Expert Interior Hotel Photography FAQ: Elevating Your Hotel's Visual Appeal

Professional photography elevates your hotel’s online presence by showcasing high-quality, appealing images on your website and social media platforms, thereby attracting more guests and improving online bookings.

Look for a photographer with experience in hotel photography, a strong portfolio, understanding of branding, and the ability to capture the unique essence of your property.

It’s recommended to update hotel photography every 4-5 years or after any significant renovations or changes in decor and facilities.

Key elements include thorough planning, understanding the hotel’s brand, capturing diverse aspects like rooms, amenities, and dining areas, and ensuring optimal lighting and composition. Images should reflect the unique culture of the brand as well as distinct elements of location and climate.

Yes, high-quality professional photography can significantly impact booking rates by visually appealing to potential guests and accurately representing your hotel’s offerings. Consider that the majority of hotel bookings begin with a feed of images from competing hotels that your guest will be scrolling to find their perfect hotel stay.

If applicable, start by looking at the room and the view, if there is one, and determine the time of day that best showcases its assets. Does it get amazing morning light or showcase a stunning city skyline? From there, declutter the room. Get rid of trash cans, advertising, alarm clocks, any items that detract from the interior design of the room. Next consider any signature hotel amenities that might match the time of day you have selected. Block the room, light it and capture the images that best showcase the space. We have prepared a comprehensive guide to help you through every step of the process for planning your hotel photoshoot. 

Real estate photography and hotel photography are entirely different disciplines of photography. Real estate photography intends to capture a literal and systematic depiction of full rooms spaces and exteriors captured in a method that is optimized for low cost and high volume of images delivered. Hotel photography is a mix of different kinds of images including details and wide images, that are captured through a marketing and brand lens. They are created to capture not only the physical assets of a hotel but also the mood and guest experience of a stay.

The best time varies, but golden hours (dawn and dusk) are often ideal for capturing warm, inviting exterior lighting for outdoor spaces and large window scenes. Interior shots may require different timing based on natural light and room orientation. You also want to consider the views and light that the room has a different times of day. If there are unique views or light in the room that effect it at different times of day, consider planning the photoshoot around that. 

Prepare by decluttering spaces to reflect their best state, ensuring proper amenities are in place and rooms are thoroughly cleaned and dressed with clean ironed linens. Then coordinate with the photography team for any specific requirements. We have prepared a comprehensive guide to help you through every step of the process for planning your hotel photoshoot.

Current trends include storytelling through images, capturing candid guest experiences, aerial photography / drone POV videos, and focusing on unique hotel features. Hotel social media marketing images and video trends focus on moments, details and stories around the destination, front of house and behind the scenes, giving a personal insider perspective of everything your guest might experience.

The duration varies based on the size and complexity of the hotel but can range from a few hours to several days.

Social media plays a pivotal role in hotel photography by providing platforms to showcase captivating images, engage with audiences, and enhance online visibility and branding. Media you produce for Sales, Marketing and Branding are approached with a more deliberate lens than social media where consistent timeliness plays a more central role. 

Focus on capturing unique aspects such as design elements, signature services, or scenic views, and use storytelling techniques to convey your hotel’s unique narrative. 

Costs vary depending on the project scope, hotel size and weather there will need to be any additional services and talent like models, POV drones, virtual tours and more. It’s best to request a customized quote based on your specific needs.

Yes, we can arrange everything from 360-degree images to fully immersive 3D experiences and custom apps that incorporate videos, AR and VR. Reach out to set up a consultation and begin the conversation to explore your options.

Challenges include lighting, space constraints, styling and capturing the true ambiance. These are addressed through professional equipment, creative angles, and post-production techniques.

Hotel photography focuses specifically on hospitality spaces and requires an understanding of the hospitality industry, guest expectations, and brand representation. It encapsulates multiple disciplines of photography including interior photography, architectural photography, lifestyle images, food photography all with a brand perspective. 

Absolutely, professional photography is essential in rebranding efforts, as it helps redefine and visually communicate the new brand identity.

A typical package includes shooting various areas of the hotel, post-production editing, and delivering high-resolution images suitable for print and digital use.

Collaborate closely with your photographer before and during the photoshoot, communicate your brand’s vision and style, and involve your marketing team in the planning process.

Best practices include using high-resolution images, ensuring consistency with brand messaging, sales, targeting the right audience, and using a mix of mediums like websites, social media, and print materials.