# @hotel

> @hotel, operated by Tripscout, Inc., combines hotel booking, private room rates and human travel support with a network of destination-focused social accounts. The related Tripscout business also sells social media campaigns to tourism destinations and travel brands.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States (distributed team)
- **Founders:** Konrad Waliszewski (Co-founder and CEO), Andy Acs (Co-founder and Chief Product Officer)
- **Products:** @hotel booking platform, Traveler Care, DM Concierge, @Hotel Chrome extension, Tripscout destination campaigns
- **Notable:** Won the People’s Choice Award in the Launch competition at the 2022 Phocuswright Conference., Reported more than one million Tripscout app users in 2021., Reported a network of 90 million social followers in April 2026; not an audited customer count.

## Products & services

- **@hotel booking platform** — Global accommodation search and booking with private rates for registered travelers; launched through Instagram messaging.
- **Traveler Care** — Human travel assistance through messaging and other support channels, advertised as available around the clock.
- **DM Concierge** — Personalized destination and accommodation recommendations through Instagram direct messages.
- **@Hotel Chrome extension** — Compares accommodation offers while users browse booking sites; its listing discloses possible affiliate commissions.
- **Tripscout destination campaigns** — Social amplification, creator content, bookable itineraries and targeted campaigns for destination marketing organizations and travel brands.
- **Social IQ by Tripscout** — Destination social-performance analysis used to determine the company’s first annual destination awards.

## Achievements

- Won the People’s Choice Award in the Launch competition at the 2022 Phocuswright Conference.
- Reported more than one million Tripscout app users in 2021.
- Reported a network of 90 million social followers in April 2026; not an audited customer count.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Tripscout announced its first annual Most Engaging Destination Awards, using 2025 social performance data and recognizing 58 destinations.
- **2025-06** — Waliszewski reported a redesigned athotel.com booking experience, more than 80 million network followers and 40 new tourism-board clients in the first five months of 2025.
- **2024-02** — Forbes covered @hotel’s human-led DM Concierge feature.

## Links

- Website: https://www.athotel.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athotel/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tripscoutapp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyMAq1FBnylx_L1VG6UnbBg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotel/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athotels/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotel

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Last updated: 2026-10-21