They're everywhere. In your lobby. By the pool. All over your Facebook feed. However annoying, selfies are a boon to your hotel. Why? Because selfies are posted by those hotel guests who are having a good time and want to show their family and friends via social media. They're posting picture after picture, video after video, of all areas of your hotel – the restaurant, the room, the spa. With each selfie, your hotel can reach hundreds of people it wouldn't otherwise have access to. So consider these people your brand ambassadors -- an extension of your unpaid marketing staff and hotel marketing strategy.

Smart hoteliers have taken advantage of these travel selfies (or 'braggies' as some are calling them) and are now offering incentives to encourage guests to follow them on social media and post pictures and videos of their experiences at their properties. Here are some of our favorite ways that social media giveaways for hotels are engaging guests and social media followers in a personal way.