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Hotel Collab Challenge

Land your first hotel collab — 0 followers needed.

A self-paced course + 4 live calls that gives you the exact system I used to collaborate with 50+ hospitality brands around the world — starting with 450 followers and no professional background.

Join the Challenge — $297 → See what's inside
$297  one-time · pays for itself with your first landed stay
Your Roadmap

The 4-Week Transformation

Four focused weeks. Each one builds on the last. By week four you have a real portfolio, pitches in hotels' inboxes, and a system you'll use forever.

Week 01
01
Foundation

Mindset, positioning & the system

Understand exactly how the collab world works — what brands want, how to position yourself, and why your follower count is irrelevant.

You'll leave with
A clear positioning strategy + knowing exactly who to target
Week 02
02
Portfolio

Build your portfolio from scratch

We build your Canva portfolio website together live. By end of week two you have something real to send — even with zero brand experience.

You'll leave with
A published portfolio you can send to any hotel tomorrow
Week 03
03
Pitching

Find brands & send your first pitch

Learn where to find hotels and travel brands actively looking for creators — then send your first real pitch using my templates.

You'll leave with
Real pitches in real hotels' inboxes
Week 04
04
Content & Delivery

Create, deliver & close the loop

What to shoot, how to deliver it, and how to close every collab so it leads directly to the next — gifted stays, paid deals, or both.

You'll leave with
A repeatable collab system + the path from gifted to paid
4 weeks.

A portfolio. Pitches sent. Your first hotel collab within reach — and a system you'll use for every trip after that. The material is yours to keep forever.

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See what's possible.

★ SELF-PACED COURSE + 4 LIVE CALLS ★ 50+ HOSPITALITY BRANDS WORLDWIDE ★ LUXURY RESORTS · SAFARIS · YACHTS ★ 0 FOLLOWERS NEEDED ★ SELF-PACED COURSE + 4 LIVE CALLS ★ 50+ HOSPITALITY BRANDS WORLDWIDE ★ LUXURY RESORTS · SAFARIS · YACHTS ★ 0 FOLLOWERS NEEDED ★
Sound Familiar?

You scroll social media watching influencers stay at luxury resorts around the world — dreaming about doing the same, but thinking it's out of reach.

I thought so too — until I landed a 7-day stay at a luxury resort in the Maldives with only 450 followers, without being a professional videographer.

And on top of that — imposter syndrome is holding you back. You tell yourself you're not good enough, not experienced enough, not ready yet. I've been there. Not a single collab I've ever landed was because of my following. What matters is your portfolio.

This Is For You If

You want to leverage your creativity and eye for detail — but you have no idea how to approach hotels.

Just starting out

Land your first hotel collab

You've never pitched a hotel before and have no idea where to start. This gives you the exact system — from building a portfolio to sending your first pitch and getting a yes.

Not going full-time

Stay in beautiful places for free

You're not trying to quit your job — you just want to travel smarter. Use this system to stay at places you couldn't normally afford on upcoming holidays, weekends away, or trips you're already planning.

Already got a few wins

Discover how to get paid creating content — not just gifted stays

You've landed a few collabs and want to understand the opportunities to actually make money collaborating with hospitality brands. This isn't a UGC course — it's about building real relationships with hotels and brands that can lead to paid work, on your own terms.

Done with theory

You don't want another masterclass or ebook

You want real feedback, a real portfolio, and a room full of creators on the same journey — not more content to consume on your own. This is where you actually do the work, together.

// This Is NOT For You If
— You're looking for a get-rich-quick shortcut
— You expect results without sending a single pitch
— You want a massive following before you start
— You need professional filmmaking equipment to feel ready
The Truth

What actually gets you in the door

What you don't need

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A massive followingI've collaborated with 50+ hospitality brands starting with 450 followers.
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Fancy camera equipmentA phone and good light go further than gear.
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Years of experienceHotels care about the content, not your résumé.

