Selfbook Teams Up with PayPal for Easier Hotel Booking

Selfbook has partnered with PayPal to bring faster, more flexible hotel payments to travelers. The collaboration will allow guests to pay using PayPal and Venmo, offering exclusive discounts and a smoother checkout. Selfbook’s hotel clients will also be promoted in PayPal’s Offers tab. PayPal’s “Buy Now, Pay Later” option will be available for many hotels using Selfbook.

The latest move will bring hotel booking closer to the growing use of AI tools in travel planning. Selfbook and PayPal are collaborating with Perplexity, an AI chat assistant that helps users explore, book, and complete payments. Both companies said that as more travelers rely on AI to plan trips, the goal is to simplify checkout. Selfbook sees this as the next step in the future of booking.

Selfbook Adds PayPal And Venmo For Smoother Hotel Checkout

Selfbook said guests who check out with PayPal or Venmo can enjoy exclusive savings, while hotels could see better conversion rates. This is supported by PayPal data, which shows that offering its services can raise conversion by up to 84% for online travel purchases. Selfbook will include these changes in its hotel booking system. The firm will also move its credit card processing to PayPal’s Enterprise Payments.

Khalid Meniri, leader of Selfbook, said trust and value are key for travelers booking trips online. He revealed that the new checkout process will reduce steps while giving users access to exclusive rates through an AI-powered interface. The aim is to simplify the path from decision to booking. Meniri called the partnership a meaningful upgrade in how users secure hotel stays.

PayPal’s leader Alex Chriss said AI is transforming how consumers plan and pay for their trips. He noted that embedding PayPal’s tools in hotel booking chats will change the way travel is booked. Chriss added that the company is excited to bring agentic commerce to travelers everywhere. He sees Selfbook as an ideal partner in this mission.

Selfbook–PayPal Partnership Connects Hotels To Millions Of Users

Selfbook said its hotel listings in the PayPal app will help hotels gain more visibility without paying commission fees. Through PayPal Offers, travelers using the app can discover special rates from Selfbook hotels. These offers not only save guests money but also let hotels keep more of the revenue. It’s a win for both sides.

For hotel operators, the partnership offers a way to control how their brand and pricing appear online. Selfbook said giving hotels this power helps them build direct relationships with travelers. The lack of commission fees means more profit stays with the hotel. The connection with PayPal opens up access to millions of verified users worldwide.

Selfbook said this shift to agentic commerce is about more than just payments—it’s about being where travelers plan their journeys. AI assistants like Perplexity are changing user behavior, and Selfbook aims to meet users where they are. With PayPal embedded in the process, bookings can be faster and easier than ever. It’s a move designed for today’s travelers.

PayPal said its tools work well for travel, where users often want flexible payment options. With PayPal’s Buy Now, Pay Later, guests can split their hotel costs into manageable parts. This adds convenience without complicating the process. The company revealed that this feature has been especially popular with online travel shoppers.

The firm said all of this supports Selfbook’s larger mission of improving hotel booking through smart, tech-driven solutions. By working with PayPal and AI platforms, Selfbook is setting itself up for future growth. The focus is on giving travelers a clean, fast, and helpful way to reserve their stays. And for hotels, it means more control and better margins.

This partnership arrives at a time when AI tools are quickly changing the way travelers plan trips. While the technology continues to grow, Selfbook and PayPal are placing their bets on being early movers. Their mission is simple: to create a hotel checkout process that’s faster, more intuitive, and built into how travelers already search and reserve stays.