- Over the near term, the Hotel101 Global App is expected to capture at least 1 million users each from Filipino, Spanish, Japanese and American citizens being the first batch of countries with Hotel101 presence.
- Over the medium term, the Hotel101 Global App is expected to accumulate 25 million registered users coming from the citizens of 25 different countries.
- Over the long term, the Hotel101 Global App or HBNB App is expected to exceed 100 million registered users coming from the citizens of 100 different countries.
Hotel101 Global, a subsidiary of DoubleDragon Corporation, has reached a major milestone, surpassing one million registered users on its Hotel101 Global App (HBNB App).
“Our vision is for the HBNB App to exceed one million users in every country where Hotel101 operates. By next year, we aim to complete Hotel101-Madrid and begin growing our user base in Spain, followed by Japan in 2026, then the United States. Eventually, we plan to reach a million users each from the United Kingdom, UAE, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mexico, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, Germany, France, and Saudi Arabia,” said DoubleDragon Chairman Edgar Injap Sia II.
Designed for seamless self-check-in, the HBNB App enhances the customer experience by allowing users to book rooms, check in, check out, and settle payments—all within a single platform. “Our goal is for the HBNB App to become the most efficient and user-friendly hotel app in the world,” said Hotel101 Global CEO Hannah Yulo-Luccini. “Hotel101 aims to provide a consistent and predictable one-room concept wherever it expands globally.”
Hotel101’s first three international projects are projected to generate foreign currency revenues of approximately US$471 million (Php27.2 billion) for DoubleDragon. Additionally, the upcoming Hotel101 Global listing in the U.S. is expected to further strengthen the company’s financial position.
As part of its long-term expansion, Hotel101 Global targets one million operational hotel rooms worldwide by 2050, with 50,000 of those in the Philippines. This growth strategy is set to establish Hotel101 as the largest hotel chain in the Philippines while positioning it among the world’s top five hotel companies.
Hotel101 follows an asset-light business model, featuring a unique standardized room design across all locations, with an average of 500 rooms per site. This strategy allows DoubleDragon to generate revenue in two phases: first through the pre-selling of Hotel101 units and later through recurring income from hotel operations.
A key feature of the Hotel101 Global App is its dynamic pricing system, where room rates fluctuate based on real-time supply and demand, ensuring competitive and market-driven pricing.
DoubleDragon is also on track to surpass Php100 billion in total equity for the first time in 2024, making it one of the few Philippine companies to achieve a 12-digit equity level. With a diversified hard asset portfolio across Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and international markets, DoubleDragon has not only solidified its local presence but has also developed a scalable and exportable business model through Hotel101.
The global expansion of Hotel101 is expected to become a significant source of U.S. dollar inflows for the Philippine economy, reinforcing DoubleDragon’s position as a key player in the international hospitality industry.