What you actually need

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The right positioningShow up as a professional offering value, not someone asking for a freebie.
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A portfolioNo portfolio, no collabs. It's your proof — and you'll build one in module one.
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A pitching strategyKnowing how to approach and follow up is what turns silence into a yes.
The Math

One landed stay covers the investment.

A single gifted or paid hotel collaboration is worth more than $297 in comped nights alone. Land one through this challenge and it has already paid for itself — everything after that is pure upside.

Avg. value of
one hotel stay
$300–$1,200+
What's Inside

The system that actually works

This is the exact system I've used to land barter deals and travel experiences around the world — and to get paid creating content for hospitality brands. I did travel full-time, and I'll share everything that came with that. But I'll also be honest about why you don't need to — and why I'd actually recommend against starting that way.

Course content overview — modules, templates and trackers
Weekly
Drops

New material drops each week — work through it, do the exercises, keep it forever.

Each week you receive the next module to work through in your own time. Complete the exercises so when we get on a live call, you have real work to bring — pitches, portfolio pieces, questions from actual attempts. Everything you build is yours to keep permanently.

4× Live

4 live calls — we build it together in real time.

Each live call is built around the work you've done that week. Bring your portfolio, your pitches, your real questions — and we work through them together. The same feedback you'd pay $150–$300 per session for in a 1:1, included here.

🤝

A community of creators on the same journey.

You're not doing this alone. Inside the Skool community you'll connect with fellow creators who actually get it — share your wins, ask questions, get feedback on your pitches, and grow alongside people who are working towards the same thing. This is the room you didn't know you needed.

✓

Portfolio-building systemHow to build a travel portfolio from scratch that brands can't ignore — even if you've never worked with a hotel before.

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Brand-sourcing methodsProven ways to find hotels, resorts, restaurants, and travel brands that are actively open to working with creators.

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Pitching playbookHow to approach hospitality brands, what to say, and how to follow up — so you get replies instead of silence.

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Creator positioningHow to present yourself as a value-driven professional — not someone asking for a freebie.

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Offers, pricing & contractsHow to structure your offer, price your work, negotiate, and protect yourself with a contract.

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Content & camera hacksWhat to shoot, how to shoot it, and how to deliver content that leads directly to your next collab.

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Gifted → paid roadmapThe exact path from free stays to paid collaborations — and how to turn one barter deal into a paying client.

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Full collab workflowEnd-to-end: pitching, negotiating, shooting, delivering, and closing — every step from first message to final invoice.

+ Included Bonuses
Canva Portfolio Website TemplateMy exact portfolio template — plug in your work, publish, pitch. We build it together live so you leave with something real.
15 Plug-and-Play Pitch TemplatesCopy, personalise, send. Written to get replies from hotel PR teams and brand managers.
Notion Client & Brand TrackerStay organised across every pitch, follow-up, and active collab — all in one place.
Rate Card + Invoice TemplateKnow what to charge, how to present it, and how to invoice professionally from day one.
Skool Community SpaceEverything is hosted on Skool — your course modules, live call replays, and a community of fellow creators. Ask questions, share wins, get feedback as you pitch. You're not doing this alone.
AI
Additional Bonus Workshop

How to use Claude AI to automate your business

Write pitches, research brands, draft contracts, follow up faster — this workshop shows you exactly how to use Claude AI to do the time-consuming parts of running a collab business, so you can focus on the creative work.

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Enrollment closes July 19 · We start July 20
Why This Works

Most advice tells you to wait and grow first. This skips that entirely.

Generic "UGC tips" content is everywhere. Most of it stops at "build a portfolio" with no real plan for what comes after. This challenge is different — it's not advice, it's the exact system I've used to collaborate with 50+ hospitality and travel brands worldwide. Luxury resorts, safaris, yacht trips — experiences I couldn't have afforded otherwise. And eventually, brands reaching out to me instead of the other way around.

