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Agoda.com

Agoda.com
Agoda logo.png
Type of site
Booking service
Available in 38 languages
Founded January 2005; 12 years ago (2005-01)
Headquarters Singapore
Industry Online Travel Agency
Slogan(s) Smarter hotel booking
Commercial Yes
Current status Online
Agoda Company Pte Ltd
Subsidiary
Industry Travel
Headquarters Singapore
Key people
  • Robert Rosenstein (CEO)
  • John Brown (COO)
  • Yaron Zeidman (CTO)
  • Omri Morgenshtern (CPO)
  • Richard Holder (CFO)
  • Ron Hoffman (Head of Content)
  • Ulf Waschbusch (Head of Mobile)
  • Tom Thomas (General Counsel)
Parent The Priceline Group
Subsidiaries Agoda.com
Website Agoda

Agoda.com is a travel fare aggregator website and travel metasearch engine. The website is owned by a subsidiary of The Priceline Group.

The website available in 40 languages, also providing 24/7 customer support using a voice recorder. Agoda’s network includes more than 125,000 hotels worldwide and has major operations in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore, plus a growing global presence.

In addition to airfares, the website allows users to book various types of lodging, including hotels, bed and breakfast, seaside resorts, rest houses, and homestays.

The company collects upfront payment for room nights booked on the company’s website or mobile app, an approach known as the Merchant Model in the online travel industry.

The company specializes in providing discounted room rates and offers a “Best Price Guarantee”, which promises to match or beat lower prices offered by other vendors.

Agoda was originally established in Thailand. In 2007, The Priceline Group acquired Agoda Company Pte Ltd.

The company launched its mobile app in 2011. Supported on Android and iOS devices, the app offers full booking functionality in multiple languages.

In 2012, Agoda announced that is venturing into the purchase of timeshare memberships for inventory in Indoneasia.

The company launched a loyalty program in 2016.

In 2016, the company was accused of evading taxes in Vietnam.


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