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Popular last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight announced that it reached a major milestone today, hitting three million app downloads. While that’s impressive figure (and announcement) by itself, the company is going one step forward unveiling 10 new cities in the US and UK where its service is available, including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, St. Louis,…
Just in time for the London Olympics, the same-day hotel booking service/app HotelTonight released its market data to give insight into Android and iOS users’ hotel booking habits. The key finding is that iOS bookers take the lead on spend and speed of booking, while those with Android devices win on spontaneity and length of…
Just in time for the Olympics, the last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight is no longer limited to folks in North America – it opened the office in the UK and has started offering hotels in London. At the moment, users are able to book rooms at top hotel brands like Morgans Hotel Group, Thompson Hotels,…
The last-minute mobile hotel booking app HotelTonight secured a $23 million Series C investment in a round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with existing investors — including Accel Partners, Battery Ventures and First Round Capital — also participating. In total, the company has raised $35.85 million in venture funding since launching in 2011. As…
The HotelTonight app is a great way to find a last-minute place to stay on the go and the company is bringing its service to the iPad. The HotelTonight iPad app features the same capabilities as the app, so you can still use it to book a hotel room with just a few taps. You…
The last twelve months have just flown by and it’s almost time to usher in 2012 with style, so you know we had to bust out a list of apps to help you celebrate the coming new year. We’re just going to list some of our favorites but feel free to chime in with your…
HotelTonight, the mobile app/service that provides iPhone and Android users with deeply discounted same-day hotel deals, raised $9 million in Series B round of financing. The new money comes on the heels of the Series A round, when the company managed to raise $3.25. Battery Ventures led the round while existing investors, Accel Partners and…
We’ve covered the HotelTonight app when it landed on the iPhone as a cool way to score a discount on a hotel and the service has now landed on the little, green robot in the form of an Android app. For those of you who don’t remember, the HotelTonight app lets you book a room…
A smartphone is a powerful tool you should use on every trip, if nothing to save some cash along the way. In addition to the must-have navigation apps and local guides from the likes of Lonely Planet, there are other applications that could help you save money while travelling. Here are the apps we suggest…
A smartphone is a great companion for every trip. There are a number of apps that can make your travel easier, whether it’s about finding a place to stay, monuments and historical sights to see, or learning more about the city/place you’re visiting… there’s (usually) an app for that. Here are some apps I’ve found…