Goibibo.com, online hotel aggregator has launched GoStays on its mobile apps as well as desktop. GoStays aggregates unbranded budget accommodations across India. The platform is live in 72 cities, 862 properties, translating to 10000 rooms a day. GoStays value proposition is to partner with the property owners to deliver a consistent experience comprising free Wifi, Breakfast, AC, Television and Hygienic Washrooms along with a 100 per cent money back guarantee backed by neutral ratings and reviews by the community.
Ashish Kashyap, founder and CEO, ibiboGroup said, “We carefully looked at all the problems and pain areas being experienced by budget hotel owners with respect to the online brand partners as well as travellers on the other hand. As the market leader we hence constructed GoStays to solve these pain points with the aim to create a healthy marketplace of budget accommodations.”
GoStays will also be available to book on various Goibibo network comprising: redBus, TBO, SeatSeller, Kotak Bank, HDFC, Citibank Premier Miles etc.
Goibibo mobile app has crossed seven million downloads, growing by one million new installs per month. Goibibo became the largest hotels aggregator in the country growing 5x over last year. In the air category, Goibibo grew by 85 per cent year on year, outstripping the growth of both the incumbents as well as the market. Recently Goibibo was the first to launch flight plus hotels combos in a single cart on its mobile apps.