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Hotel content deals,
without the cold pitching.

Soltie matches UGC creators with boutique hotels and villas. No follower count required — build a portfolio, get matched, and grow into paid work.

Before the pitch

Nobody complains about outdated photos. They just don't book.

Guests don't leave a note. They just pick the next listing.

2.5x
more bookings for properties with strong, current photos vs. without.
Source: Airbnb
15%
higher conversion for properties with a well-stocked, up-to-date photo library.
Source: hospitality industry data

Most hotels get there the expensive way — one photographer, once, then nothing new for years. Personal, current content gets you the same result without the day rate.

And it's not just bookings

The more polished it looks, the more it gets scrolled past.

Content that feels shot by a friend outperforms content that feels shot by a brand.

50%
more engagement on social campaigns using UGC vs. those that don't.
Source: UGC industry research
2.4x
more likely people are to call UGC authentic vs. brand-created content.
Source: UGC industry research
85%
of marketers say UGC is more cost-effective than professional or influencer content.
Source: UGC industry research

Same idea as before, on whichever platform guests are actually scrolling. Here's what "cheaper" actually looks like in real numbers.

The real price gap

Same content goal, wildly different price tags.

Here's what hotel content usually costs — before Soltie even enters the picture.

Professional photographer

$1,500–$7,500 / day

One shoot. Ages the moment you stop booking someone.

Content or social agency

$1,000–$10,000 / month

Paid whether you need it that month or not.

Influencer post

$100–$10,000+ / post

The content stays theirs, not yours.

Soltie

Soltie

No day rate, no retainer, no per-post fee

A fee only when a paid deal actually closes.

No upfront cost. No retainer. You only pay when it actually works.

The trade

Stay somewhere incredible. Leave with content worth showing.

Boutique villas and design-forward hotels — the kind of places people plan entire trips around — in exchange for real, usable content. Not vacation photos: the kind of shots and clips a hotel would actually put to work.

A portfolio, even a small one, is how you show you can deliver that. It's the only real bar to get started.

A sample of the kind of places
35%
how much the UGC market grew in 2025 alone.
Source: creator economy research
No follower minimum
creators are paid for the content they produce, not audience size.
Source: UGC industry research

The stay is the pitch. The portfolio is the price of admission.

The next level

Free stays are the start, not the ceiling.

Build a portfolio through hosted stays, then move into paid work — hotels paying you directly for content once you've got a track record and a verified badge behind you.

4–8 weeks
typical time from having real portfolio work to landing further opportunities.
Source: UGC creator career research
Yours to keep
every piece stays in your own portfolio, useful for any future client — not locked to one platform.

The stay gets you in the door. The paid tier is what makes this more than a nice trip.

The traditional path vs. this one

Building a portfolio usually costs you first.

Most creators either work for free and hope it leads somewhere, or spend their own money to get content worth showing.

Unpaid trial content

Hope it lands

Working for free, hoping a brand notices. No guarantee it goes anywhere.

Self-funded travel content

Money out of pocket

Real cash spent just to have somewhere worth shooting.

Cold-pitching hotels

Weeks of outreach

Dozens of emails for a handful of replies — most polite, most a no.

Soltie

Soltie

Hosted stay, real deliverable

No upfront cost, and a hotel that already wants what you make.

The other paths cost you time or money before you've made a single dollar. This one doesn't.

Old way vs. new way

From cold pitching to real matches.

Old way
  • Cold DMs that go nowhere
  • Long waits with no reply
  • No clear sense of what's fair
New way
  • Real listings to browse and apply to
  • You actually hear back
  • Terms are clear before anyone commits
How it works — for creators

Build a portfolio, get matched, grow into paid work.

01

Build your portfolio

Upload your best work. No followers or minimums needed.

02

Get matched

Browse hotel listings by vibe and location. Identities stay hidden until both sides confirm.

03

Deliver and grow

Complete the stay, build a track record, and level up to paid deals.

How it works — for hotels

Post what you need, receive content you own.

01

Post what you need

Property vibe, content type, and what you're offering in return.

02

Browse vetted creators

Anonymized portfolios matched to your style — not to follower counts. Filter by free-stay creators or paid, verified ones.

03

Confirm and receive content

Once both sides accept, details unlock and the stay happens.

Built for both sides

One marketplace, two very different needs.

For hotels

Hotels
  • No influencer or agency costs
  • Content that feels real, not staged
  • Vetted creators matched to your exact property vibe
  • Free to join right now

For creators

Creators
  • No follower minimums, ever
  • Verified badge as you level up
  • Identities stay hidden until a deal is confirmed
  • Free to apply, always
Blind matching

Trust the process, not a stranger.

Every creator is reviewed before joining, every listing is checked, and names or contact details stay hidden until both sides accept — so hotels and creators are trusting the process, not gambling on a stranger.

Reviewed

Every creator vetted before they join.

Checked

Every listing verified before it goes live.

Hidden

Details unlock only after both sides accept.

Waitlist

Join the waitlist.

Tell us who you are and we'll be in touch soon. It's free to join right now.

No cost to join right now. No spam — we'll only email you about the waitlist.