# Hotel booking platform feature updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hotel-booking-platform-feature-updates
> Updated: 2026-09-01T01:00:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Hotels.com has introduced new business travel features on its website and app to streamline professional trips. The tools allow users to save professional preferences, identify business-ready accommodations, and rebook previous stays while earning rewards through personal accounts.

The launch follows a report indicating that 27% of British travelers are traveling for work more frequently than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The report highlights a growing ‘bleisure’ trend, with 48% of respondents preferring destinations that allow them to blend professional duties with leisure activities.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: Hotels.com launches new business travel booking features

Hotels.com has launched a new business travel feature to help users manage work trips and rewards, amid rising trends in “bleisure” travel and increased work-related trips in the UK.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hotelscom-launches-new-business-travel-booking-features

### 2026-08-11: Travel Habit launches luxury hotel booking platform

Travel Habit has launched a new booking platform that aggregates luxury hotel perks from various networks into a single membership for over 2,300 hotels.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/travel-habit-launches-luxury-hotel-booking-platform

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