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June 20, 2012 03:10 pm GMT
HotelTonight, the last-minute discounted hotels booking app, is bringing its service to the UK, with an initial service in London launching today. In addition, Heather Leisman, most recently of the troubled Jetsetter travel startup, has joined as MD for Europe. The company has also opened its London-based office in the Shoreditch area of East London, widely acknowledged to be home to the largest single cluster of tech companies in the city. Additional cities in the UK and Europe are being planned.Speaking at Le Web London, CEO Sam Shank told us: "We're excited to be part of the tech scene in London and we'll be acting like a local startup in the way we hire and operate.So far the partners signed up include hotels such as Belgraves , Blakes Hotel, Chancery Court Hotel,The Cadogan and The Langham, among others. The app launches at an auspicious time: just ahead of the London Olympics. All hotels are personally vetted by HotelTonight staff, and given a style category (like Basic, "Hip" or "Luxe") and illustrated by mobile-optimized hotel photos.
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HotelTonight ExpandsTo The UK, Former Jetsetter Leads The Charge
HotelTonight, the last-minute discounted hotels booking app, is bringing its service to the UK, with an initial service in London launching today. In addition, Heather Leisman, most recently of the troubled Jetsetter travel startup, has joined as MD for Europe. The company has also opened its London-based office in the Shoreditch area of East London, widely acknowledged to be home to the largest single cluster of tech companies in the city. Additional cities in the UK and Europe are being planned.Speaking at Le Web London, CEO Sam Shank told us: "We're excited to be part of the tech scene in London and we'll be acting like a local startup in the way we hire and operate.So far the partners signed up include hotels such as Belgraves , Blakes Hotel, Chancery Court Hotel,The Cadogan and The Langham, among others. The app launches at an auspicious time: just ahead of the London Olympics. All hotels are personally vetted by HotelTonight staff, and given a style category (like Basic, "Hip" or "Luxe") and illustrated by mobile-optimized hotel photos.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/khwWOcI23eM/
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