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Uber’s “everything app” ambitions just got a hotel key
Uber is pushing deeper into travel by adding hotel bookings powered by Expedia. In plain English: the app that gets you from the airport is now trying to be the app that books the room too. Very “why open three apps when one can bug you for everything?” energy.
Why this matters
This isn’t just Uber being cute with product expansion. It’s about turning a one-time ride request into a bigger travel habit — more screens, more bookings, more chances to skim a little revenue from the journey instead of just the trip.
For investors, that usually means a few things:
- Stickier users: People planning travel are more likely to come back to the app again and again.
- Higher monetization: More services inside one ecosystem can mean more take-rate opportunities.
- Bigger story, bigger expectations: The market loves an “everything app” pitch right up until it has to prove the math.
The takeaway
Uber has spent years trying to convince Wall Street it’s not just a rideshare company with a fancy logo. Adding hotels with Expedia is another brick in that wall. If it works, Uber becomes more central to travel planning — and a little harder for competitors to shrug off.
Big picture: Uber is still trying to become the app you use before, during, and after the trip. That’s a lot more ambitious than hailing a car, and a lot more interesting for investors.