{"id":1613,"date":"2022-10-20T02:42:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T18:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/blog\/%e3%80%90%e7%94%a2%e6%a5%ad%e8%a7%80%e5%af%9f%e3%80%91%e3%80%88mrhost%e6%97%85%e5%ae%bf%e5%b9%b3%e5%8f%b0%e3%80%89%e6%97%85%e5%ae%bf%e6%a5%ad%e5%a6%82%e4%bd%95%e5%be%9e%e7%96%ab%e6%83%85%e5%8d%b1\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:54:31","slug":"%e3%80%90%e7%94%a2%e6%a5%ad%e8%a7%80%e5%af%9f%e3%80%91%e3%80%88mrhost%e6%97%85%e5%ae%bf%e5%b9%b3%e5%8f%b0%e3%80%89%e6%97%85%e5%ae%bf%e6%a5%ad%e5%a6%82%e4%bd%95%e5%be%9e%e7%96%ab%e6%83%85%e5%8d%b1","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/blog\/%e3%80%90%e7%94%a2%e6%a5%ad%e8%a7%80%e5%af%9f%e3%80%91%e3%80%88mrhost%e6%97%85%e5%ae%bf%e5%b9%b3%e5%8f%b0%e3%80%89%e6%97%85%e5%ae%bf%e6%a5%ad%e5%a6%82%e4%bd%95%e5%be%9e%e7%96%ab%e6%83%85%e5%8d%b1\/","title":{"rendered":"How can the accommodation industry find marketing breakthroughs amidst the pandemic crisis? (mrhost accommodation platform)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>In the early stages of the pandemic, mrhost carefully observed the pressing problems that consumers faced as they cooperated with government measures. They then further utilized a marketing funnel to identify their target customer base and incorporated data tools to enhance their marketing efforts. Even with a decrease in the total number of travel consumers, mrhost successfully overcame the challenges facing the accommodation industry during the pandemic through precise marketing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span dir=\"auto\">mrhost story<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">If people are used to using Airbnb to travel the world, why not let people all over the world who travel to Taiwan use mrhost?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">mrhost was founded with the aim of establishing a mutually beneficial mechanism between accommodation providers and travelers. Accommodation providers could showcase their room features and service advantages in detail through hotel maps and user feedback, with mrhost managing the quality of stay for partner hotels. With this operating model, mrhost achieved stable and impressive results before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in early 2020, the global tourism industry suddenly shrank, catching mrhost off guard. Starting in March 2020, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced a 14-day quarantine requirement for inbound travelers; at this time, mrhost sensed an opportunity for transformation within the policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span dir=\"auto\">Service First: Successfully Transformed by Highlighting the Strengths of the Accommodation Platform<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Even though the tourism industry has lost its business opportunities, the need for travel between countries remains due to global trade cooperation. In 2020, the government&#8217;s quarantine hotel information network provided information on hotels for inbound travelers, but this was only a list of hotels in Chinese. Foreigners unfamiliar with Taiwan had to translate the hotel information themselves to compare options and call each hotel individually to inquire about availability, which was extremely inconvenient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">mrhost leveraged its marketing funnel to identify a transformation strategy that utilized its platform features and supplemented official information, launching\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrhost.com.tw\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">the &#8220;Safe Accommodation Platform<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0. &#8221; This\u00a0<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">platform provides visitors to Taiwan with a one-stop search for quarantine hotels in both Chinese and English. The mrhost platform offers detailed room type and equipment information, user reviews, an instant booking mechanism, and dedicated customer service<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0. This provides foreigners with a user-friendly support system before their quarantine in Taiwan, addressing the anxieties of &#8220;What should I do if I&#8217;m locked up as soon as I step into this unfamiliar country?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1229 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/host1-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"631\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">These consumers are &#8220;isolated from the world&#8221; once they arrive at their rooms. For travelers in the past, a room was merely a place to rest temporarily;\u00a0<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">but today&#8217;s consumers spend all their time and energy with &#8220;this room.&#8221; Therefore, the comfort of the accommodation and the quality of service that provides a sense of security become the most important selling points<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0. What good food and entertainment options are nearby are not important. The mrhost team collected consumer needs for quarantine hotels, further segmented them into three target groups, and provided necessary online information services, such as flight schedules and timely updates on the epidemic prevention regulations of various countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">In mrhost&#8217;s accommodation listings, besides showcasing rooms with lifestyle-oriented images, they also provide lifestyle-focused information, such as whether there are windows, balconies, or bars. This allows consumers to imagine and plan their quarantine life before booking, ultimately ensuring a safe and peaceful quarantine experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1231\" src=\"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/host13-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1233\" src=\"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/host11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"783\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span dir=\"auto\">Introducing Martech marketing thinking to tap into the international student market during the pandemic<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">After making the aforementioned appropriate transformation plan, mrhost strengthened its efforts to expand its reach to foreign travelers and discovered that there was still a market for international students studying in Taiwan. Utilizing Martech to assist in keyword selection and writing relevant\u00a0<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">English SEO content articles<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0such as &#8220;quarantine in Taiwan&#8221; and &#8220;learning Chinese during the pandemic ,&#8221; they increased exposure by targeting &#8220;foreign students studying in Taiwan,&#8221; accumulating organic search volume. Simultaneously,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">they optimized the entire English advertising process based on data<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0, effectively identifying and further marketing to high-potential consumers through data monitoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">In terms of customer service, based on the pain points that international students experience when they first arrive in Taiwan, mrhost has developed new services to make check-in and on-campus life easier for international students:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Hotel reservation service for epidemic prevention<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Self-health management hotel booking service<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Transportation<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Entry policy consultation services<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1235\" src=\"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/host7-1024x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"703\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span dir=\"auto\">Marketing results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">By employing a three-pronged approach\u2014SEO strategy, advertising strategy, and service operation optimization\u2014the mrhost team successfully implemented this program across major universities and colleges in Taiwan within two months.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Ultimately, they established partnerships with 15 universities, Chinese language centers, and other organizations to facilitate the transfer of international students arriving in Taiwan for quarantine in<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0designated hotels. In 2021, mrhost also distinguished itself among accommodation websites,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">achieving 8.7 million visits and approximately 1.3 million users on its booking platform.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span dir=\"auto\">Key to success<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">A marketer&#8217;s strength lies in their ability to think flexibly, react quickly to changing circumstances, identify new consumer needs, and adjust marketing objectives accordingly. At the beginning of the pandemic, mrhost carefully observed the pressing problems that arose as consumers cooperated with government measures. They then leveraged their marketing funnel experience from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrhost.com.tw\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">the &#8220;Safe Accommodation Platform&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0to identify overseas student customers and implemented data tools to enhance their marketing efforts. Even with a decrease in the total number of travel consumers, mrhost successfully overcame the challenges facing the accommodation industry during the pandemic through precise marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1614,"template":"","blog_category":[54,57,55],"class_list":["post-1613","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-customer-success","blog_category-data-driven","blog_category-industry-leading"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/1613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitspark.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_category?post=1613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}