The Hotel Podcast from Aró

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Aró is a leading digital agency based in Galway, Ireland and London, UK. Five star by every measure, we partner with luxury, independent hotels to maximise revenue through their own website. We do this by providing bespoke design, a great booking engine and dynamic marketing strategy to our partners. And by asking ourselves – how can we help to grow your business?

JAN 26

Alan Rowe - Managing Director & Co-Founder of Aró

In this episode, Alan Rowe, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Aró, joins Richard Blowes to unpack a different way of thinking about hotel tech and digital growth. Alan breaks down Aró’s partnership-led model, why it's getting more sustainable results for independent hotels and what true long-term collaboration with clients actually looks like in practice. The conversation also explores AI’s growing role in hospitality, cutting through hype to discuss what’s genuinely changing today, what’s coming next, and how hotel leaders should be thinking about technology, data, and decision-making in the years ahead. A practical, forward-looking discussion on partnerships, performance, and the future of hotel digital strategy.

35 min
11/19/2025

Episode 34 - Mario Ovsenjak from Comis Hotel & Golf Resort, Isle of Man

Mario Ovsenjak took over as general manager (GM) of Comis Hotel and Golf Resort in the Isle of Man in June 2024, moving on from his previous role as GM of Manchester's Gotham Hotel. One of his first decisions was to upgrade Comis Hotel's digital strategy with a new website and booking engine from Aró Digital. With these now live for several months, we chat to Mario to discover more about the Isle of Man, his stunning hotel, the challenges of being a GM and what impact the new digital strategy is having on direct bookings.

37 min
09/03/2025

Episode 33 - Knock House Hotel - Eithne Cosgrove

Eithne Cosgrove, director of Sales, Marketing & Revenue at Knock House Hotel, shares insights about our 26-year partnership, which began in May 1999. Recently, the hotel has experienced an increase in revenue of over 30%. She gives particular credit to our wonderful team members Susie Kilgannon & Nieves Pequeño Feijoo her account manager and SEO manger

12 min
07/29/2025

Episode 32 - A conversation with Louis Murphy from The Dunraven, Adare

In this video episode, Alan Rowe from Aró Digital sits down with Louis Murphy who is one of the owners of The Dunraven, a luxury 4* hotel in the beautiful Limerick village of Adare. Louis guides us through the history of this independent, family run hotel which has grown from 22 rooms to 90 including 24 suites. The Dunraven has been an Aró client for over 8 years and Alan and Louis discuss what each bring to a very successful partnership. The excitement is building in Adare (known as Ireland's prettiest village) and The Dunraven as the Ryder Cup is coming to Adare Manor in September 2027.

15 min
07/24/2025

Episode 31 - How To Convert Last Minute Summer Vacancies

For this timely episode, I chat with Aró Digital's new commercial director Ciara Clancy about last minute summer vacancies and her top tips for how hotels can fill them. Rather than simply reducing rates, there are are several different approaches which your property can take to drive occupancy even at this stage of the season. For example, have you considered partnering with local attractions for a stay and play package? As always Aró are here to help luxury hotels and resorts with their digital strategy and increase their online revenue. You can contact us at arodigitalstrategy.com/contact-us.

22 min
06/04/2025

Episode 30 - A conversation with Jonas Treffers from Aloft Dublin City and Tenters Gastropub

In this episode Aró's managing director Alan Rowe chats with Jonas Treffers, the General Manager of Aloft Dublin City and Tenters Gastropub. Jonas explains why their location in Dublin's The Liberties is so important, what benefits their partnership with Aró brings them and how it has transformed their digital journey.

9 min
04/15/2025

Episode 29 - The design process for our new 5 star client Park Hotel Kenmare

In this episode I am joined by Erica Hogarty from the Aró Digital design team and Brett O'Mahony from Studio Saol. They worked together, and with the team in the hotel, on the design for the stunning new website for Park Hotel Kenmare, a 5* country house hotel in Co. Kerry, Ireland. Brett guides us through the initial work Studio Saol did as the hotel updated their branding and briefed them on what they wanted their website to do and how it should look. Erica tells us how she took this and made it work for implementation by the Aró build team. It's clear how much time and client collaboration goes into perfecting such a design. The result is a wonderful website of which they can be justifiably proud and reflects the splendour of Park Hotel Kenmare https://www.parkkenmare.com/ https://www.studiosaol.com/

35 min
03/11/2025

Episode 28 - An interview with Paul Broderick from Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny

Alan Rowe, the MD of Aró Digital, chats with Paul Broderick who is the general manager of Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny. This beautiful property is an independent 4 star hotel based right in the middle of the city and won Ireland's boutique hotel of the year 2024 award. They discuss the history and future of this unique property, why they chose Aró as their digital strategy partner and what the benefits of that decision have been.

15 min

Aró is a leading digital agency based in Galway, Ireland and London, UK. Five star by every measure, we partner with luxury, independent hotels to maximise revenue through their own website. We do this by providing bespoke design, a great booking engine and dynamic marketing strategy to our partners. And by asking ourselves – how can we help to grow your business?

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Áro Digital Strategy
Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

36
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Clean
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