# HotelPlanner.com

> HotelPlanner.com connects individual travelers and group organizers with hotel inventory, negotiated room blocks and booking support. Its group marketplace lets hotels bid for business, while its Reservations.ai technology supports voice and chat reservations and partner integrations.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Palm Beach Gardens, United States
- **Founders:** Tim Hentschel (Co-founder and Co-CEO), John Prince (Co-founder and Co-CEO)
- **Products:** Group hotel marketplace, Individual and corporate hotel bookings, Meetings.com, Lucid Travel, Reservations.ai
- **Notable:** Reported No. 917 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 370% three-year revenue growth., Reported a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award., Founders named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Florida award winners.

## Products & services

- **Group hotel marketplace** — Organizers submit room requirements and compare hotel bids with planner support.
- **Individual and corporate hotel bookings** — Hotel searches, discounted rates and reservation support for leisure and business travelers.
- **Meetings.com** — Meeting venue searches and hotel requests for proposals for business events.
- **Lucid Travel** — Team, tournament and university travel management software acquired in 2023.
- **Reservations.ai** — Voice and chat booking technology offered to external partners; commercial suite launched October 22, 2025.
- **TicketPlanner** — Live-event ticket marketplace launched May 7, 2026, led by Paul Bausch.

## Achievements

- Reported No. 917 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 370% three-year revenue growth.
- Reported a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award.
- Founders named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Florida award winners.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — In a sponsored Skift Studio interview, Hentschel described AI conversion improving from about 1-2% to 14-16% and partner licensing/revenue-sharing.
- **2026-08** — Announced No. 917 on the 2026 Inc. 5000.
- **2026-05** — Launched TicketPlanner and appointed Paul Bausch president.
- **2026-04** — Announced a USA TODAY Top Workplaces award.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hotelplanner.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelplanner-com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hotelplanner
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HotelPlanner30
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotelplanner/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotelplanner

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Last updated: 2026-10-25