Selfbook, a leading hospitality commerce platform, has chosen PayPal as its commerce partner, bringing seamless, AI-powered payments to hotel bookings. This integration enables travelers to check out with PayPal and Venmo, unlocking exclusive rates and improved conversion rates for hotels.
Enhancing AI-Driven Hotel Bookings
This partnership advances agentic AI-powered travel by integrating Selfbook with Perplexity, allowing guests to:
- Search, book, and pay for hotels directly in an AI chat.
- Access PayPal’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) option for flexible payments.
- Benefit from Selfbook’s hotel listings within PayPal’s Offers tab, increasing visibility and direct distribution.
Greater Choice & Security for Hotel Payments
Hotels integrating Selfbook will now offer:
- Multiple payment options, including UPI, mobile wallets, debit/credit cards, EMIs, and Pay Later solutions.
- Optimised credit card processing via PayPal’s Enterprise Payments.
- Improved security, with PCI DSS Level 1 compliance and fraud detection tools ensuring safe transactions.
Industry Leaders on the Partnership
Khalid Meniri, CEO of Selfbook, shared: “Travel is one of the biggest purchases online. Partnering with PayPal ensures trust, value, and a streamlined, AI-powered checkout experience.”
Alex Chriss, President & CEO of PayPal, added: “AI is transforming how people plan and pay for travel. We’re embedding hotel booking directly into agentic chats, making PayPal’s payment solutions more intuitive than ever.”
Empowering Hotels with Direct Distribution
For hoteliers, this partnership allows greater control over pricing and brand narrative, offering commission-free bookings via PayPal Offers. Hotels can now leverage PayPal’s extensive network of millions of verified users, driving revenue without relying on third-party booking platforms.
Shaping the Future of Hospitality Commerce
With AI-powered real-time travel data, Selfbook continues to revolutionise hotel booking infrastructure, partnering with fintech pioneers and global hotel brands to redefine guest engagement and commerce in the travel industry.
This collaboration marks a major shift toward digital-first, AI-driven hospitality, ensuring hoteliers and travellers alike benefit from faster, smarter, and more secure booking experiences.
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