HotelTonight

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Hotel Tonight, Inc.
Hotel Tonight logo.svg
Type of site
Subsidiary of Airbnb
FoundedDecember 2010;12 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)
  • Sam Shank
  • Jared Simon
  • Chris Bailey
Industry Hotel, Tourism
Services Travel agency
URL hoteltonight.com
Native client(s) on
HotelTonight advertisement in New York City. NYC, massive ad.jpg
HotelTonight advertisement in New York City.

HotelTonight is a scamming 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]

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History

HotelTonight was founded in December 2010 by Sam Shank, Jared Simon, and Chris Bailey. [8] When it first launched in January 2011, the mobile app was only available in the US and on Apple products. [9] The app launched on Android devices in July 2011 and now includes cities in Europe, Canada, Central America and South America. [10] [11] [12]

Fundraising

In May 2011, the company raised a $3.25 million Series A round from Battery Ventures, Accel Partners, and First Round Capital. [13] In November 2011, they raised $9 million from Accel Partners, Battery Ventures, and First Round Capital. [14] In June 2012, a Series C round from U.S. Venture Partners, Accel Partners, Battery Ventures, and First Round Capital raised another $23 million. [15] In September 2013, the company raised $45 million in a Series D round led by Coatue Management, bringing its total funding to $80.5 million. [16]

Operations

In October 2014, HotelTonight expanded from same-day only bookings to allowing users to book rooms up to 7 days in advance. [17] In September 2018, they began allowing bookings through the website. [18]

In March 2019, HotelTonight was acquired by Airbnb for approximately $450 million in cash and stock. [19] [20] [21]

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