Along with Air Tickets, booking and comparing from approximately 14,000 domestic hotels and ryokans is available at once! Making your search for the perfect accommodation even smoother.

We are pleased to announce that Apple World Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Takeshi Fukada, hereinafter referred to as APW) a group company of ZIGExN Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Directors, Operating Officer, and CEO: Joe Hirao, Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime: 3679, hereinafter referred to as ZIGExN), has updated its domestic Hotel and Ryokan Booking Service (URL: https://travelist.jp/hotel/) on the comprehensive travel e-commerce website, Travelist.

In 2009, “Travelist” started its services as a convenient comparison and booking site for cheap airline tickets and LCCs. They aggregated information from ten major airlines, from domestic airport companies to LCCs, allowing users to compare and search for the cheapest airfares all at once.

With the desire to cater to a wider range of travel needs in the travel industry, they have been working on a significant upgrade to their services. Starting in the fall of 2023, Travelist will evolve from being just an “airline ticket sales site” to a “comprehensive travel e-commerce” platform.

As the first step in this direction, they announced their brand new logo (Press Release: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000158.000008966.html), and now, we are excited to announce the update of their domestic hotel and Ryokan booking service. They have made significant changes to their search and filtering functions, allowing you to compare and book from approximately 14,000 domestic hotels and ryokans at once, in addition to flights. With Travelist, you can arrange the perfect trip that suits you anytime and freely combine flights and accommodations.

■Background of the service update

The travel industry is one of the sectors that suffered severe setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just after Travelist launched its domestic hotel and Ryokan booking service in 2020, the decreased demand for domestic travel placed considerable pressure on the service’s operations.

However, now that the COVID-19 pandemic has receded, the travel industry is steadily recovering. After a resurgence following the implementation of the Go To Travel campaign, the industry experienced a setback during the third wave of infections from December 2020 to January 2021. Nevertheless, with the effects of the nationwide travel support initiatives that began in October 2022, the industry has now recovered to a level surpassing December 2019, the pre-pandemic period, by 2%.

With many people now beginning to plan domestic travel once again, they are committed to meeting the market’s needs to the fullest. Travelist aims to provide their customers with a more comfortable and seamless travel arrangement service. This is why they have renewed their domestic hotel and Ryokan booking service at this time.

■The Key Points of the update

Following the update, they changed the site’s design and usability, and most notably, significant updates were made to the search and filtering functions, providing an even more user-friendly experience.

【Search Function】

Previously, the search options were limited to broad area names, but now users can search using keywords, specific cities, stations, or popular landmarks, and even a map-based search!

【Filtering Function】

Previously, users could only filter by star ratings and facility/amenity options. Now the significantly expanded filtering choices include facility types (hotels, ryokans, condominiums, etc.) and the availability of meal plans, among other options!

With this update, the accommodation searches became more comfortable, and you can now compare and book from approximately 14,000 domestic hotels and ryokans in one place, in addition to flights. Through Travelist, you can arrange the perfect trip that suits you anytime and freely combine flights and accommodations.

■Future Plans

In the future, Travelist aims to make accommodation comparisons and booking, as well as flight reservations more accessible to a wider range of customers by working on providing discount coupons for bundle reservations and continuing to update their service platform.

Travelist is evolving from being just an airline ticket sales site to a comprehensive travel e-commerce platform. They are planning to gradually implement and announce various initiatives to achieve this transition, with a focus on leveraging the power of technology to enhance the travel experience.

■About Travelist

Travelist started its service as a convenient comparison and booking site for cheap airline tickets and LCCs in 2009 and has evolved into a comprehensive travel e-commerce platform since the fall of 2023. Currently, in addition to domestic flight bookings, Travelist offers an all-at-once reservation and comparison service for domestic hotels. Through Travelist, you can freely combine flights and accommodations to arrange the perfect trip that suits you, which is available online 24/7. In the future, Travelist plans to expand their services to include leisure tours and more, leveraging the power of technology to upgrade user travel experiences.

URL: https://travelist.jp/

■Apple World Inc. Company Profile

［Company Name］Apple World Inc.
［Headquarters location］Mejirozaka ST Building 7F, 2-3-3 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
［Established］December 6, 1991
［Representative］President and Representative Director  Takeshi Fukada
［Business Profile］Reservation/arrangement of overseas/domestic hotels, sale of hotel coupons and overseas/domestic hotel/travel-related information service
［Services］
　Apple World：https://appleworld.com/agt/
　Hotelista：https://hotelista.jp/
　Travery：https://travel-entry.com/ja
　Travelist：https://travelist.jp/
［URL］　https://appleworld.co.jp