{"id":138796,"date":"2026-02-19T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/news\/expedia-elite-tier-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:39:24","slug":"expedia-elite-tier-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/news\/corporate\/expedia-elite-tier-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"HotelRunner Recognized with Expedia Group\u2019s Highest Elite Tier for 2026, Underscoring Demand Generation Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LONDON, February 19, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 HotelRunner, a leading travel and hospitality technology platform, has been selected as an Expedia Group Elite Connectivity Partner for 2026. The Elite tier is reserved for a select group of technology providers that meet Expedia Group\u2019s most stringent standards for technical performance, reliability, and partner value. The recognition signals that HotelRunner delivers a consistent rate and availability accuracy, stable integrations, and operational efficiency across Expedia Group\u2019s global marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elite distinction carries direct operational benefits affecting a hotel\u2019s day-to-day performance. Elite connectivity is designed to support real-time synchronization, reduce distribution errors, and strengthen booking conversion. In practical terms, this means fewer manual interventions, greater confidence in inventory accuracy, and improved performance across Expedia Group channels. HotelRunner\u2019s partners benefit directly from these advantages. Rather than being a symbolic badge, the Elite status reflects measurable technical excellence that directly impacts how hotels compete, convert demand, and grow revenue within one of the world\u2019s largest travel marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected as one of only 17 partners out of 533 worldwide, HotelRunner\u2019s Elite distinction is grounded in measurable, year-long performance. In 2025, the platform delivered 24% year-over-year net booking value growth for thousands of properties in its network, while maintaining near-perfect technical standards, including 99.9% Availability &amp; Rates API success, 99.5% Booking API success, and 100% success rates across Product, Reviews, and Messaging APIs, alongside full certification across all required core and CPP APIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recognition reflects HotelRunner\u2019s continued commitment to advanced connectivity, seamless system reliability, and scalable growth for accommodation partners. Powered by real-time connectivity and an automation-first architecture, and through its direct and advanced integration with Expedia Group, HotelRunner enables properties to increase visibility, streamline operations, and drive resilient revenue growth across more than 200 global travel sites and 70,000 distribution partners within one of the world\u2019s largest travel marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur partnership with Expedia Group spans many years and is built on mutual trust and consistent collaboration,\u201d says R\u0131za Kaynak, Director of Demand Partnerships at HotelRunner. \u201cBeing recognized with Elite status reflects the sustained performance, reliability, and innovation we have delivered over time. We have continuously evolved our technology and connectivity standards to ensure our partners can compete, scale, and succeed in an increasingly dynamic marketplace. Strengthening our collaboration with Expedia Group ultimately enhances our capabilities and, most importantly, enables us to drive long-term growth and measurable success for accommodation partners worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HotelRunner continues to invest in innovation, automation, and data-driven technology to simplify operations and maximize revenue opportunities for its partners. Being named an Expedia Group Elite Connectivity Partner further validates HotelRunner\u2019s mission to strengthen global distribution capabilities and create long-term value for hospitality businesses worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":138797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","news_type":[443],"class_list":["post-138796","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_type-corporate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/138796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_type?post=138796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}