Pitches wanted (hotel reviews) | $350 per article
Added 2024-08-09 19:08:56 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: TRAVEL + LEISURE
Deadline: 12 August 2024 (morning)
Laura Ratliff, Editor at Travel+Leisure, is looking for pitches:
I have two spots open for hotel reviews for September that I’m looking to assign for Travel + Leisure. If you haven’t written for me before, this is your shot to send me your best and brightest singular hotel review pitch.
Review my timeline for insights on what makes a pitch stand out, and check out recent Travel + Leisure reviews for context (geographic diversity and seasonality are top of mind!). Ask yourself: Why would our readership care about this particular hotel?
Katy Spratte Joyce 's review of the incredible Cheetah Plains: https://www.travelandleisure.com/cheetah-plains-hotel-review-8672237
Elizabeth Heath's Italian dispatch from Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni: https://www.travelandleisure.com/grand-hotel-villa-serbelloni-review-8682722
Hannah Selinger 's review of Sandals' new St. Vincent and the Grenadines resort did numbers: https://www.travelandleisure.com/sandals-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-hotel-review-8670855
Devorah Lev-Tov's tale of multi-generational travel at Grand Hotel Mackinac was a reader fave: https://www.travelandleisure.com/grand-hotel-mackinac-island-hotel-review-8678895
These reviews are 1,200-1,600 words, follow a specific blueprint, pay $350, and must be filed by 9/15. No, I will not commission you to go on a press trip, and no, you should not email me asking "what I’m looking for."
If you’re confident you can craft a brief, killer pitch with a stunning headline, let’s do it: laura.ratliff@dotdashmdp.com. I do not assign round-ups, personal essays, travel guides, etc., and will not reply to or acknowledge those. I'll assign these last two by Monday, 8/12.
Deadline: Monday-ish.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: laura.ratliff@meredith.com
Website: https://www.travelandleisure.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Travel + Leisure provides travel inspiration and information on destinations and properties to visit around the world. Each issue includes travel guides, the latest in tech or gadgets, things to do around the world, ideas on where to stay, smart travel tips, and more. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent hotel reviews on its website.
Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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