By the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team

Who says you have to plan your trip in advance? The mobile app HotelQuickly, recognizing the growing tourism trend in the Asia-Pacific region, held a launch press conference in Taiwan on the 17th,featuring a last-minute booking service that offers exclusive late-booking discounts, helping Taiwan catch up with the new trend of spontaneous, last-minute travel. Currently downloaded by about 70,000 people in Taiwan, users can enjoy booking discounts at over 400 hotels nationwide.

Rafael, Sales Director of HotelQuickly, said that while Taiwanese are generally accustomed to “early-bird discounts,” the concept of last-minute “same-day bookings,” which is very popular in Europe and America, is still quite rare. As the name suggests, last-minute deals get better the later you book, and the HotelQuickly app provides a better channel for consumers to enjoy discounts even without booking in advance.

In recent years, Taiwan’s tourism industry has seen continuous growth in visitor rates, whether it’s overseas travel or the increasingly popular island-wide road trips, or spontaneous weekend getaways.HotelQuickly specifically offers same-day or next-day booking services for App users, providing more convenient and affordable booking options for business travelers and spontaneous tourists. Currently, HotelQuickly covers 150 cities across 14 Asian countries. It’s worth noting that since it’s for last-minute bookings, the appdoes not offer a cancellation feature, so users must confirm their bookings before purchasing.

According to statistics from the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation, the occupancy rate of tourist hotels in Taiwan in August 2014 was 71.04%, meaning that out of all available rooms—approximately over 1,000 empty rooms per day—selling these vacancies becomes the source of discounted promotions,allowing users to access last-minute prices that are on average 28% lower than other online booking systems.Rafael also found that “homestays” are a very popular lodging choice in Taiwan and is currently partnering with legal homestays around the country,aiming to offer at least 1,000 homestay options by 2015.

HotelQuickly’s last-minute booking app promotes its“3 steps, 60 seconds”booking process, enabling users to easily check into quality accommodations even at the last minute, without worrying about high prices for premium hotels. Simply open the app, shake your phone, and HotelQuickly will instantly recommend high-quality nearby hotels.

 

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