What It Is
Tablet Hotels is a curated online travel agency specialising in luxury, boutique, and design-forward independent hotels. Founded around 2000, it positions itself as the original boutique hotel curator, hand-selecting properties that meet its editorial standards for style, character, and experience.
Who It Serves and How to Connect
Tablet targets affluent, experience-driven travelers globally. Hotels must apply and pass a curation review to be listed; there is no self-serve sign-up. Once accepted, properties are featured in the Tablet Hotels marketplace and within the Tablet Plus program, which offers guests perks, special rates, and VIP treatment at a subset of top-tier properties. Connectivity is typically managed through channel manager integrations or direct API. Tablet also operates Tablet Pro, an advisor program that gives travel agents commission on bookings across more than 5,000 global properties.
Notable Specialty
Tablet Hotels differentiates itself through strict editorial curation rather than volume, making it a prestige distribution channel for independent boutique and luxury properties that want qualified, high-intent guests rather than price-driven traffic. It is particularly effective for design hotels, urban lifestyle properties, and unique resort experiences.