February 2012
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HotelTonight is Now on Pinterest!
Image source: someecards. We love those guys.
Since today is Wine Wednesday (yes, we love working here), it seemed like the perfect time to announce that HotelTonight is now on Pinterest! Follow us to find out cool, quirky and inspiring things to do in each of our cities and for some serious travel eye candy. Happy Pinning!
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Welcome Napa and Sonoma to the HT Family!
Got a drink handy? If not, grab one (coffee, water or Kombucha totally count), because we’ve got a reason to raise your glass: HotelTonight just launched in Napa and Sonoma! Head to the famous Northern California wine region for stunning vineyard vistas, world-class restaurants or for a taste or twenty of outstanding local vino (we ain’t judging). Let’s propose a toast to our new...
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Share The V-Day Love with our Suite Heart Sale
Valentine’s Day is nearly here (wait, how is it almost mid-February?!) and Hotel Tonight is all about spreading the love! So whether Cupid struck and you’re doin’ the couples thing or you’re celebrating with your girls out on the town, we’re hooking you up with a pretty sweet deal.
Our one-day-only Suite Heart Sale means that one of the three hotels in many of our cities will be a luxury suite...
January 2012
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Fave apps of 2011 →
We know our fave mobile app of 2011, but we’re biased. Psyched to be included in GigaOm’s selection of favorite apps. Thanks for all of your support this year and happy New Year!
December 2011
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Tech CEOs ring in 2012 with resolutions →
We dig! “Sam Shank, CEO, Hotel Tonight (www.hoteltonight.com): Travel more, taking more frequent last-minute weekend getaways with my family and friends. I’m encouraging the Hotel Tonight team to make the same resolution by providing all employees with unlimited vacation time and an annual travel stipend.”
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We have the pong and the gong; now we need you! →
Join us and revolutionize the way people book hotels. Know someone who’s perfect for HotelTonight? Earn $5,000 for referring someone we hire for full-time roles. (See details in the job postings.)
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Last-minute hotel reservations on the rise →
“Smartphones are empowering a segment of hotel customers often overlooked by the industry: last-minute buyers who aren’t traveling.”
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HighRoller: The Suite Side of the Strip
Want to roll through Vegas like a VIP without spending VIP cash? Of course you do. Allow us to help with our new HighRoller deals. From a rocker-inspired party palace at the Hard Rock to a real-world version of Barbie’s Dream House at the Palms, these suites bring a wicked variety of fantasies to life. We’re talking hydraulic beds, balcony plunge pools, DJ booths and much more. Along...
November 2011
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Watch“A free app, HotelTonight, and the website Room 77 are two new entrants into the last minute accommodation business. WSJ’s Katherine Boehret previews which one you might prefer.”
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HotelTonight’s mobile app brings in new guests →
“91% of consumers who use the app to reserve a room said they had never previously stayed in the hotel they booked. Since the company’s launch in Dec. 2010, more than half of the room reservations made through app were made by travelers who otherwise would not have stayed in a hotel.”
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FAQ: What do HT's hotel categories mean?
An upscale hotel offering a peaceful night’s sleep, attentive service and top-notch amenities; in short, our highest level of quality. A stylish, sometimes quirky space that attracts as many locals looking for a late-night hangout as travelers. A comfortable, reliable hotel featuring all the standard amenities. A modest hotel with limited extras. A great option if you want a place to...
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From HT's Engineering Blog: A Hack/Ship Git... →
A look at what it takes to make our apps work. This post describes how the team has developed git scripts and shortcuts to help manage the development process. Prepare to be dazzled by the tech team’s crazy skills.
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Beach Deals, From Sea to Shining Sea
Exciting week at HT HQ, with big funding news, in addition to new deals in Ft. Lauderdale and LA - Beach Cities.
That’s right; we’re bringing back LA Beach Cities and we’re bringing it hard. Feel like some oceanfront luxury on Malibu’s Billionaire’s Beach? Done. In the mood for the livelier Santa Monica scene? All yours. More of a Venice Beach bum? You got it. On...
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HotelTonight, a Last-Minute Travel App →
“The bottom line: With $9 million in new funding, Hotel Tonight is threatening the decade-old business models of online travel agencies.”
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Revenue managers go mobile with HotelTonight... →
We’re not just building sleek tools for hotel guests; we want the hotels to benefit from our developers’ magic, too.
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Making the Best Better? Believe It!
We just unleashed the latest and greatest version of the HotelTonight iPhone app. We painstakingly rebuilt the app from the ground up, retaining all the rad features you love but doubling the awesome quotient with an even speedier nav and sleeker look. Check out some of the improvements and additions:
* Share deals and invite friends via email, SMS, Facebook and Twitter. * New cities: Portland,...
