Social media has replaced travel brochures. Travelers scroll TikTok for destination inspiration, check Instagram for hotel aesthetics, and read Reddit for honest reviews. A single viral TikTok of a hotel room can generate thousands of bookings — or a single negative post can cancel them.

If you're a hotel, resort, travel agency, or tourism board, monitoring your social presence isn't optional. Here's how to do it with data.

Monitor Your Hotel/Brand Mentions

Track what people are saying about your property across platforms:

const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIAVAULT_API_KEY;
const BASE = 'https://api.sociavault.com/v1/scrape';
const headers = { 'X-API-Key': API_KEY };

async function monitorHotelMentions(hotelName) {
  const mentions = { twitter: [], threads: [], reddit: [] };

  // Twitter mentions
  const twRes = await fetch(
    `${BASE}/twitter/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(hotelName)}`,
    { headers }
  );
  mentions.twitter = (await twRes.json()).data || [];
  await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));

  // Threads mentions
  const thRes = await fetch(
    `${BASE}/threads/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(hotelName)}`,
    { headers }
  );
  mentions.threads = (await thRes.json()).data || [];
  await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));

  // Reddit mentions
  const rdRes = await fetch(
    `${BASE}/reddit/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(hotelName)}`,
    { headers }
  );
  mentions.reddit = (await rdRes.json()).data || [];

  // Sentiment analysis
  const positiveWords = ['amazing', 'beautiful', 'incredible', 'loved', 'perfect', 'stunning', 'recommend', 'best hotel'];
  const negativeWords = ['terrible', 'dirty', 'rude', 'overpriced', 'disappointing', 'worst', 'never again', 'avoid'];

  const allTexts = [];
  mentions.twitter.forEach(t => allTexts.push(t.legacy?.full_text || t.full_text || ''));
  mentions.threads.forEach(t => allTexts.push(t.caption?.text || ''));
  mentions.reddit.forEach(r => allTexts.push((r.title || '') + ' ' + (r.selftext || '')));

  let positive = 0, negative = 0;
  for (const text of allTexts) {
    const lower = text.toLowerCase();
    if (positiveWords.some(w => lower.includes(w))) positive++;
    if (negativeWords.some(w => lower.includes(w))) negative++;
  }

  const total = allTexts.length;
  console.log(`\nMention Report: "${hotelName}"`);
  console.log(`  Twitter: ${mentions.twitter.length} mentions`);
  console.log(`  Threads: ${mentions.threads.length} mentions`);
  console.log(`  Reddit: ${mentions.reddit.length} mentions`);
  console.log(`  Total: ${total}`);
  console.log(`\n  Sentiment: ${positive} positive, ${negative} negative, ${total - positive - negative} neutral`);

  return { hotelName, mentions, sentiment: { positive, negative, neutral: total - positive - negative } };
}

monitorHotelMentions('Four Seasons');

Track Competitor Hotels

Compare your social presence against competitor properties:

async function compareHotels(hotels) {
  const results = [];

  for (const hotel of hotels) {
    // Instagram presence
    const igRes = await fetch(
      `${BASE}/instagram/profile?handle=${encodeURIComponent(hotel.instagram)}`,
      { headers }
    );
    const ig = (await igRes.json()).data;

    // Recent posts
    const postsRes = await fetch(
      `${BASE}/instagram/posts?handle=${encodeURIComponent(hotel.instagram)}`,
      { headers }
    );
    const posts = (await postsRes.json()).data || [];

    const avgLikes = posts.reduce((sum, p) => sum + (p.like_count || 0), 0) / Math.max(posts.length, 1);

    results.push({
      name: hotel.name,
      handle: hotel.instagram,
      followers: ig?.follower_count || 0,
      posts: ig?.media_count || 0,
      avgLikes: Math.round(avgLikes),
      verified: ig?.is_verified || false,
      engRate: ((avgLikes / Math.max(ig?.follower_count, 1)) * 100).toFixed(2)
    });

    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1500));
  }

  results.sort((a, b) => b.followers - a.followers);

  console.log('\nHotel Social Media Comparison:');
  console.table(results.map(r => ({
    Hotel: r.name,
    Followers: r.followers.toLocaleString(),
    'Avg Likes': r.avgLikes.toLocaleString(),
    'ER %': r.engRate,
    Verified: r.verified ? '✓' : ''
  })));

  return results;
}

compareHotels([
  { name: 'Four Seasons', instagram: 'fourseasons' },
  { name: 'Marriott', instagram: 'marriotthotels' },
  { name: 'Ritz-Carlton', instagram: 'ritzcarlton' },
  { name: 'Hilton', instagram: 'hilton' },
]);

