Top Travel Startups in 2027

CharterUP aims to be the leading charter bus platform in the world and is looking for people that want to be along for the ride! We are disrupting the highly fragmented bus industry by connecting supply-side bus companies to demand-side clients (corporations, non-profits, and governmental entities). We strive towards having as many enthusiastic customers as possible, which leads to increased group travel and a greener earth.

Wheelhouse is a FinTech platform for flex rentals. More specifically, Wheelhouse is a revenue & financial intelligence platform that empowers the next generation of hospitality & “flex living” operators. (Think “Shopify meets Hospitality”) Today, thousands of businesses manage their revenue, sales & analytics on top of Wheelhouse’s growing pricing & financial intelligence platform. At our foundation is our best-in-class machine learning price recommendation engine, which focuses on determining the correct nightly price for the unique properties that sell in the short-term & flex rental space. Our pricing engine provably drives revenue performance 20%+, and is combined with data tools (market & competitive intelligence tools) that help professional teams manage inventory anywhere in the world. In 2021, our platform was named “Innovation of the Year” at the Data & Revenue Management conference - as voted on by one of our key customer targets. We’re a well-funded, collaborative & productive team that enjoys shipping beloved products, on time, while having fun, and partnering deeply with our customers to help drive their business success. Our team is best described as transparent & collaborative, and we strive to set our teammates up for success - both professionally & personally. Certainly, there is a lot more to share, and we’d be eager to say hello & learn more about you! To learn more about our platform: usewheelhouse.com To learn more about our data science: usewheelhouse.com/blog/wheelhouse-pricing-engine

Sonder is revolutionizing hospitality through innovative, tech-powered service and inspiring, thoughtfully designed accommodations combined into one seamlessly managed experience. Officially launched in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, Sonder is making a world of better stays open to all with a variety of accommodation options — from rooms to suites and apartments — found in 35 cities spanning eight countries and three continents. Sonder’s innovative app empowers guests by making self-service features and 24/7 on-the-ground support just a tap away. From simple self check-in to boutique bathroom amenities, we bring the best of a hotel without any of the formality.

Our mission is to help vacation rental managers and their guests make the most of every stay. We are world travelers who believe travel should be personalized and memorable, and that it can help bring people closer together. We're making vacation rental travel better by giving property managers the tools they need to automate their business, reach more customers, and deliver a 5-star guest experience. Our Property Management Platform and Guidebooks help vacation rental managers distribute their properties across Airbnb, Booking.com and HomeAway. Managers automate manual tasks, and communicate with guests with the right message at the right time. We have the most connected API in the industry, helping managers take advantage of the best software to streamline their business and increase revenue. We have a small but mighty team and are rapidly growing. The team is based in San Francisco, Southern California, Ottawa, Albuquerque, France, Argentina, and Poland.

Nappr is a marketplace that offers thousands of 2 to 12-hour hotel stays to help people catch up on rest and meet the demands of their unique schedules. Our network of 6,100+ global properties enables anyone on-the-go to book rooms same-day at chains like Marriott and Hilton for up to 75% off the overnight rate - and with all of the amenities included. This also gives hotels the ability to fill their unused capacity and generate extra revenue with convenient, hourly scheduling.

Founded by ex-hoteliers, Mews is a next-generation hospitality cloud for hotels, hostels, apartments and more. Mews gives hoteliers the power to provide a remarkable guest experience while improving the operations and performance of their property, thanks to smart automation and an innovative, user-friendly set of products and features. Mews serves over 1,700 properties across more than 60 countries in all five continents, and works with a huge number of hospitality tech companies to provide hoteliers with an unbeatable platform – no other PMS offers as many integrations. At the 2020 HotelTechAwards, Mews was voted Best PMS by industry peers.

Placemakr is a venture-backed startup on a mission to change the future of hospitality and home. With properties in three cities (and many more coming!) we operate a platform that allows buildings to blur the line between hotels and apartments. Our platform is an all-in-one solution which includes property operations, customer acquisitions, and the tech stack to operate with more flexibility than any other company in the market. Our tech-enabled buildings create a one-of-a-kind guest experience and tremendous value in the underlying real estate. Whether a guest or resident is with us for three days or three years, these are more than just spaces to spend the night—they are a place to call home. Our property team members focus on bringing our business to life at each of our buildings with a focus on execution, and resident and guest experience. Our non-property team members focus on supporting property execution and the evolution of the other areas of the platform. The non-property roles are remote-first with the option to work out of our DC or SF offices. We think in-person collaboration and bonding is extremely important, so our remote-first team members participate in quarterly in-person retreats with their teams at various locations across the U.S.

Hospitable, an Inc. 5000 company, gifts short-term rental hosts their valuable time back. Founded in 2016, Hospitable’s tools allow hosts to automate the most time-consuming elements of hosting. Hosts use Hospitable to answer 90% of guest messages with AI-powered automated messaging, to automate their team notifications so they never miss a clean, and to avoid double bookings with a synchronized calendar across booking channels. Hospitable allows hosts to build their own direct booking website with guest vetting, $5M damage protection, and payment processing built-in. Hospitable also connects with popular 3rd party online travel agencies such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and [Booking.com](booking.com).

FlixBus is a European long distance mobility provider with headquarters in Munich, Berlin, Milan, Paris and Zagreb. Since 2013, FlixBus have offered a new, convenient and green way to travel which suits every budget. Thanks to a smart business model and innovative technology, the startup has established Europe’s largest intercity bus network in less than four years and has no intention of stopping to expand anytime soon.

A real-life experience is supposed to be delightful. But having to choose and book one online today is the opposite. The lack of trust, the difficulty in choosing the right experience and booking hassles can make exploring the world around us a daunting task. How do we solve this? Through curating journeys, partnering with the best partners and striving to build consistent experiences. With over 7000+ experiences over more than 125 cities across the world, we've served guests from 195 countries and have no plans of stopping!