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Need data on the travel industry? Ask us.
Group bookings
Went up 38% faster than individual ones compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Nightly U.S hotel rate increases
90%
report their organization’s travel spend increased in 2024 vs. 2023.
Business travel destinations
Austin
Houston
New York City
Tampa
Miami
Nashville
Travel-heavy industry workers
Business travel demand in 2024 per company
Speakers
Elia Wallen
CEO & Founder
Keith Jensen
Chief Communications Officer
Florent Silve
EVP, Supply & Strategy
Ariel Katen
Product Director, Groups
Our history
Frequently asked questions
We’re glad you asked!
Hotels, airlines, and car rental companies want to reach business travelers, while companies with traveling workforces want the best rates they can get.
Our platform brings everyone together to radically simplify trip management and give everyone exactly what they want. By booking with Engine, you and your company will save substantially in both time and money.
By providing great value to our travel partners, we get great rates. That means we can take a small cut of each booking—enough to cover 24/7 Member Support and continually re-invest in new technology—and still save our members up to 60%. That’s why we can keep Engine free to join and use.
No membership fees, no contracts, and no minimum spend.
We want our members to have plenty of options when booking lodging. Our platform currently offers 750,000+ properties worldwide.
You'll find just about every hotel in the U.S. on our platform. If you don't see a specific hotel when you search, it's likely because the hotel is fully booked during your dates. In those rare cases, we'll show you nearby comparable properties with availability during your travel dates.
We’re in the business of radically simplifying trip management for everyone, and we believe great rates should be accessible to everyone, too.
That’s why Engine is free to join and use—no membership fees, no contracts, no minimum required spend, no catch.
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Individual hotel properties set their own cancellation policies, which are clearly displayed during the booking process (you’ll see whether the room is refundable, and the last date you can cancel and receive your money back). After booking, you can find cancellation policy information in the “Important Information” section of your confirmation page.
If you need to keep travel plans flexible, there are two great options available.
- You can select the Flex option during the booking process. Flex allows you to cancel any reservation up until noon the day of arrival or cut a trip short mid-stay and get refunded—regardless of the hotel’s cancellation policy.
- If your company signs up for FlexPro, every traveler is fully covered with our highest degree of flexibility. With an annual plan, FlexPro costs $2,000 ($167/mo) covering everyone in your company. If you want to go month-to-month, FlexPro costs $200 - again, covering everyone in your company.
