StayUncle
| Industry | Hotel |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Blaze Arizanov, Sanchit Sethi, and Shubhneet Kohli |
| Headquarters | India |
Number of employees | 20 |
| