Milestone Wins Six New Website Design and Marketing Awards
SANTA CLARA, CA, November 18, 2009 - Milestone Internet Marketing announced today it won six new awards for its state-of-the-art hotel website designs and internet marketing strategies in the recently concluded Davey Awards and W3 Awards Competitions. Milestone's recent accolades add more awards to its already impressive trophy case.
- The Historic Inns of Annapolis (http://www.historicinnsofannapolis.com/) won a Gold Davey Award and Silver W3 Award. The hotel group consists of three beautiful 18th Century boutique hotels restored with 21st Century luxury. The website was revamped using SEO guidelines followed by extensive online organic promotion, paid search, and social media marketing. Since its launch, the online bookings from the website have jumped from an average of 300 room nights a month to over 900 room nights a month.
- The Heathman Hotel in Kirkland (http://www.heathmankirkland.com/) won a Silver Davey Award and a Silver W3 Award. The website showcases the property's refreshing blend of classic elegance, organic ambiance, and modern luxuries.
- The Hotel Rouge - Kimpton Hotels (http://www.rougehotel.com/) won a Silver Davey Award. The website features the hotel's vibrant characteristics and contemporary architecture. Hotel Rouge's revamped website has seen a 62X return on investment year-to-date from direct website bookings alone.
- The NYLO Hotels website (http://www.nylohotels.com) won a Silver Davey Award. The website was designed as a portal for its boutique hotels.




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