Same-day booking app HotelTonight invades Europe and goes after last-minute gifts

Last-minute booking app HotelTonight is ready to alleviate your holiday headaches, be they travel or gift-related.

HotelTonight calls room service, orders up $8.6 million Series B

Location-based hotel booking app HotelTonight has raised an $8.6 million Series B round, according to a regulatory filing. The San Francisco-based company has an iPhone app that lets people discover and book discounted hotel rooms at boutique establishments.

Because HotelTonight …

HotelTonight books swanky hotels on the cheap (video)

More times than not, hotel booking is a last minute affair, and it’s usually not much fun. But with a $15 billion hotel market, there’s a great opportunity for an app-maker that can make this process seamless and fun. HotelTonight …