Hotels don’t just need “a video”. They need a video that shows what it feels like to stay there — from arrival to checkout. This guide walks through the 7 shots we use at Hotels Filmed when producing hotel videos for independent, boutique and city hotels.

Hilton London Heathrow Airport, UK, Sergey Shishkin

Why hotel videography is different

Most property videos are shot like real estate: wide, empty, static. Hotels sell something else — movement, service, people, location, lifestyle. Your video should follow the guest journey, not just show the building.

7 hotel videography shots you must film

1. Arrival & entrance

Show how a guest actually arrives: driveway, façade, door opening, lobby first impression. This answers: “Is this my level?”

1 wide of the entrance
1 moving shot into lobby
1 detail (logo / design)

2. Human welcome (service in action)

Service is often the hotel’s USP. Film people, not just furniture.

Check-in moment
Concierge helping
Staff serving coffee / amenity
A smile to camera (very short)

3. Room reveal as a sequence

Don’t just pan the room. Show the guest using it.

Door opens
Bag down
Curtains / balcony open
Bed / desk / bathroom detail
View

This makes even a 3–4⭐ business hotel feel lived-in.

4. F&B and breakfast energy

Food sells comfort. Even simple breakfast footage works.

Buffet with movement
Barista / staff plating
Guests chatting
1–2 close-ups for social media

5. Location & “we are in Singapore”

OTAs are full of hotels that look the same. Add 1–3 shots that prove your city/area.

Skyline / street / local landmark
Nearby MRT / business district
Exterior at dusk

6. People, lifestyle, amenities

Pool, gym, spa, co-working — with people in frame. No empty spaces only. This helps you target leisure + business travellers.

7. Logo + brand promise

End with a clean outro: logo, tagline, website/social handle. If you’re doing performance ads, add a CTA.

Example hotel video sequence

Arrival → Lobby → Room → F&B → People/amenities → Location → Logo
That order mirrors the way guests experience the hotel.

Technical tips for hotel videography

Film at best light (early AM / golden hour / night ambience)
Mix tripod + gimbal, don’t overdo transitions
Capture a bit of natural sound (lobby, coffee, city) for more realism
Shoot vertical variations for Reels/TikTok

Work with a hotel video production team

At Hotels Filmed we specialise in hotel video production and create hero films + social cuts for hotels across Asia, the UK and Europe.

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If you don’t have in-house video, we can plan, shoot and deliver a full set of assets for web, social and OTAs.

Hotel Videography: 7 Shots That Capture the Guest Experience