Without a system

  • Generic tips with no order or structure
  • Cold DMs into the void with no reply
  • Waiting to "grow first" before pitching
  • Months of guessing, still nothing booked

With this system

  • A clear sequence — portfolio → pitch → close
  • 15 plug-and-play pitch templates that get replies
  • Know exactly how to position yourself from day one
  • Land your first collab regardless of follower count
Proof It Works

Real results from people who started from scratch

Cecilia — first collabs in Morocco
DMs — accommodation confirmed + first UGC partnership
Bel & Neli — module 1 complete + first hotel collab in 3 days
Alex — goldmine of actionable tips
Veronica & Isabela — WOW, learning so much
Joana — mindset shifted, feels unstoppable
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Enrollment closes July 19 · We start July 20
Katja Lou — travel content creator
Why I Built This

Hi, I'm Katja. Lovely to meet you.

At the start of 2024, I sold everything I owned, packed a carry-on, and booked a one-way ticket to Nicaragua with one goal: combine work with my dream of seeing the world.

I started pitching hotels, Airbnbs, and travel brands — what began as a way to save on travel costs quickly became a full career. Ten months in, I'd collaborated with 50+ hospitality brands around the world. I had 450 followers when I started. No professional background. They never even asked to see my Instagram.

My portfolio did the talking.

Since then I've worked with 60+ hospitality and travel brands — free luxury stays, paid brand trips, safaris, manta ray dives, kite-surfing from yachts. And now I'm stepping back from teaching to fully commit to my next chapter: Season of Self. This is the last time I'm running this format. If you've been waiting to learn this directly from me — this is it.

// The Honest Part

I'm not a professional videographer.
Or a content guru.

I'm very much a work in progress too.

There are way more experienced people out there to learn from — and I mean that. But what I'm sharing in this challenge is my experience: what has actually helped me land hotel, resort, Airbnb, and travel collabs all over the world, before I ever started showing up on social media.

This isn't theory. It's what worked for me — and I'm sharing it in case it works for you too.

🎁 Early Bird Bonus · First 10 Only

Join before the free masterclass and I'll personally review your portfolio — on Loom.

The number one thing holding people back from pitching is not knowing if their portfolio is good enough. So I'm going through the portfolios of the first 10 people who join by midnight on July 15 — your actual work, my actual feedback, recorded so you can watch it as many times as you need.

This is the same feedback I'd charge for in a 1:1 session. You get it included — but only if you're one of the first 10 to join before the masterclass kicks off.

⏳ Only 10 spots · Closes July 15 at midnight
Claim Your Spot + Loom Review →
Enrollment stays open until July 19 — but the Loom review bonus disappears at midnight on July 15.
Read this before you buy.
// This is for you if
✓You want to land your first hotel collab — this summer, on your next trip, or just to prove it's possible
✓You want to pay with content for experiences — liveaboards, safaris, retreats, boutique hotels — without needing a big following or calling yourself an influencer
✓You want to understand the real opportunities to monetize your content and build relationships with hospitality brands
✓You want to stay in beautiful places for free — not to go full-time, just to travel smarter and get nicer opportunities
✓You're ready to pitch. A lot. This is a volume game — and we're going to build the system to play it
// This is NOT for you if
—You're looking for gimmicky hacks — we're building real skills
—You want to "learn content" without actually creating content — you learn by doing
—You expect your first pitches or videos to look polished
—You see followers as metrics — not people
—You want results without the reps. This is a volume game. Reps. Reps. Reps.
🏔️ Last challenge before I escape to the mountains and fully commit to my next chapter — Season of Self.
One Time Only

This is the last time I'm running this format. After this, I'm heading to the mountains to fully commit to my next chapter. If you want to learn this system directly from me, with live access — this is your window.

What It's Worth

Four live calls with someone who has collaborated with 50+ hospitality brands around the world would run $150–$300 per session on their own. Add the complete self-paced system, 15 pitch templates, trackers, a Claude AI bonus, and a private community, and this is well over $1,000 in value for people who've tried to piece this together alone.

