Hoteling (hoteling.app) is an AI travel-concierge mobile app by ZTABS for hotel guests — not a PMS. Hotel info, local recs, in-app request handling at 10,000+ hotels. iOS + Android, offline mode. Free tier; Pro $9/mo.
Hoteling is one app that knows your hotel, finds the best local spots, and handles your requests. Works everywhere you stay — no matter where you booked.
Mobile App / Travel
Hoteling — Your personal concierge — at every hotel
One app that knows your hotel, finds the best local spots, and handles your requests. Works everywhere you stay — no matter where you booked.
10,000+
Hotels
Free
Basic
Pro $9/mo
Premium
The Problem Hoteling Solves
Hotel guests waste time hunting for WiFi passwords, checkout times, and local recommendations. Hoteling is your personal concierge in one app — works at 10,000+ hotels, no matter where you booked.
How Hoteling Works
Hoteling is an AI travel concierge app built by ZTABS for hotel guests — not a property management system. One app that instantly knows your hotel's WiFi password, checkout time, amenities, and house rules — then finds the best local restaurants, attractions, and experiences nearby. Works at 10,000+ hotels worldwide, no matter where you booked.
Submit requests directly through the app: extra towels, late checkout, room service, or anything else — no more calling the front desk. AI-powered local recommendations learn your preferences over time. Offline mode ensures access to hotel info even without connectivity. Available on App Store and Google Play. Free plan covers basic hotel info and requests; Pro ($9/mo) unlocks unlimited local guides, priority concierge, and travel history across all your stays.
Hoteling Key Benefits
Hotel Info at Your Fingertips
WiFi, checkout time, amenities. Everything you need to know about your hotel in one place.
Local Recommendations
Best restaurants, coffee spots, and activities near your hotel. Discover hidden gems.
Request Handling
Request extra towels, late checkout, room service — handled through the app.
Works Everywhere
10,000+ hotels. No matter where you booked. Offline mode for when you're abroad.
Hoteling Features
Hotel Info (WiFi, Checkout, Amenities)
Local Recommendations (Restaurants, Coffee, Activities)
Request Handling (Extra Towels, Late Checkout, Room Service)
Offline Mode
Hoteling — Real-World Gotchas
Operational pitfalls we see in products shaped like this. Worth planning for up front.
Hotel data is only as fresh as the last crawl
WiFi passwords, checkout times, and amenities change when hotels renovate or switch vendors. Stale entries cause guest frustration — rely on hotel-submitted data where available and timestamp everything.
Offline mode caches once, not continuously
Once users lose connectivity, the cached hotel sheet stops updating. A late-evening room-service menu change will not reach them until they come back online.
In-app requests need a human on the other end
Late-checkout or extra-towel requests only work if the hotel has opted into request routing. For hotels that have not, requests fall through silently — call the front desk as a backup.
When Hoteling is not the right pick
We would rather help you rule this out now than waste a trial.
Hotels looking for a PMS or housekeeping system
Hoteling is a guest-facing app. Hotels managing reservations, inventory, and housekeeping need a PMS like Cloudbeds or Opera — not a traveler concierge.
Business travelers on one corporate chain
If 95% of stays are Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors, the official chain app already has mobile key, checkout, and requests. Hoteling wins for mixed-brand, independent hotels.
Backpackers and hostel travelers
Hostels and short-stay rentals rarely have a clean data profile to pull from. Hoteling’s value is concentrated in branded hotels with structured info.
Hoteling Tech Stack
Hoteling is built with a modern, production-proven technology stack chosen for performance, scalability, and developer productivity.
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Learn moreHoteling vs. alternatives
Honest side-by-side on who each alternative actually fits, with real pricing and the biggest trade-off.
| Alternative | Best For | Pricing | Biggest Gotcha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy / Hilton Honors native apps | Loyalty-program travelers who stay on one chain for 80%+ of trips | Free with a chain loyalty account | Only works at that chain. An independent boutique, Airbnb, or competitor-brand stay on the same trip drops you back to the front desk. |
| Google Maps + Tripadvisor + the hotel WiFi password card | Occasional travelers happy to juggle three tools and the front desk | Free | No in-app request routing, no consolidated hotel info (WiFi, checkout, amenities), and local recommendations are generic — not tuned to "within walking distance of this hotel." |
| A concierge service like Les Concierges or John Paul (enterprise benefit) | Executives with corporate-paid concierge subscriptions | Typically $300–$3,000/yr, usually employer-provided | Response latency is minutes-to-hours (human), not seconds. No in-app hotel metadata — the concierge pulls it from the same public web you have access to. |
| DIY Notes app + bookmarks per trip | Solo travelers who already maintain a personal travel wiki | $0 + ~30 min prep per trip | Zero automation, no crowd-sourced local recs, and the notes go stale between trips. Pure manual effort. |
When Hoteling pays for itself
For a traveler who stays at 1–2 hotels per year within a single loyalty chain, the native app covers the workflow at $0 — Hoteling is over-scoped. Mixed-chain travelers at 6+ hotel nights per year (a typical business road-warrior baseline) cross the break-even on the $9/mo Pro plan fast: saving 15–30 minutes per stay on finding WiFi, checkout times, and vetted local spots is worth roughly $15–$45 per trip at a $60/hr time value — so 3–4 stays a year already pay for Pro. Frequent travelers booking 20+ nights annually across independent hotels, Airbnbs, and non-loyalty chains gain the most: consolidated hotel info plus one-tap requests save 1–2 hours over a year of travel (~$60–$120 at modest rates), and the Pro tier is net positive inside the first quarter.
Hoteling — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hoteling?
One app that knows your hotel, finds the best local spots, and handles your requests. Works everywhere you stay — no matter where you booked.
What problem does Hoteling solve?
Hotel guests waste time hunting for WiFi passwords, checkout times, and local recommendations. Hoteling is your personal concierge in one app — works at 10,000+ hotels, no matter where you booked.
What technologies power Hoteling?
Hoteling is built with React Native, Node.js, PostgreSQL, iOS, Android.
Who built Hoteling?
Hoteling was built and is operated by ZTABS, a custom software development company. Learn more at https://ztabs.co/products/hoteling.
Can ZTABS build something similar for my business?
Yes — we bring the same engineering and product thinking to every client project. Contact us at ztabs.co/contact for a free consultation.
Want Us to Build Something Like Hoteling?
We bring the same engineering excellence and product thinking that went into Hoteling to every client project. Let's discuss your idea.