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|name = Agoda.com |
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|location_country =Singapore |
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|url = {{URL|agoda.com}} |
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|slogan = Smarter hotel booking |
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|industry = ] |
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|commercial = Yes |
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|type = Booking service |
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|registration = Optional |
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|language = 38 languages |
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|owner = ] |
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|current_status = Online |
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'''Agoda Company Pte Ltd''' is an ] (OTA) based in ] <ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda Co Pte Ltd|url= http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/9266121Z:SP-agoda-co-pte-ltd|publisher= Bloomberg Business |date= October 2015 |accessdate= 2 October 2015 }}</ref> that offers accommodation booking services through its website and mobile app. '''Agoda.com''' offers service in 38 languages. Its inventory includes various types of accommodations, from ] and ] to ], rest houses and homestays.<ref>{{cite news |title=Off the beaten path with Agoda|url= http://gumballmag.com/culture/features/off-the-beaten-path-with-agoda/|publisher= GUMBALLMAG |date= 10 March 2014 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> |
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As of 2015, the company has over 2,000 employees worldwide, with offices in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Agoda Company Pte Ltd is part of ]. |
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==History== |
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Agoda.com was originally founded in ] in the late 1990s. In 2007, ] acquired Agoda Company Pte Ltd.<ref>{{cite news |title= Priceline acquires Asian online hotel reservation service co Agoda|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/11/08/idUSIN20071108160105PCLN20071108|publisher= Reuters |date= 8 November 2007 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> The company launched its ] in 2011. Supported on ], ] and ] devices, the app offers full booking functionality in multiple languages.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda.com launches Android App for easy mobile hotel booking|url= http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/agoda.com-launches-android-app-for-easy-mobile-hotel-booking/|publisher= Breakingtravelnews.com |date= 10 September 2011 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> |
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==Product== |
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Agoda.com is known for collecting upfront payment for room nights booked on the company’s website or mobile app, an approach known as the Merchant Model in the online travel industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us especially in Asia-Pacific|url= http://www.tnooz.com/article/priceline-why-the-online-agency-model-still-works-for-us-especially-in-asia-pacific/|publisher= Tnooz |date= June 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> The company lists over 700,000 properties worldwide on its website. |
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The company claims to specialize in providing discounted room rates <ref>{{cite news |title=Room on the run|url= http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/travel/article/room-on-the-run|publisher= The Malaysian Insider |date= 5 April 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Saving money on a trip to Asia|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/travel/20prac-save.html|publisher= The New York Times |date= 16 March 2011 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> and offers a “Best Price Guarantee”, which promises to match or beat lower prices offered by other vendors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hotel booking websites: The Face Off|url= http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2014/02/25/hotel-booking-websites-the-face-off/|publisher= Free Malaysia Today |date= 25 February 2014 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How to get holiday luxury for less|url= http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/travel/article196888.ece|publisher= The Sunday Times |date= 7 February 2010 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> |
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Like other major OTAs, the company's hotel management system gives properties autonomy to control rates and availability, or to create tailored promotions according to season and occupancy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agoda.com set on penetrating the Indonesian market through localisation|url= http://e27.co/agoda-com-set-on-penetrating-the-indonesian-market-more-through-localization/|publisher= e27.com |date= 26 May 2012 |accessdate= 31 March 2014 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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