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Hotel Tonight, Inc.
Type of site
Subsidiary of Airbnb Founded December 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12 ) Headquarters San Francisco, California Area served United States , Canada , Mexico , Caribbean , United Kingdom , France , Spain , Germany , Italy , Australia , Japan Owner Airbnb Founder(s )
Jared Simon
Chris Bailey
Industry Hotel , Tourism Services Travel agency URL hoteltonight Native client(s ) on
Android
HotelTonight advertisement in New York City.
HotelTonight is a travel agency and metasearch engine owned by Airbnb and accessible via website and mobile app . It is used to book last-minute lodging in the Americas , Europe , Japan and Australia .[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
History [ edit ]
HotelTonight was founded in December 2010 by Sam Shank, Jared Simon, and Chris Bailey.[8] [9] Europe , Canada , Central America and South America .[10] [11] [12]
Fundraising [ edit ]
In May 2011, the company raised a $3.25 million Series A round from Battery Ventures , Accel Partners , and First Round Capital .[13] Accel Partners , Battery Ventures , and First Round Capital .[14] U.S. Venture Partners , Accel Partners , Battery Ventures , and First Round Capital raised another $23 million.[15] Coatue Management , bringing its total funding to $80.5 million.[16]
Operations [ edit ]
In October 2014, HotelTonight expanded from same-day only bookings to allowing users to book rooms up to 7 days in advance.[17] [18]
In March 2019, HotelTonight was acquired by Airbnb for approximately $450 million in cash and stock.[19] [20] [21]
References [ edit ]
^ Brady, Paul (February 4, 2013). "Mobile Booking Taking Off As Early Adopters Become Evangelists" . HuffPost
^ "Touch here for a bed" . The Economist
^ Cohen, Jennifer (January 7, 2014). "Overwhelmed By Options? Try These 10 Must Have Apps for 2014" . Forbes
^ Kennedy, John (March 12, 2014). "Co-Sign: How You Can Book Last-Minute Hotel Deals For SXSW Music" . Vibe
^ Van Grove, Jennifer (April 15, 2014). "Same-day booking app HotelTonight predicts the future too" . CNET
^ O'Shea, Dan (April 26, 2011). "How a New App Is Helping Hotels Fill Rooms" . Entrepreneur
^ O'Neill, Sean (November 22, 2012). "A boom in same-day hotel booking apps" . BBC News
^ Price, Emily (June 20, 2012). "HotelTonight Expands Into Europe, Now Offering Deals in London" . Mashable
^ Ha, Anthony (December 11, 2012). "HotelTonight Expands To Continental Europe, Adds Language Support, And Launches Gift Credits" . TechCrunch
^ Mott, Nathaniel (April 26, 2012). "HotelTonight Expands to Europe and Canada, Partners With Look.io for Better Robo-Human Relations" . PandoDaily
^ "HotelTonight Secures $3.25 Million Series A Funding from Battery Ventures, Accel Partners and First Round Capital" (PDF) (Press release). Battery Ventures . May 10, 2011.
^ Rao, Leena (November 18, 2011). "Battery And Accel Put $9M In App For Last-Minute Hotel Deals, HotelTonight" . TechCrunch
^ Ogg, Erica (June 5, 2012). "With $23 million in new funds, Hotel Tonight is going global" . Gigaom
^ Shontell, Alyson (September 5, 2013). "HotelTonight Raises A $45 Million Round Led By A Hedge Fund To Help You Book Cheap, Last-Minute Rooms" . Business Insider
^ LEE TREJOS, NANCY (September 26, 2014). "HotelTonight to let guests book hotels next week" . USA TODAY
^ O'Neill, Sean (September 4, 2018). "Mobile-First Booking Startup HotelTonight Expands to Desktop" . Skift
^ Griswold, Alison (March 7, 2019). "Airbnb is buying into the hotel industry by acquiring HotelTonight" . Quartz
^ Ting, Deanna (March 7, 2019). "Airbnb Is Buying HotelTonight: Here's What That Means" . Skift
^ Forman, Laura (March 11, 2019). "Airbnb Wants to Be a Contender" The Wall Street Journal
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HotelTonight&oldid=1160215241 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● A m e r i c a n t r a v e l w e b s i t e s ● A m e r i c a n c o m p a n i e s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 1 0 ● H o s p i t a l i t y c o m p a n i e s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 1 0 ● I n t e r n e t p r o p e r t i e s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 1 0 ● 2 0 1 9 m e r g e r s a n d a c q u i s i t i o n s ● O n l i n e t r a v e l a g e n c i e s ● C o m p a n i e s b a s e d i n S a n F r a n c i s c o ● 2 0 1 0 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n C a l i f o r n i a H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● O f f i c i a l w e b s i t e d i f f e r e n t i n W i k i d a t a a n d W i k i p e d i a
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