Discover Destination Trends

Track which destinations are trending on TikTok — essential for tourism boards and travel agencies:

async function trackDestinationTrends(destinations) {
  const trends = [];

  for (const destination of destinations) {
    const res = await fetch(
      `${BASE}/tiktok/search/videos?query=${encodeURIComponent(destination + ' travel')}`,
      { headers }
    );
    const videos = (await res.json()).data || [];

    const totalViews = videos.reduce((sum, v) => sum + (v.stats?.playCount || 0), 0);
    const totalLikes = videos.reduce((sum, v) => sum + (v.stats?.diggCount || 0), 0);

    trends.push({
      destination,
      videoCount: videos.length,
      totalViews,
      totalLikes,
      avgViews: Math.round(totalViews / Math.max(videos.length, 1))
    });

    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));
  }

  trends.sort((a, b) => b.totalViews - a.totalViews);

  console.log('\nDestination Trend Report:');
  console.table(trends.map(t => ({
    Destination: t.destination,
    Videos: t.videoCount,
    'Total Views': t.totalViews.toLocaleString(),
    'Total Likes': t.totalLikes.toLocaleString()
  })));

  return trends;
}

trackDestinationTrends([
  'Bali', 'Tulum', 'Santorini', 'Tokyo', 'Dubai',
  'Maldives', 'Portugal', 'Croatia', 'Iceland', 'Thailand'
]);

Find Travel Influencers

Discover travel creators for partnered content and property reviews:

async function findTravelInfluencers(destination) {
  const searchTerms = [
    `${destination} travel vlog`,
    `${destination} hotel review`,
    `best ${destination} restaurant`
  ];

  const creators = [];
  const seen = new Set();

  for (const term of searchTerms) {
    const res = await fetch(
      `${BASE}/tiktok/search/users?query=${encodeURIComponent(term)}`,
      { headers }
    );
    const users = (await res.json()).data || [];

    for (const user of users.slice(0, 5)) {
      const handle = user.uniqueId || user.unique_id;
      if (seen.has(handle)) continue;
      seen.add(handle);

      const profileRes = await fetch(
        `${BASE}/tiktok/profile?handle=${encodeURIComponent(handle)}`,
        { headers }
      );
      const profile = (await profileRes.json()).data;
      if (!profile || !profile.stats?.followerCount) continue;

      creators.push({
        handle,
        name: profile.user?.nickname,
        followers: profile.stats.followerCount,
        likes: profile.stats.heartCount,
        videos: profile.stats.videoCount,
        bio: profile.user?.signature || ''
      });

      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 800));
    }
  }

  creators.sort((a, b) => b.followers - a.followers);

  console.log(`\nTravel Influencers — ${destination}:`);
  creators.forEach(c => {
    const likesRatio = (c.likes / Math.max(c.followers, 1)).toFixed(1);
    console.log(`  @${c.handle} — ${c.followers.toLocaleString()} followers (${likesRatio}x engagement)`);
  });

  return creators;
}

findTravelInfluencers('Bali');

Travel Influencer Collaboration Tiers

Tier	Followers	Best For
Nano (1K–10K)	Budget properties, local tours	Comped stay + social posts
Micro (10K–50K)	Boutique hotels, experiences	Comped stay + $200-500
Mid (50K–250K)	Mid-range hotels, destinations	Comped stay + $1,000-3,000
Macro (250K+)	Luxury resorts, tourism boards	$3,000-15,000 + trip package

UGC Discovery for Hotels

Find user-generated content mentioning your property:

import os
import requests
import time

API_KEY = os.environ["SOCIAVAULT_API_KEY"]
BASE = "https://api.sociavault.com/v1/scrape"
HEADERS = {"X-API-Key": API_KEY}

def find_hotel_ugc(hotel_hashtag, hotel_name):
    """Find UGC posts about a hotel on Instagram"""
    
    # Search hashtag
    r = requests.get(
        f"{BASE}/instagram/hashtag",
        headers=HEADERS,
        params={"hashtag": hotel_hashtag}
    )
    posts = r.json().get("data", [])

    print(f"\nUGC Discovery: #{hotel_hashtag}")
    print(f"  Posts found: {len(posts)}")

    if not posts:
        return []

    # Analyze UGC quality
    high_quality = []
    for post in posts:
        likes = post.get("like_count", 0)
        comments = post.get("comment_count", 0)
        owner = post.get("owner", {}).get("username") or post.get("user", {}).get("username", "")
        caption = post.get("caption", {})
        caption_text = caption.get("text", "") if isinstance(caption, dict) else str(caption)

