HotelTonight
Online travel agency
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HotelTonight is a travel agency and metasearch engine. It serves for users to book last-minute lodging in the Americas, Europe, Japan and Australia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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Type of site | Online travel agency |
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| Founded | December 2010 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Area served | United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan |
| Owner | Airbnb |
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| Industry | Hotel, Tourism |
| Services | Travel agency |
| URL | hoteltonight |
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History
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]