US EditionUber Taps Expedia to Add Hotel Bookings in Super App Push
Uber is adding Expedia hotel bookings, shopping tools and an OpenAI-powered voice chatbot as it expands beyond ridesharing.
- On Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced hotel bookings at the company's 'Go-Get' event in New York, partnering with Expedia Group to offer more than 700,000 hotels worldwide through the app.
- Uber chief technology officer Praveen Neppalli Naga credited agentic AI tools like Cursor for accelerating development, allowing features to launch within months instead of the year-long process previously required.
- The platform is rolling out 'Eats for the Way,' enabling Uber Black riders to pre-order snacks, while Uber One members receive 20% discounts on a rotating list of 10,000 hotels plus 10% back in Uber credits.
- Sachin Kansal, Uber's chief product officer, described hotel integration as a critical step toward building an 'everything app' that positions the company to compete directly with Booking Holdings and Airbnb.
- Later this year, the company plans to add more than 1 million vacation rentals from Vrbo to the app, expanding its travel offerings beyond hotels into the broader accommodation market.
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Uber adding hotel bookings
Uber is expanding into the hotel booking industry, it announced on Wednesday. At its annual new product event, the rideshare company unveiled a partnership with Expedia that allows Uber customers to book hotels directly in its app. Uber users in the U.S. will ultimately have access to more than 700,000 properties offered on Expedia through...
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