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WITH travel regulations increasingly open, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, partnered with global digital travel platforms Agoda and Booking.com, to launch Shopee Hotel, a new digital product feature.
Adding to the excitement of the Shopee 11.11 Big Sale campaign which aims to promote local businesses, the launch is Shopee’s latest initiative to help the local tourism industry affected by the pandemic. Shopee Hotels allows users to easily search, book and get instant confirmation to over a million properties worldwide, all through the Shopee app.
Through this exclusive partnership, Shopee users can access one of the largest online inventories of hotels, resorts, homes and apartments provided by Agoda and Booking.com. Shopee Hotel will be launched in seven countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Shopee Hotel feature was launched in order to meet consumer needs, as domestic travel is gradually reopening in Indonesia, and more and more people are planning vacations. Agoda’s search data in September revealed that searches for domestic lodgings had increased by more than 57% compared to May this year.
Shopee Hotels will provide users with the opportunity to save more and enjoy exclusive travel deals, while increasing the reach and visibility of hotel partners to increase domestic tourism.
According to Daniel Minardi, Head of Brands Management & Digital Products Shopee Indonesia, said, we are very pleased to partner with leading travel platforms, Agoda and Booking.com to launch Shopee Hotel, which serves to provide our users with easy access to various products and experiences. journey.
“We also hope to support the recovery of the local travel and related tourism industry, by promoting fun staycation ideas together with hotel partners. We invite people to travel safely and enjoy the opportunity to save even more by booking through Shopee Hotels,” he said.
He explained, Shopee Hotel allows users to easily find and plan their year-end travel bookings in easy steps. When users search for accommodations, they will be able to find prominent landmarks near the hotel of their choice, which can help explore nearby areas, neighborhoods and local attractions.
Likewise, Damien Pfirsch, Chief Commercial Officer of Agoda, said travelers have come to know and trust Agoda and Booking.com to help make their trips easier, as we are committed to using our technology to connect people with the widest choice and best deals for users on the internet. Asia and around the world.
“This collaboration with Shopee is the first partnership with regional e-commerce that will present various attractive offers to loyal Shopee customers on a platform they already know. At the same time, we can further support our hotel partners and tourism operators by connecting them to the largest online shopper community in Southeast Asia. Partnerships like this will help accelerate the long-term recovery of the domestic and global travel and tourism industry,” said Damien Pfirsch.
To celebrate the launch of Shopee Hotel, starting from 8-15 November 2021 users can make hotel reservations for staycations and cheap vacations with a 5% Cashback promo up to IDR500,000. In addition, at the peak of the 11.11 Big Sale campaign, there is also a bigger special offer in the form of 11% to 1JT Cashback that can be utilized by users on November 11, 2021. [traveltext.id/photo special]
