For travelers who have no idea about hotels available in the area they are traveling to, the platform makes it easy for travelers to search based on location. This enables them view all the hotels in that particular area, as well as their offerings. Launched in March 2014, the founder claims that great emphasis has been placed on making the layout clear and user friendly so as to allow ease of navigation. According to the founder, “WhereToStay is born with a mission to help travelers into and within Nigeria easily find Hotel, Guest House and Hotel Apartment accommodations of their choice at their convenience”. It also aims to help drive traffic to these hotel accommodations. We also act as Business & IT Consultants to properties in the hospitality industry. We simply want to help travelers know Where To Stay when they travel into and within Nigeria.” Hotel owners can also easily list their hotel offerings on the platform by simply entering the hotel details, uploading photos, entering the starting price on their rooms for visitors to the site to see. With big competitors like Hotels.ngs and Jovago, WhereToStay has a lot of work of what to do to make a name for itself in the hotel booking industry.
