HotelTonight

HotelQuickly slows down as well, now offers seven-day bookings
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HotelQuickly slows down as well, now offers seven-day bookings
By Kevin May | October 26, 2015
Asia-based HotelQuickly has followed the trend in the same-day hotel booking sector - in other words: abandoned the model. The company, based in Hong Kong, announced today that it would extending i Read More
HotelTonight on targeted success, future developments and industry trends
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HotelTonight on targeted success, future developments and industry trends
By Linda Fox | October 23, 2015
Back in January HotelTonight began enabling hotels to offer cheaper hotels to certain guests using the location of their mobile phone. Such has been the success of the initiative, according to boss Read More
HotelTonight moves into Dubai, targets 25 percent unfilled rooms
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HotelTonight moves into Dubai, targets 25 percent unfilled rooms
By Kevin May | October 6, 2015
Late-booking mobile service HotelTonight is targeting the desert city of Dubai for its first foray into the Middle East. The San Francisco, US-based company now has a presence in 35 countries aroun Read More
Hilton opens digital door for loyalty members
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Hilton opens digital door for loyalty members
By Linda Fox | August 18, 2015
Hilton Worldwide is adding keyless entry to its app for loyalty members with plans to deploy the Digital Key at 250 US hotels by early 2016. The move is part of Hilton's ongoing drive for a more se Read More
Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits
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Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits
By Kevin May | July 29, 2015
Let's face it, before HotelTonight and chums came along the big boys of online travel had probably never even considered carving out a niche for last-minute hotel bookings. Or if they had, they dis Read More
Concur partners with Lyft and HotelTonight
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Concur partners with Lyft and HotelTonight
By Sean O'Neil | July 27, 2015
Concur, a division of SAP that makes software that tracks business expenses, said today it has signed deals with Lyft, the on-demand car sharing service, and HotelTonight, the on-demand lodging startu Read More
Virtual travel concierges are a thing, says HotelTonight, Native, and maybe Facebook
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Virtual travel concierges are a thing, says HotelTonight, Native, and maybe Facebook
By Sean O'Neil | July 14, 2015
The shift in travel spending from bricks-and-mortar travel agencies to online travel companies has largely been about automation -- taking the human part out, for cost savings. Now a few startups, Read More
HotelTonight trials a virtual concierge in five cities
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HotelTonight trials a virtual concierge in five cities
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015
Since February, HotelTonight, the on-demand booking app, has been prototyping a local virtual concierge service. Users will be able to query a "local expert" about their destinations, such as where Read More
Travel firms battling on the front line of fraud
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Travel firms battling on the front line of fraud
By Viewpoints | July 7, 2015
Modern travel is exceptional - aircraft with wifi, bullet trains that average 200+ mph, boutique hotels that cater to every whim of weary travelers. NB: This is a guest article by Jason Tan, CEO of Read More
Why the heat is rising in the business travel world
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Why the heat is rising in the business travel world
By Pamela Whitby | July 2, 2015
If you’ve ever been stuck on London’s sweltering, airless underground in a heat wave, you will feel the pain of the capital’s commuters this week. NB: This is an analysis by Pamela Whitby, editor o Read More
Russia remains on the global roadmap
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Russia remains on the global roadmap
By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015
The economic situation remains unstable in Russia and many startups are losing faith in the Russian market. But at the same time, some major players are placing their trust in the “crisis means new op Read More
Travel startups: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight
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Travel startups: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight
By Alex Bainbridge | April 28, 2015
The travel industry has not been very receptive recently to digital travel startups. Yes, articles are written, conference startup pitch invites are received, but generally the incumbents, or digit Read More
Startup pitch: Roomlia, the hotel booking app, has a loyalty rewards twist
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Startup pitch: Roomlia, the hotel booking app, has a loyalty rewards twist
By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2015
The competition for mobile-first, hotel booking apps has been heating up, with mobile set to account for a fifth of all online travel bookings this year. In January, giant online travel agency Book Read More
Same-day booking scene loses momentum - IN2NITE a high profile victim
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Same-day booking scene loses momentum - IN2NITE a high profile victim
By Kevin May | April 1, 2015
It was a never a "bubble", as some like to call it, but the same-day travel booking sector certainly had started feeling like the the online trip planning market. Led, most would (probably begrudgi Read More
HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service
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HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015
Mobile on-demand travel startup HotelTonight has been doing limited tests of a concierge service. A HotelTonight user was recently offered a chance to use a concierge, referred to as an HT Ace, "a. Read More