Long layovers, plane delays, last-minute cancellations of appointments: the journeys of business travellers are punctuated by hazards that are sources of stress and reduced productivity. In these conditions, more than one nomadic professional has undoubtedly wished to enjoy the comfort of a hotel room instead of wandering from hotel lobby to airport lounge to check emails and work in peace. Similarly, after an early arrival or before a late take-off, they probably dreamt of a moment to themselves to shower and relax.
This is the option now being offered to businesses by Dayuse, in partnership with hotel booking platform CDS. Founded in 2010, Dayuse presents itself as the world leader in daytime hotel room rental with 500,000 bookings in 2017. "In addition to B2C customers, many business travellers have started to use our services. Hence the idea of developing the Dayuse Business solution.We're delighted to be able to offer our customers a wide range of services," explains David Lebée, CEO of this company backed by three big names in the sector: Charles Petruccelli, former Worldwide Director of American Express Travel, and Paul Dubrule and Jacques-Antoine Granjon, founders of AccorHotels and Vente Privée respectively.
Whether they are part of major chains such as AccorHotels, Hilton, Marriott or Louvre or are independent, the establishments distributed by Dayuse are generally upmarket and offer daytime occupation slots for a price of around 80 euros on average, but can go up to more than 300 euros for very attractive suites suitable for meetings.
Thanks to the development of an API, the 4,000 hotels offered by Dayuse in 22 countries and 350 cities around the world - always located in city centres or close to stations and airports - can now be easily accessed. accessible via the CDS platform. And, as a result, to key account customers, travel agencies and CDS partner networks such as Amex GBT, CWT, BCD Travel, Tourcom and Manor. Other features of the Dayuse Business solution include free last-minute cancellations, the option of paying by credit card or virtual card, and reporting on bookings that are often out of the ordinary. In the medium term, Dayuse Business could also be offered through the KDS, Concur, Amadeus and Traveldoo reservation tools.
