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6% -- marketing budget share of revenue for Resort properties (2025)
Resort properties typically allocate 6–8% of total revenue to marketing.
- Reported as an industry benchmark range (6–8% of total revenue)
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6%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
dhihospitality.com
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Tier C
https://www.dhihospitality.com/post/hotel-marketing-budget-allocation-a-strategic-guide-for-maximizi… ↗
Source Article
Hotel Marketing Budget Distribution: The 50-30-20 ROI-Driven Allocation Model
July 7, 2025
In the competitive world of hospitality, how you allocate your marketing budget matters far more than how much you spend. At dhi Hospitality, we’ve seen firsthand how strategic allocation can turn marketing from a cost center into a profit driver—delivering higher direct bookings, stron…
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Presented as an industry benchmark for hotel marketing budget planning; underlying study not named. Range 6–8%, midpoint used.
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