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'''Agoda Company Pte Ltd''' is an [[Travel website|Online Travel Agency]] (OTA) that offers accommodation booking services through its website and mobile app. '''Agoda.com''' is an accommodation booking sites, offers its service in 38 languages. Its inventory includes various types of accommodations, from [[hotels]] and [[Bed and breakfast|b&bs]] to [[Seaside resort|beach resorts]], rest houses and homestays.<ref>{{cite news |title=Off the beaten path with Agoda|url= http://gumballmag.com/culture/features/off-the-beaten-path-with-agoda/|publisher= GUMBALLMAG |date= 10 March 2014 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>
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|slogan = Smarter hotel booking
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|registration = Optional
|language = 38 languages
|owner = [[Priceline Group]]
|current_status = Online
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'''Agoda Company Pte Ltd''' is an [[Travel website|Online Travel Agency]] (OTA) based in [[Singapore]] <ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda Co Pte Ltd|url= http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/9266121Z:SP-agoda-co-pte-ltd|publisher= Bloomberg Business |date= October 2015 |accessdate= 2 October 2015 }}</ref> that offers accommodation booking services through its website and mobile app. '''Agoda.com''' offers service in 38 languages. Its inventory includes various types of accommodations, from [[hotels]] and [[Bed and breakfast|b&bs]] to [[Seaside resort|beach resorts]], rest houses and homestays.<ref>{{cite news |title=Off the beaten path with Agoda|url= http://gumballmag.com/culture/features/off-the-beaten-path-with-agoda/|publisher= GUMBALLMAG |date= 10 March 2014 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>
Agoda Company Pte Ltd is part of [[The Priceline Group]].


As of 2015, the company has over 2,000 employees worldwide, with offices in [[Bangkok]], [[Tokyo]], [[Sydney]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Jakarta]], [[Budapest]], [[London]] and [[New York]]. Agoda Company Pte Ltd is part of [[Priceline.com|The Priceline Group]].
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Agoda.com was originally founded in [[Thailand]] in the late 1990s. In 2007, [[Priceline.com|The Priceline Group]] acquired Agoda Company Pte Ltd.<ref>{{cite news |title= Priceline acquires Asian online hotel reservation service co Agoda|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/11/08/idUSIN20071108160105PCLN20071108|publisher= Reuters |date= 8 November 2007 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> The company launched its [[Mobile application software|mobile app]] in 2011. Supported on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]] and [[Windows Phone]] devices in multiple languages.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda.com launches Android App for easy mobile hotel booking|url= http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/agoda.com-launches-android-app-for-easy-mobile-hotel-booking/|publisher= Breakingtravelnews.com |date= 10 September 2011 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>


==History==
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Agoda.com is known for collecting upfront payment for room nights booked on the company’s website or mobile app, an approach known as the Merchant Model in the online travel industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us especially in Asia-Pacific|url= http://www.tnooz.com/article/priceline-why-the-online-agency-model-still-works-for-us-especially-in-asia-pacific/|publisher= Tnooz |date= June 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>

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Agoda.com was originally founded in [[Thailand]] in the late 1990s. In 2007, [[Priceline.com|The Priceline Group]] acquired Agoda Company Pte Ltd.<ref>{{cite news |title= Priceline acquires Asian online hotel reservation service co Agoda|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/11/08/idUSIN20071108160105PCLN20071108|publisher= Reuters |date= 8 November 2007 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> The company launched its [[Mobile application software|mobile app]] in 2011. Supported on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]] and [[Windows Phone]] devices, the app offers full booking functionality in multiple languages.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda.com launches Android App for easy mobile hotel booking|url= http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/agoda.com-launches-android-app-for-easy-mobile-hotel-booking/|publisher= Breakingtravelnews.com |date= 10 September 2011 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>

==Product==

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Agoda.com is known for collecting upfront payment for room nights booked on the company’s website or mobile app, an approach known as the Merchant Model in the online travel industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us especially in Asia-Pacific|url= http://www.tnooz.com/article/priceline-why-the-online-agency-model-still-works-for-us-especially-in-asia-pacific/|publisher= Tnooz |date= June 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> The company lists over 700,000 properties worldwide on its website.

The company claims to specialize in providing discounted room rates <ref>{{cite news |title=Room on the run|url= http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/travel/article/room-on-the-run|publisher= The Malaysian Insider |date= 5 April 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Saving money on a trip to Asia|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/travel/20prac-save.html|publisher= The New York Times |date= 16 March 2011 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> and offers a “Best Price Guarantee”, which promises to match or beat lower prices offered by other vendors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hotel booking websites: The Face Off|url= http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2014/02/25/hotel-booking-websites-the-face-off/|publisher= Free Malaysia Today |date= 25 February 2014 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How to get holiday luxury for less|url= http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/travel/article196888.ece|publisher= The Sunday Times |date= 7 February 2010 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>

Like other major OTAs, the company's hotel management system gives properties autonomy to control rates and availability, or to create tailored promotions according to season and occupancy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda.com set on penetrating the Indonesian market through localisation|url= http://e27.co/agoda-com-set-on-penetrating-the-indonesian-market-more-through-localization/|publisher= e27.com |date= 26 May 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref>


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Agoda.com
Type of site
Booking service
Available in38 languages
Headquarters
Singapore
OwnerPriceline Group
IndustryTravel
URLagoda.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Current statusOnline

Agoda Company Pte Ltd is an Online Travel Agency (OTA) based in Singapore [1] that offers accommodation booking services through its website and mobile app. Agoda.com offers service in 38 languages. Its inventory includes various types of accommodations, from hotels and b&bs to beach resorts, rest houses and homestays.[2]

As of 2015, the company has over 2,000 employees worldwide, with offices in Bangkok, Tokyo, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Budapest, London and New York. Agoda Company Pte Ltd is part of The Priceline Group.

History

Agoda.com was originally founded in Thailand in the late 1990s. In 2007, The Priceline Group acquired Agoda Company Pte Ltd.[3] The company launched its mobile app in 2011. Supported on Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices, the app offers full booking functionality in multiple languages.[4]

Product

Agoda.com is known for collecting upfront payment for room nights booked on the company’s website or mobile app, an approach known as the Merchant Model in the online travel industry.[5] The company lists over 700,000 properties worldwide on its website.

The company claims to specialize in providing discounted room rates [6][7] and offers a “Best Price Guarantee”, which promises to match or beat lower prices offered by other vendors.[8][9]

Like other major OTAs, the company's hotel management system gives properties autonomy to control rates and availability, or to create tailored promotions according to season and occupancy.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Agoda Co Pte Ltd". Bloomberg Business. October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Off the beaten path with Agoda". GUMBALLMAG. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Priceline acquires Asian online hotel reservation service co Agoda". Reuters. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Agoda.com launches Android App for easy mobile hotel booking". Breakingtravelnews.com. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us especially in Asia-Pacific". Tnooz. June 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Room on the run". The Malaysian Insider. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Saving money on a trip to Asia". The New York Times. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Hotel booking websites: The Face Off". Free Malaysia Today. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  9. ^ "How to get holiday luxury for less". The Sunday Times. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Agoda.com set on penetrating the Indonesian market through localisation". e27.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
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