HotelQuickly secures late-booking sweet spot

HotelQuickly secures late-booking sweet spot

William Heinecke, CEO and chairman of leading hotel and food company Minor International Plc, is among the investors piling 145 million baht into HotelQuickly, a last-minute hotel booking application in Asia-Pacific.

This is the second round of fundraising from investors in HotelQuickly, which has more than 180 million baht in funds so far.

With the additional capital, HotelQuickly plans to accelerate its product development, marketing and hiring to drive sales across Asia-Pacific and secure its leadership in the region.

"HotelQuickly expanded at a phenomenal pace last year to emerge as the clear leader in last-minute bookings in Asia-Pacific, with more than 3,000 partner hotels and 100 destinations," said Eiji Araki, a board member at GREE Inc, another investor in the hotel booking app.

"We’re seeing a clear shift from online to mobile, and as traditional booking channels lose ground, there is tremendous opportunity for a service like HotelQuickly in the Asia-Pacific region," Mr Heinecke said.

HotelQuickly is positioned to capitalise on this movement.

Tomas Laboutka, co-founder and CEO of HotelQuickly, said it is thrilled to have GREE and Mr Heinecke among its investors as it hopes to benefit from their experience.

Launched in March 2013, HotelQuickly has expanded its customer base to more than 150,000 registered users and 300,000 downloads.

In Thailand, HotelQuickly deals are available in Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Phuket and at least 10 other destinations.

The app is available in six languages, including Thai and English.

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