Since its founding, Blink has secured about $2.5 million in venture capital. “We are looking forward to building more relationships with top hotels around the world and helping customers find unbeatable deals, even when booking at the last minute.” “Groupon’s commitment to expanding its travel business and its focus on delivering a first-rate experience for its customers make this a great fit for Blink,” said Blink CEO and founder Rebecca Minguela. Blink’s easy-to-use mobile app caters to on-the-go travellers looking for unique hotels in travel hot spots across Europe, and seems to complement Groupon’s existing European travel offerings.Īaron Cooper, Senior Vice President of Groupon Getaways, commented: “The combination of a fantastic mobile app, same-day inventory management for properties and a team that is obsessed with mobile and last-minute travel will help us further expand our travel business as the go-to destination for great deals on great places to stay.” Madrid-based Blink was founded in 2011 and today works with more than 2,000 hotel partners in eight European countries. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. I find that about 2-6 weeks out from my travel date is when I find deals that can fit in my overall itinerary.Groupon today announced the acquisition of last-minute travel app Blink, which acts as a platform for great deals on highly curated, same-day hotel bookings (Update – April 2023: The startup seems to be no longer in business under this website, and we therefore deactivated the original link). I've had to use Google Translate for Italy and Austria, but I managed. I've bought Groupons for France, Ireland, Austria, Italy and now Britain - maybe two dozen or so by now. I've got a bus tour in London coming up for next month, which I wouldn't have done if it hadn't been for the Groupon offer: £10 instead of £29.
Sightseeing deals are harder to come by that fit my interests, although I did snag a half-off Cliffs of Moher cruise in Ireland. The only time a Groupon was not honored was also in France, for a restaurant in Aix. I do check reviews for each place before I buy. Since I was based there for a longer period, they were easy to use. I've had very good luck with restaurant deals, particularly in France. I'm curious of your experiences with this sort of thing. I try to pick up one or two per week of travel, as a guideline. I've been generally satisfied with the experience and have definitely saved money. I've been using Groupons during my travels in Europe for the last 3 years.
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