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Make the lodge's WhatsApp number the quickest way to ask for a room.

WhatsApp marketing for a lodge is the use of one business number to answer room enquiries, send photographs and rates, confirm bookings and keep in touch with operators and regular guests. GullySales works on the setup, the replies and the contacts you may message.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What WhatsApp marketing means

WhatsApp marketing is sending updates, offers and reminders to customers on the app most Indian buyers already check daily. GullySales sets up business WhatsApp, writes the message templates and keeps the list consented and current.

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Sales and marketing for lodges, the overview.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For lodges

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The guest asks for photos before anything else”

    Someone cannot judge a room from a rate. A saved set of photographs of each room type, sent in one reply, answers the real question and shortens the conversation.

  • “A personal number gets lost”

    When enquiries land on the owner's own phone, they mix with family messages and vanish. A separate business number with a catalogue and a greeting gives the lodge a front desk.

  • “Groups run on WhatsApp”

    Bus operators and trust clerks coordinate on groups and broadcast lists. A rate sheet in their hands, sent once, is forwarded onward without any further effort from the lodge.

  • “Consent protects the number”

    Sending offers to people who never asked can get the number blocked. Message only those who have enquired or stayed, and check the platform's current rules on business messaging.

What we do

What we deliver for lodges.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A business number set up properly

    A WhatsApp Business profile with name, address, hours, a short description and a catalogue of room types.

    Result: Guests who open the number see the rates and photos at once.

  2. Saved replies for common questions

    Quick replies for rate, check-in time, parking, ID rules and directions.

    Result: Staff answer with a tap and no one retypes the rate.

  3. A photo and rate pack

    A ready set of room, corridor and toilet photographs with the rate card.

    Result: One message gives a guest a full picture of the lodge.

  4. Broadcast lists for operators and regulars

    Separate lists for group senders and returning guests, built from people who asked to hear from you.

    Result: Each list holds only people who agreed to receive messages.

  5. A link on the Google profile and the signboard

    The WhatsApp link placed on the profile, the board and the rate card.

    Result: A guest can start a chat from the street or from Maps.

How the result is measured

  • Messages delivered
  • Reply rate
  • Enquiries from WhatsApp

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full WhatsApp marketing and automation page

Who it is for

This is written for these lodges.

  • Lodges near bus stands and railway stations
  • Pilgrim-town lodges near temples and dargahs
  • Highway lodges on truck and tourist routes
  • Lodges in market towns for traders and business visitors
  • Lodges near hospitals and courts
  • Lodges in hill and beach towns with seasonal demand
  • Lodges that rent dormitory beds beside private rooms
  • Family-run lodges with attached restaurants

How it works

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Understand current WhatsApp use

    We review how customers currently message you and how consistently, if at all, it is answered.

  2. 2

    Audit common questions

    We identify the questions that come up repeatedly, which decide what should be automated first.

  3. 3

    Set up automation and templates

    An automated first response and quick reply templates are built for the most common needs.

  4. 4

    Connect to the CRM

    Conversations are linked to customer records so context carries over between team members.

  5. 5

    Measure and optimise

    We track response time and conversion, refining automated responses based on what customers actually ask.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Do we need the paid WhatsApp Business API?
Not at the start. The free business app covers a single lodge with a small team. If volume grows, we explain the options and the cost so you decide.
Can we message past guests about offers?
Only guests who gave their number and agreed to hear from you. Keep messages few and useful, such as festival dates and a rate. Check the platform's current rules before sending anything in bulk.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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