One Time Only

Hotel Collab Challenge

Self-paced course (all modules)$497 value
4 live Q&A calls with me$600 value
15 plug-and-play pitch templates$97 value
Notion client & brand trackers$47 value
Rate card + invoice template$27 value
Claude AI bonus for hotel collabs$47 value
Creator community — connect, share, grow togetherPriceless
Total value$1,315+
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After this, I'm stepping away from teaching to focus fully on my own next chapter. This challenge — with live access to me — is a one-time thing.
✓

The Landed-Collab Guarantee

Complete the course, attend the live calls, and send your pitches — if you don't land at least one free or barter hotel collaboration by the end of the challenge, you get your $297 back. The risk is on me, not you.

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Questions

Before you join

I have zero followers. Will this actually work for me?

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Yes — the entire system is built around the fact that follower count isn't what gets you collabs. I've collaborated with 50+ hospitality brands around the world starting with 450 followers. The first module is dedicated to building the portfolio that does the convincing instead.

Do I need to travel full-time to make this work?

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No — and honestly, I wouldn't recommend jumping into full-time travel first either. Start by pitching locally: hotels, restaurants, and experiences near you. Then use the same system to pitch internationally for upcoming trips you already have planned. You don't need to be on the road to build a real collab business.

Do I need to travel somewhere new to start?

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No. You can build your first portfolio pieces locally or on a trip you already have planned. The challenge meets you wherever you are.

Is this self-paced or live?

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Both. The core system is self-paced — you work through it on your own schedule and keep access forever. On top of that, you get 4 live group Q&A calls with me where you can bring your real questions, pitches, and sticking points.

Will this challenge run again?

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No — this is the one and only time I'm running this format. After this, I'm stepping away from teaching to fully commit to my next chapter (Season of Self). If you want live access to me and this system, this is your only chance.

What if I don't land a collab by the end?

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You're covered by the Landed-Collab Guarantee. Complete the course, show up to the live calls, and send your pitches — if you haven't landed at least one free or barter hotel collaboration by the end, you get your $297 back.

Is there a deadline to join?

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Yes — enrollment closes July 19. After that, this offer is gone. This format won't run again.

One Time Only

Your first hotel collab is closer than you think.

Join the Challenge — $297 →
Backed by the Landed-Collab Guarantee · This format will not run again · Closes July 19
Terms & Conditions
Money-Back Guarantee

The Landed-Collab Guarantee is valid for 60 days from the challenge start date (July 20, 2026). To be eligible for a refund, you must: (1) complete all four weekly course modules, (2) attend or watch the replays of all four live calls, (3) submit documented proof of having pitched to a minimum of 200 hotels, lodges, resorts, or hospitality brands, and (4) not have landed a collaboration during that period. Refund requests without proof of 200 pitches will not be processed. Send your refund request with documentation to contact@katjaloustudio.com.

Enrollment & Payment

Enrollment closes July 19, 2026 at 23:59 CET. The split payment option (2 × $167) will be charged automatically 30 days apart. All prices are in USD. By enrolling, you confirm you are 18 years or older. The early bird Loom portfolio review bonus is available only to the first 10 participants who complete payment before July 15, 2026 at midnight CET.

Course Access & Content

Upon enrollment you receive access to all course materials on Skool for the duration of the program, plus all templates, resources, and bonuses are yours to keep forever. Live call replays and downloadable materials remain accessible to you indefinitely. Content is for personal use only and may not be shared, resold, or redistributed. Katja Lou Studio reserves the right to update course materials at any time.

Results & Disclaimer

Results shared in testimonials represent individual experiences and are not guaranteed. Success depends on your effort, consistency, pitching volume, niche, and market factors outside our control. This is not a get-rich-quick program. This is not a UGC course. Katja Lou Studio is not responsible for agreements, negotiations, or outcomes between you and third-party hotels or brands.

By purchasing, you agree to these terms. For questions: contact@katjaloustudio.com