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Travelzoo Goes After Hotel Bookers Who Aren't Necessarily Spontaneous

Dan Peltier

Photo Credit: Travelzoo wants to make it easier for travelers to search for hotel deals for dates that they want them. Travelzoo

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Travelzoo wants to give the people what they want -- and to get more involved in the lucrative hotel-booking business. In this case, Travelzoo is sourcing hotel deals for days that work for the less-spontaneous traveler.

Many travelers aren't spontaneous enough to get a hotel deal in the morning and check-in later that day. It's not all about "tonight," and that's why Travelzoo wants to let travelers search for date-specific hotel deals that better fit their travel plans. Travelzoo, the New York-based deal publisher, has been building its hotel-booking and search capabilities over the past two years and claims 28 million members. The site, though, only offers a little more than 2,000 hotels, which is tiny compared with Expedia Inc. or Priceline Group brand

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