt them to any occasion. We also have direct customer contact. We can act faster if there are any questions and the users have a direct contact person at H-Hotels”

2 What characterizes a good voucher store?

“A good voucher store should have various key elements that strengthen user-friendliness as well as brand loyalty. These include a simple and intuitive user interface, with clear options as to which voucher is suitable for the user. The design should reflect your own brand and fit seamlessly into your own online presence. As already mentioned, personalization options are an important component. We don’t all always want an off-the-shelf product. So if I can personalize a gift voucher depending on the season or the person receiving the gift, this offers great added value in my eyes. Points such as fast checkout, various payment options, different currencies and whether a voucher can be received or given as a gift by post, email or as a link round off a good voucher store.”

3. what measures do you take to promote your voucher store on special occasions?

“We try to use the special events in the year when voucher sales are particularly suitable. Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Black Friday, Christmas etc. – These are the times of year when our voucher store is at its busiest. We try to reflect this special seasonal attention in our voucher store and run corresponding promotions to increase the incentive to buy a voucher. However, another great gimmick is the sending of envelopes. We also set this up some time ago, giving you the opportunity to print out an envelope selected during the order process, put it together and wrap the voucher in it.”

4. how do you use the incert couponing module and what do you see as the greatest benefit for your hotels?

Chris reports: “Shortly after our voucher store redesign, our focus was on offering our users many different campaigns. Over time, we realized what works best and focused on 2-3 variants . These now rotate annually and bring us the desired turnover”

5. are promotions that you implement with the couponing module really more lucrative as a result?

“Yes, by 1000%! We can see from the sales figures in recent years that we have multiplied the voucher store’s sales not only, but primarily due to couponing. From 2022 (launch of the new voucher store in August 2022) to 2023, we were able to increase our sales in the voucher store by almost 150% . These figures speak for themselves and I believe that there is still a lot of potential in our voucher store.”

6th Black Friday week brings record results!

In the week following Black Friday 2023 (28.11. to 04.12.), the coupon code “Voucher Week Special” offers a coupon value of 20% on top was offered. It is now interesting to take a look at turnover: this has doubled compared to the same period last year!

It has been shown that targeted discounts can offer such a strong incentive to buy that the lower price reduction still makes the result more profitable

7. how would you describe the daily work with the system and the service of incert?

Chris emphasizes: “The daily work with the incert backend focuses on performance data and user queries. The incert team is there to support us at all times and helps us with all our concerns very quickly and professionally.”

Conclusion

The interview shows impressively how H-Hotels successfully increase their turnover and customer loyalty through direct voucher sales and customized promotions such as the “Voucher Week Special”. With a combination of direct customer contact, optimized sales campaigns and the personalization of vouchers, the company offers an outstanding shopping experience. The cooperation with incert enables H-Hotels to make the most of their voucher potential and to keep their finger on the pulse of the market.

Experience it for yourself!

Immerse yourself in the world of H-Hotels vouchers and discover how exceptional offers can delight your guests. Click here to go to the voucher shop!

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More about the author

Sandra Baumgartner

Marketing & Kommunikation

A textual optimist with a passion for tourism. At incert, she turns technology into clear and understandable words.

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