Case Study · Social + Email Marketing

Client
JW Marriott New Delhi

Aspiration on social.
Bookings in the inbox.

How The Brand Bee strengthened JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity's digital presence - deepening guest engagement and driving direct bookings through luxury storytelling and email marketing over two years.

+80%
Instagram follower growth
2M+
Organic impressions
25%
Bookings via email
Client
JW Marriott New Delhi
Industry
Luxury hospitality
Region
New Delhi · Aerocity
Duration
2 years
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01The Client

A 5-star landmark with many stories to tell.

JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity is a luxury 5-star hotel renowned for world-class hospitality, premium dining and opulent event spaces. Set in a prime location near Indira Gandhi International Airport, it draws business travellers, leisure guests and high-profile clientele.

The mandate was to strengthen its digital presence, deepen guest engagement and build loyalty through social and email marketing.

Industry
Luxury 5-star hospitality
Service focus
Social media & email marketing
Region
New Delhi · Aerocity

Objectives

01

Enhance brand awareness and digital engagement across social platforms.

02

Position the hotel as a premium hospitality and lifestyle destination.

03

Boost direct bookings through targeted content strategies.

04

Drive footfall to restaurants, the spa and event spaces.

05

Strengthen guest loyalty and retention via email marketing.

02The Challenge

One luxury identity. Many distinct experiences.

Dining, spa, weddings and events each need their own story - told at always-on frequency, without ever dropping the 5-star register, and in a market dominated by online travel aggregators.

OTAs own the transaction. Owned channels had to earn the direct booking.

A

Premium perception at scale

Holding a 5-star aesthetic and tone across always-on, high-frequency social content.

B

Many experiences, one brand

Telling distinct stories for dining, spa, weddings and events under a single luxury identity.

C

Direct bookings vs OTAs

Driving owned, direct bookings in a market dominated by online travel aggregators.

D

Discerning, high-value guests

Engaging business, leisure and event-planner audiences who expect understated luxury.

03Our Approach

Build aspiration on social. Convert in the inbox.

An integrated programme of luxury storytelling and lifecycle email - building aspiration on social while converting and retaining high-value guests through the inbox.

1

Luxury social storytelling

  • Aesthetically curated content showcasing opulent interiors, fine dining and exclusive events.
  • Live event coverage and behind-the-scenes for Sunday brunches, wedding showcases and corporate gatherings.
  • Short-form video of guest experiences, food plating and spa treatments to lift engagement.
2

Influencer & UGC amplification

  • Collaborations with travel, food and luxury-lifestyle influencers to extend reach.
  • Guests encouraged to share experiences via branded hashtags, reshared on official channels.
  • Real guest content woven into the always-on calendar for authenticity.
3

Signature campaign moments

  • #JWBrunchClub - promoting Sunday brunches at K3, lifting bookings 30%.
  • #WeddingsAtJW - banquet spaces, luxury decor and real wedding experiences.
  • #SpaLuxury - wellness and relaxation, driving spa appointments via Instagram and Facebook.
4

Email marketing & retention

  • Segmented lists for business travellers, leisure guests and event planners.
  • Exclusive Marriott Bonvoy member offers and festive/seasonal packages.
  • Post-stay engagement with feedback requests and incentives for future visits.

Capabilities enabled

Social media management (IG & FB)Luxury content & video productionInfluencer marketing & partnershipsUGC programmes & communityEmail marketing & CRM segmentationSeasonal & campaign management
The Work

Signature moments, in market.

#JWBrunchClub, #WeddingsAtJW and #SpaLuxury - three campaign platforms under one luxury identity.

Silk Route cocktail - JW Marriott New Delhi bar programme View carousel →
01 · Carousel

The bar list, told as a carousel

Four signature serves, four stories - Silk Route, Valley of the Gold, Broth of Edo and Garhwal Snow. Each frame pairs the drink with the place that inspired it, so the menu reads as narrative rather than a price list.

Valley of the Gold cocktail Broth of Edo serve Garhwal Snow cocktail
Executive pastry chef presenting strawberry desserts - JW Marriott New Delhi
02 · Food Photography

Pastry, carried into the frame

The executive pastry chef presenting the strawberry selection - craft shown through the hands that made it. Styling and light built for the luxury feed and reused across brunch and seasonal campaigns.

JW Marriott New Delhi Father's Day reel - video still
03 · Social Topical Reel

Father’s Day, in the hotel’s voice

A topical reel built around Father’s Day - the calendar moment picked up and told in the hotel’s own register rather than a stock template. Warm, low-lit and unhurried, cut for the feed and made to hold attention past the first second.

04Results

Two years. Reach, engagement, bookings, loyalty.

Two years of luxury storytelling and lifecycle email - measured across reach, engagement, bookings and loyalty.

+0
Instagram followers - audience growth over the period
+0
Facebook engagement - increase in interactions
0
Organic impressions generated via influencer collaborations
0
Email open rate, well above the industry average
0
Click-through rate on promotional email campaigns
0
Share of bookings influenced by email
MetricResult
Instagram follower growth+80%
Facebook engagement+65%
Organic impressions2M+
Email open rate42%
Email click-through rate12%
Bookings via email25%
K3 Sunday-brunch bookings+30% via #JWBrunchClub
05The Outcome

One of Delhi’s most prestigious hospitality destinations.

Through an integrated social media and email marketing strategy, The Brand Bee helped JW Marriott New Delhi strengthen its digital presence, engage high-value clientele and increase direct bookings.

By leveraging luxury storytelling, influencer collaborations, UGC and targeted email campaigns, the brand solidified its position as one of Delhi’s most prestigious hospitality destinations - improving guest loyalty and retention, and delivering a sustainable increase in bookings and engagement over two years.

Net effect

Social built the aspiration. Email converted it - 25% of bookings, at a 42% open rate.

Deeptanshu Bansal
Founder & CEO, The Brand Bee
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