Hotels.com is the latest OTA to integrate Uber, the ride-sharing service, into its mobile app to enable travellers to hail a ride to their hotel with just a tap on a button.
Customers of Hotels.com who make a reservation wil see an Uber button appear on the booking site’s mobile app on the day their hotel stay begins, both on the homepage and in the reservation section.
When the customers tap the ‘Ride there with Uber’ button their current location and hotel address are automatically displayed within the Uber app, making it seamless to hail a ride.
Hailing an Uber ride on Hotels.com mobile app (Image credit: Hotels.com)
The service is currently available only for the Android platform in 30 different languages and in all countries that Uber operates in.
The integration is powered by Button, the New York-based mobile economy app discovery platform that offers a simple and efficient way to scalably build partnerships on mobile.
Dan Craig, senior director of mobile for Hotels.com said: “At Hotels.com we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of mobile technology developments in the travel industry, so being one of the first OTAs to offer this Uber service is fantastic news.”
He added that more features will be added to enhance the app’s in-stay mobile offering.
Added Chris Saad, head of product for the Uber Developer Platform, added: “We are always looking for ways to improve the end-to-end travel experience and now with the integration of Uber and Hotels.com through Button, exploring the world is even easier than ever.”
Below: Video on how the new service works
• Featured image credit (Uber ride): Uber