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6 Websites and Apps For Painless Holiday Travels →
“If there are too many relatives in one house, scan the last-minute hotel deals in HotelTonight for a chic getaway at a discounted price.”
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Armed with HT, the Hip Get Hipper in Portland
Portland’s not for everyone. But the people it’s for are generally superior humans. After all, the city has awesome access to the outdoors, from the Willamette River to nearby Mt. Hood. It’s a foodie haven, a coffee snob’s paradise and a sanctuary for the eco-conscious. Oh, and we hear there’s some sort of hipster-related stuff happening too. But best of all,...
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HotelTonight books swanky hotels on the cheap →
October 2011
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HT's Halloween Haunts
Halloween means many things to many people. For some, it’s a chance to stock up on bags and bags of snack-size candy bars without judgment from supermarket clerks. For others, it’s all about showing more skin than would be socially acceptable on a typical Monday. For us, it’s a time to talk about reportedly haunted hotels. We’re not talking Estes Park here, but many a...
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Adding Charleston Charm to the HT Mix
After several years as top dog, HT’s home base of San Francisco is not No. 1 on Conde Nast Traveler’s list of readers’ favorite U.S. cities. This year’s champ is South Carolina’s capital of charm, Charleston. And just in time, we’ve put together a mix of top-shelf Charleston hotels that is heavy on elegance, style and history. Fire up the app to check ‘em...
Charleston is Conde Nast Traveler's Top U.S. City →
Good timing: HT’s newest destination is the country’s top city, according to CNT’s discerning readers. (SF, you may be No. 2 for the first time in several years, but we still have mad love for you.)
Nothing Mini About Minneapolis Deals
Minneapolis takes some folks by surprise. There’s a thriving bike culture, a robust theater scene and a strong music legacy, most often represented up by the artist usually known as Prince (we think). Minneapolis also is a major sports town, a serious convention city and, every once in a blue moon, is known to throw a weather-related delay a traveler’s way. You know what that means:...
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25 Essential Apps for Your New iPhone 4S →
The supremely wise folks at Mashable compiled a list of their favorite apps and they chose HotelTonight! Check out the others.
HT's Grand Getaways Giveaway →
Fancy a getaway? Help us help you. Your chance to escape for a weekend at one of four luxurious hotels near NYC, SF, Boston and DC is a click away.
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Bringing Even More Win to Atlantic City
The Jersey Shore was a hot commodity long before MTV turned its cameras on tanorexic twentysomethings battling to out-crazy each other. Atlantic City, of course, has always been on fire, and why not? There’s epic gambling, solid beaches, an increasing number of high-end shops and the requisite old-timey boardwalk games. Plus, no Snooki in sight. We call that winning. Check out AC in the...
CNN.com: Travel apps that really help →
“Every company seems to think that it needs an app to be cool, but not every app is worth the effort. Here are some of the apps that I find to be most helpful while on the road.”
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September 2011
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Time for a Getaway?
HotelTonight has been the go-to app for hipsters craving an in-city staycation, folks from the ‘burbs who want to spend a night downtown and people in the midst of travel disasters. Now we want to add more adventure to your day. With our new getaway destinations, spur-of-the-moment travelers from San Francisco, NYC, Boston and Washington, DC can discover last-minute deals for rooms at...
HotelTonight looks beyond biz travelers to... →
“The iPhone and Android app that helps you find day-of deals on hotels is expanding from a small number of major cities to last-minute vacation destinations.”
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Congratulations to HotelTonight - winner of EFT's... →
#innovating #winning
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Snatch Last-Minute Hotel Deals with this App →
“There are plenty of hotel booking sites out there, but a new app, HotelTonight, takes the anxiety out of finding a last-minute hotel room and eliminates the huge price tag.”
“From the staff to the food to even the alarm clock, this hotel was top notch!!”
– HotelTonight user Michelle R. on the Ayres Hotel in Anaheim.
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'Easy, last-minute booking at its best!' →
“If you travel to or within the US and like to A} save on hotel stays and/or B} procrastinate, then you need to know about this travel app.”
A Couple of HT Couples
A man after our own heart, Ohio-based teacher Joey H. and his wife recently hopped in the car armed with only a GPS and a desire to visit some of the country’s historic sites. A stop in Gettysburg inspired him to continue on to the nation’s capital. But stopping at highway-adjacent hotels in the outskirts of the city was producing nothing but irritation. “I was getting...