Expedia Gives Hilton Guests a Little Convenience But No Price Break


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Expedia's new pay-at-the-hotel option for Hilton, Marriott and others is all about competing with Priceline's Booking.com, which for years has been growing by enabling guests to reserve a stay and then pay at the front desk.

Expedia Inc. added 4,000 hotels from Hilton Worldwide to the online travel agency's year-old program that gives travelers a choice of whether they want to prepay Expedia or sister company Hotels.com for a room or pay at the hotel. The so-called Expedia Traveler Preference program, which now