Skift Q&A: Can an independent hotel booking site survive and thrive?

The online hotel booking market is relatively packed, and standing out from the pack is difficult for any brand. The leadership at thirteen-year old Tablet Hotels, takes the position that each new entrant that may promise something new or unique is actually either a validation of its model or an opportunity to further evolve. Tablet Hotels features a limited number of hotels in nearly 900 destinations around the world. In a market like London, for instance, you'll find fewer than 60 properties, as opposed to over a thousand on Booking.com. The promise of Tablet is a specialty property at the lowest possible cost, and it has a history of delivering. In addition to the listings, Tablet's site also offers a magazine and a series of travel guides that offer a mix of inspiration and information that it hopes will help guests make smarter decisions before and after booking. Skift sat down earlier this month with Tablet Hotels CEO and co-founder Laurent Vernhes in the company's