US: Serviced accommodation agent SilverDoor has launched an API tool designed to aggregate serviced accommodation supply from more than 2600 global operators and deliver this to TMCs and RMCs.
With the new tool, serviced accommodation will appear alongside hotel listings on TMC and RMC platforms. It will allow for direct comparison between the two products including nightly rates, facilities and carbon emissions.
Once connected, clients will be able to view this content via their own platforms and either enquire or instant book accommodation via the SilverDoor Booking API. The SilverDoor Analytics API also fetches booking and spending data in real-time.
SilverDoor’s chief information and technology officer, Hanish Vithal, said: “Our API is the most modern and powerful connection currently available in the serviced accommodation sector, so I’m super excited to launch this new product to the market. It has been built with years of experience understanding clients’ needs and, due to its customisable, robust and secure build, we can work with any client’s own technology to make the offering bespoke to them. This ensures the API fits the client’s workflow, making the process seamless and simple for both travel managers and end travellers.”
Pauline Houston, SilverDoor’s SVP business development, said: “The message from our clients has been clear for a long time: if serviced accommodation wants to compete with hotels, they need to exist in the same spaces, offer live rates, and have seamless, instant booking technology. This API brings the SilverDoor portfolio squarely into those spaces and is instantly available to view and book alongside hotel rooms. This represents a huge step in making serviced accommodation more easily accessible to relocation and business travel programmes.”
The launch of the API tool comes shortly after the introduction of SilverDoor’s carbon calculator, which allows bookers to compare carbon emissions data for serviced accommodation. Both products have been developed in-house.
