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Case Study · Hospitality · Boutique Hotel

Library Historic Hotel.

A restored 1904 Andrew Carnegie building — from day-one silence to 5,000+ followers, 2M+ views, live bookings, and a destination speakeasy downstairs.

Library Historic Hotel branded social imagery
0 → 5,000+ Followers in 18 months
2M+ Video views
1,000+ Avg. likes per post
Live Direct bookings
01 — The Problem

A century-old building with zero digital footprint.

A historic 1904 Andrew Carnegie building, freshly restored into a boutique hotel with an old-school speakeasy — Archive Lounge — downstairs. Brand new to the world: no online presence, no booking engine, no social following, no way for guests to find them.

02 — What we built

A launch playbook from day zero.

We started before the doors opened — documenting the restoration, building the booking stack, and turning the brand into a destination.

01

Brand-storytelling documentation

Full video + photography coverage of the restoration journey — the origin story that carried every launch asset that followed.

02

Custom booking website

Purpose-built booking site with an integrated reservation system — direct bookings, no third-party middleman skimming margin.

03

SEO + AI-visibility optimization

Full-site optimization for both traditional local search and AI-recommendation surfaces — so the hotel shows up wherever guests are asking.

04

Google Business Profile buildout

Verified, categorized, and populated with tagged photography of the property and Archive Lounge.

05

BrightLocal citations

Submissions across 50+ major local directories to establish NAP consistency and pull ranking authority for a brand-new business.

06

Ongoing social management + on-site cinematography

Instagram, TikTok, and Reels managed weekly with in-person filming — the content engine that hit 2M+ views and 1,000+ average likes per post.

07

Archive Lounge launch content

Full launch coverage of the downstairs speakeasy — cocktail cinematography, opening-night documentation, and social-native short-form built to convert.

Library Historic Hotel Instagram feed produced by Studio Seven
03 — The Results

A brand-new hotel that launched loud.

We started with them from day one — before the hotel even opened. In 18 months we took their Instagram from 0 to 5,000+ followers, generated over 2 million views across all videos, and average 1,000+ likes per post. Their booking system is live, their Google Business Profile is fully optimized, and Archive Lounge downstairs has become a destination.

0 → 5,000+ Followers in 18 mo.
2M+ Video views
1,000+ Avg. likes / post
Live Direct bookings
04 — Gallery

Old building, new story.

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