How to get an overseas hotel collaboration

1. Preparing a travel video or photography proposal

Summarize your channel, travel plans and proposed content so the hotel can review them. This checklist helps you prepare a proposal; it is not a set of selection criteria shared by every hotel.

• Channel links and recent work: videos, photos or articles showing how you present hotels and travel
• Channel overview and actual metrics: topics, audience characteristics and verifiable follower and view counts
• Travel plans: preferred destination, check-in and check-out dates, and party size
• Content proposal: channels, formats, quantities and publication schedule
• Requested support: accommodation, included benefits and costs you can cover yourself

2. Can beginners or creators with fewer followers apply?

Anyone can browse OTI hotels. To apply for a stay, you must create an account, submit your channel and receive creator screening approval. Creating an account and receiving approval are separate steps.

Being a beginner or having a particular follower count does not guarantee approval or a collaboration. Sign in to the creator screening page to check supported channels and current criteria. Even after approval, each hotel collaboration and its terms are decided separately.

Creator screening page

3. How to apply through OTI

After receiving creator screening approval, follow these steps.

1. Choose your destination and hotel preferences

   Choose your travel destination and hotel preferences, then browse hotels that may consider a collaboration.

2. Propose dates, party size and content

   Submit your stay dates, party size and proposed content. Each submitted application uses one application pass.

3. Review the hotel offer and give final acceptance

   OTI negotiates with the hotel and sends you an offer. Review the benefits, personal costs and content requirements; the stay is confirmed when you accept the final offer.

When you apply through OTI, OTI handles negotiations with the hotel. You propose your dates and content, then review the terms sent to you.

4. How are zero fees different from free accommodation?

OTI creator fee: KRW 0

OTI charges creators no fees.

Stay benefits and personal costs: check each hotel offer

Complimentary and discounted stays are different. Included benefits and personal costs vary by hotel offer, so check them before accepting. Zero fees does not mean all travel expenses are covered.

Application passes: 5 on sign-up, one per application

Application passes are used to apply for collaborations. They are not accommodation vouchers and do not guarantee selection. See the tier and application pass guide for allocation and usage details.

Tier and application pass guide

5. Contacting a hotel directly by email

For a direct inquiry, briefly outline your dates, party size, channel, portfolio, content proposal and requested support, as below. Use the hotel's published collaboration contact and only offer what you can actually deliver.

Subject: [Collaboration proposal] Stay content for [Hotel name] — [Channel name]

Hello, I am [Name] from [Channel name], where I cover [Content topic].
I would like to propose a stay collaboration for [Dates and party size], creating [Content formats, quantities and planned publication dates].

Channel and recent work: [Links]
Requested support: [Details]

Could we discuss available benefits, personal costs and content usage terms?

This is a proposal template. It does not guarantee hotel acceptance, complimentary accommodation or a production fee.

6. Frequently asked questions