Flipkart now in hospitality industry; customers can book hotel rooms via app

Bengaluru: In preparation for the holiday shopping season, Walmart-backed online retailer Flipkart debuted its new hotel booking service, Flipkart Hotels, on Tuesday. This occurs more than a year after Cleartrip, a travel booking website, was purchased by Flipkart.

According to Flipkart, clients can reserve accommodations at 3 lakh hotels nationwide and abroad. With the support of Cleartrip's API (application programming interface), Flipkart Hotels will gain access to Cleartrip's knowledge of the travel industry and its clients.

Flipkart Hotels, which can be found via the Flipkart app, seeks to give its clients better service. The tourism business has been gaining ground recently due to an increase in demand, both domestically and internationally, for accommodation, NIE reported.

"New travel trends like exploring lesser-known destinations, workations, long stays, and vacation rentals are becoming mainstream. These developments are giving a boost to the travel industry. Given 70% growth in the last quarter compared to a CAGR of 60% over the last two years, the next festive quarter is expected to be even better for the overall travel industry," Flipkart said.

Recently, the e-commerce firm launched Flipkart Flights. Adarsh Menon, senior vice-president at Flipkart, said, "Flipkart Flight is on a steady path of growth in the travel industry since we entered this space. With Flipkart Hotels, we are strengthening our commitment to provide a better experience and superior service to our customers across metros and beyond tiers."