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HotelTonight is a mobile travel app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices that allows users find discounted last-minute hotel accommodations throughout North America and Europe. Since its launch in 2010, HotelTonight has been downloaded by more than 9.5 million users.

History
HotelTonight was founded in December 2010 by the entrepreneurs Sam Shank, Jared Simon, and Chris Bailey. Shank, the company's CEO, had previously founded two travel startups, DealBase.com and TravelPost. TravelPost, founded in 2004, hosts hotel reviews, and DealBase, founded in 2008, aggregates and compares hotel deals. Shank said he wanted to create a "service that can solve the problem of 'I need a hotel right now' and getting you quickly into a room at a great price."

When it first launched in January 2011, the app was only available in the US and on Apple products. The app launched on Android devices in July 2011 and now includes cities in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. HotelTonight raised $35.85 million in funding from U.S. Venture Partners, Accel Partners, and Battery Ventures.

Description
HotelTonight is a free mobile app for Apple and Android devices which offers curated daily hotel deals in over 250 cities in 17 countries across North America, Europe, and South America. Due to the last minute nature of the bookings, the app can offer deep discounts off the listed hotel rate.

In April 2014, HotelTonight added "Look Ahead" a feature that forecasts same-day hotel rates up to seven days in advance in major US markets including New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.