Release2026-10-23

Expedia Group launched an Autonomous Onboarding program for hotels. It lets properties join its platform through existing software. Hotels can go live in under 24 hours with no duplicate data entry. The program automatically transfers the data needed to set up the hotel. It is the first step in Expedia’s broader autonomous distribution strategy.

What changed

Hotels had to manually enter data to join Expedia Group’s platform.

What it unlocks

Hotels can now join Expedia Group’s platform in under 24 hours without duplicate data entry.

  • 444 rooms
  • 34,000 sq ft meeting space
  • 13,000 sq ft ballroom
  • $725M project cost

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