Destinations of the World

What It Is

Destinations of the World (DOTW) is a major global bedbank and hotel wholesaler operating under the WebBeds marketplace group. Founded in 1993, DOTW aggregates hotel inventory from more than 130,000 properties across 10,000-plus destinations and makes that inventory available to travel trade buyers through its B2B booking platform and XML/API connectivity.

Who It Serves and How to Connect

DOTW's client base includes travel agencies, tour operators, OTAs, airlines, and travel technology companies that need access to contracted hotel rates at scale. Hotels connect to DOTW through direct contracting with the WebBeds/DOTW commercial team, after which their rates and availability are distributed to hundreds of thousands of trade buyers globally — including via GDS platforms such as Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. The platform uses the DOTWconnect online booking system and supports XML/SOAP-based API integration.

Specialty and Region

DOTW has a notable concentration of supply in Asia, particularly across the UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, though its reach is genuinely global. It is a key channel for properties targeting wholesale and trade-distributed bookings rather than direct consumer traffic.