Drone aerial video and photography for hotels, resorts, and tourism
DroneMex connects hotel general managers, marketing leads, and wedding coordinators at hotels and tourism venues with AFAC-licensed pilots who produce promotional video, aerial wedding and event coverage, and roof/palapa inspections after hurricane season. Post the mission, compare proposals from verified pilots in your destination, and payment stays protected in escrow until you approve the deliverable.
What is drone aerial video used for at a hotel or resort?
Aerial drone video covers three main hotel uses: promotional video for the website and social media (pool, beach, jungle, sunset shots) that drives direct bookings away from OTAs; wedding and event coverage as an upsell for the sales team; and aerial documentation of the property for seasonal campaigns. A single flight can often produce material for several of these uses at once.
Can a drone inspect roofs and palapas after hurricane season?
Yes — it's one of the most requested uses along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts: a visual inspection flight documents the condition of roofs, palapas, and thatch after hurricane season (June-November), producing photographic evidence for the maintenance team or an insurance claim, with no one climbing onto the roof.
How does payment work when a hotel books an aerial video shoot?
You post a mission describing what you need (promotional video, wedding coverage, roof inspection) and receive proposals from AFAC pilots in your area. The platform minimum mission budget is $1,000 MXN; payment is held in Stripe escrow from the moment you accept a proposal and released to the pilot once you approve the deliverable, or automatically 72 hours after delivery.
What deliverable should I expect — video, photos, or both?
It depends on what you agree with the pilot in the mission: an edited 4K reel-style video for social media, a high-resolution aerial photo package of the property, or both from a single flight. For weddings and events, the typical deliverable is a short edited highlight video plus a set of aerial photos.
Are there restrictions on flying a drone near the beach or coastline?
Yes — operating near federal beach zones (ZOFEMAT) and coastal tourist routes requires extra coordination and, in some destinations, specific AFAC authorization. DroneMex only surfaces pilots with a verified AFAC license and aircraft registration, and they're the ones who handle that coordination as part of the mission — it isn't paperwork the hotel has to sort out itself.
What does a hotel gain by using DroneMex instead of hiring an in-house videographer or a local freelancer?
Zero fixed videographer payroll and no drone-equipment investment: you pay per project, not per employee, with funds protected in escrow until you approve the deliverable. You also gain access to verified pilots across the Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, the Oaxaca coast, and Yucatán — useful if your hotel is part of a chain or group with properties in more than one destination.
AFAC-licensed pilots
Minimum budget MXN
Auto-release after delivery
Have a hotel or venue to showcase from the air?
Post the mission for free and get proposals from AFAC-certified pilots in your tourism destination.