        # High-quality UGC: good engagement, not from your own account
        if likes > 50:
            high_quality.append({
                "username": owner,
                "likes": likes,
                "comments": comments,
                "caption_preview": caption_text[:100],
            })

    high_quality.sort(key=lambda x: x["likes"], reverse=True)

    print(f"  High-quality UGC posts: {len(high_quality)}")
    for post in high_quality[:5]:
        print(f"    @{post['username']} — {post['likes']} likes, {post['comments']} comments")
        print(f"      \"{post['caption_preview']}\"")

    return high_quality

find_hotel_ugc("fourseasons", "Four Seasons")

Review Monitoring Pipeline

Set up automated monitoring that catches negative reviews early:

async function reviewMonitorPipeline(properties) {
  const results = [];

  for (const property of properties) {
    const entry = { name: property.name, alerts: [] };

    // Search Twitter for complaints
    const tweetsRes = await fetch(
      `${BASE}/twitter/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(property.name + ' hotel')}`,
      { headers }
    );
    const tweets = (await tweetsRes.json()).data || [];

    const complaintKeywords = [
      'terrible', 'worst', 'dirty', 'rude', 'overpriced', 'cockroach', 
      'bed bugs', 'mold', 'never again', 'disgusting', 'complaint'
    ];

    for (const tweet of tweets) {
      const text = (tweet.legacy?.full_text || tweet.full_text || '').toLowerCase();
      if (complaintKeywords.some(kw => text.includes(kw))) {
        entry.alerts.push({
          platform: 'twitter',
          text: text.substring(0, 200),
          author: tweet.core?.screen_name || tweet.legacy?.screen_name || 'unknown',
          likes: tweet.legacy?.favorite_count || 0
        });
      }
    }

    // Search Reddit
    const redditRes = await fetch(
      `${BASE}/reddit/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(property.name + ' hotel review')}`,
      { headers }
    );
    const redditPosts = (await redditRes.json()).data || [];

    for (const post of redditPosts) {
      const text = ((post.title || '') + ' ' + (post.selftext || '')).toLowerCase();
      if (complaintKeywords.some(kw => text.includes(kw))) {
        entry.alerts.push({
          platform: 'reddit',
          text: post.title?.substring(0, 200),
          subreddit: post.subreddit,
          score: post.score || 0
        });
      }
    }

    results.push(entry);
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1500));
  }

  // Report
  for (const entry of results) {
    if (entry.alerts.length > 0) {
      console.log(`\n⚠ ${entry.name} — ${entry.alerts.length} negative mentions:`);
      entry.alerts.forEach(a => {
        if (a.platform === 'twitter') {
          console.log(`  [Twitter] @${a.author}: "${a.text}"`);
        } else {
          console.log(`  [Reddit] r/${a.subreddit}: "${a.text}"`);
        }
      });
    } else {
      console.log(`\n✅ ${entry.name} — No negative mentions detected`);
    }
  }

  return results;
}

reviewMonitorPipeline([
  { name: 'Marriott Waikiki' },
  { name: 'Hilton Times Square' },
]);

Seasonal Content Analysis

Know what travel content performs best in each season:

Season	Top Content Types	Best Platform
Winter	Ski resorts, tropical escapes, holiday travel	TikTok, Instagram
Spring	Cherry blossoms, Europe trip planning, road trips	Pinterest, Instagram
Summer	Beach, family travel, adventure activities	TikTok, YouTube
Fall	Foliage trips, wine country, off-season deals	Instagram, Pinterest

Track seasonal keywords quarterly to stay ahead of booking trends.

Key Metrics for Travel & Hospitality

Metric	Why It Matters	How to Track
Brand mention volume	Overall awareness	Keyword search across platforms
Sentiment ratio	Guest satisfaction signal	Sentiment analysis on mentions
UGC volume	Organic advocacy	Hashtag monitoring
Competitor follower growth	Market share	Weekly profile tracking
Influencer reach	Campaign ROI	Profile data for tagged creators
Review response time	Reputation management	Monitor and alert

Travel & Hotel Social Media Analytics: Review & Mention Monitoring

Monitor Your Hotel/Brand Mentions

Track Competitor Hotels

Discover Destination Trends

Find Travel Influencers

Travel Influencer Collaboration Tiers

UGC Discovery for Hotels

Review Monitoring Pipeline

Seasonal Content Analysis

Key Metrics for Travel & Hospitality

Get Started

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Travel & Hotel Social Media Analytics: Review & Mention Monitoring

Travel & Hotel Social Media Analytics: Review & Mention Monitoring

Monitor Your Hotel/Brand Mentions

Track Competitor Hotels

Discover Destination Trends

Find Travel Influencers

Travel Influencer Collaboration Tiers

UGC Discovery for Hotels

Review Monitoring Pipeline

Seasonal Content Analysis

Key Metrics for Travel & Hospitality

Get Started

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