Hotels, restaurants and bars

A hospitality content creator, filming on your premises.

Velena Nikolova and Dragos Nistor come to your hotel, restaurant or bar and film it: the kitchen at work, service, the rooms, the view. Both on camera, no crew, and everything made in house. The person who plans the shoot is the person who edits it.

Rated 5.0 on Google
£650a session, from
£1,950a stay, from
2 creatorsno crew
Front of housewhere we both started
Dragos Nistor seated on a hotel roof terrace with a drink, looking over the rooftops of Edinburgh
As featured in Women's HealthBest Social Media & Content Creation Agency 2026 (UK), Business Leader AwardsRated 5.0 on GoogleWe have worked front of houseTwo creators, no crew

A shoot day

What happens when we come to your venue.

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Step 1

Before we arrive

The shot list is agreed in writing: the dishes, the rooms, the people who have said yes, the quiet windows. You know what we will film and what we will not.

Step 2

The quiet hours

Rooms, the room before service, the bar being set, the pass being prepped. Filmed phone in hand as a guest would see it, and on the camera for the film.

Step 3

Service

We film around it, never through it. The pass at seven o'clock with the chef's agreement; the tables that have said yes; the drinks being made.

Step 4

After

On a hotel package, the evening and the morning: the view, breakfast, the welcome again. Then the edit, in house, by the people who filmed it.

The work

Venues we have filmed.

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A London restaurant
A four star superior hotel in the Alps
Port of Leith Distillery, food and drinks
A visit to our wedding venue
A hotel room reveal
Ibis Styles York, a budget hotel in the centre

Who comes

Two people who have worked front of house.

VelenaOn camera and behind it. She plans the shoot, films it and edits it.
DragosBehind the camera on most shoots, on camera when the brief wants a man or a couple. Five years in a hotel before this.
Nobody elseNo crew and no assistant you have not met. Everything is made in house by Velena and Dragos.
What we bringThe cameras, the lights where needed, the edit, the captions and the rights in writing.
What you provideA meal, a window, the people who agree to be filmed; a stay on the hotel packages.
Where we gowithin 90 minutes of High Wycombe included; the UK, Ireland and Europe on the terms on each package.

What it costs

Fixed prices, on the page.

Every package says what arrives, what the venue provides and how long it takes. Nothing is filmed until the dates and the brief are agreed with you in writing.

Client reviews

What our clients say.

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★★★★★

“Velena Lifestyle have been a breath of fresh air for our social media accounts. Their professionalism and knowledge have supported us massively.”

Sean ThompsonHead of Marketing, Snaptrip GroupGoogle review
★★★★★

“Fantastic service. Been a client for 3 years now and have seen fantastic results, increased viewers, followers and viral videos. Copywriting was on point and has been used in magazines like Conde Nast, Timeout and more.”

Darrell JohnstonOwner, No Escape London and Purgatory BarGoogle review
★★★★★

“Velena was a pleasure to work with, she worked solely with the brief provided and was even ahead of her deadline. The content produced was clean, professional and on brand. We would love to work with Velena again in the very near future.”

Lauryn MiddletonSocial Media Manager, SmirkClient testimonial

Read every review on the reviews page.

Questions

About hiring us

Do we need to close or clear the room?

No. We film between services or around them, at windows agreed with you.

Do you film guests?

Only people who agree. We ask, and leave out anyone who would rather not.

Who edits?

The people who filmed. Nothing is sent to an editor who was not there.

Can you also run our Instagram?

Yes: hospitality social media management, with a filmed retainer on top if you want the feed never to be stock.

How do we book?

Order the package on its page, or book a free call with your dates.

How far will you travel?

within 90 minutes of High Wycombe is included; the UK, Ireland and Europe are on the terms on each package.

Who leads the work

One team, from the first idea to the finished post.

Velena Lifestyle is a social media and content agency in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Everything is created in house, by our own team. You have one point of contact from the first brief to the final delivery.

Velena Nikolova, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Velena Lifestyle
Velena NikolovaCo-Founder and Creative DirectorA Fashion, Marketing and Journalism graduate, featured in Women's Health and named Most Creative Marketing Leader 2026 (UK).
Dragos Nistor, Co-Founder and Business Strategist at Velena Lifestyle
Dragos NistorCo-Founder and Business StrategistAn entrepreneur, named a LinkedIn Top Entrepreneurship Voice in 2024.
University of GreenwichVelena and Dragos both guest lecture here on social media and content strategy, and are invited back several times a year.

Ready to have your venue filmed?

Restaurants from £650, hotels from £1,950. Fixed prices, the shot list agreed in writing.

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