Type Public Headquarters Bangalore, India | Industry Travel | |
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Key people Hari Nair Founder & CEO Website | ||
HolidayIQ.com is an online travel community and information portal powered by user-generated content. Travel information is generated through varied forms of content including reviews, photographs, videos and interactive travel forums. The website is not of a travel agent and does not do any bookings directly. It is a repository of travel information that connects travellers to each other and to hoteliers, tour operators and online travel agents.
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Description
HolidayIQ.com is owned by Leisure & Lifestyle Information Services Pvt. Ltd. The company operates in the leisure travel space in India. In addition to being a travel information portal, the company also creates products for hoteliers and travel agents in India.
Based on traveller insights, the website provides information to visitors to the website. Headquartered in Bangalore, HolidayIQ.com has offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
HolidayIQ.com does not hold any transactions with consumers. It connects travellers to its travel partners and follows the 'cost per search' business model to earn revenue.
History
In 2004, Hari Nair, Founder & CEO of HolidayIQ.com founded the company. Since 2004, the company has received funding from Tiger Global Management and Accel Partners.
HolidayIQ.com merged with the Singapore-based travel search company, Wego, in 2010. However, the companies de-merged in 2013.
Awards
HolidayIQ.com won 2014 "Red Herring Asia:Top 100 Winners".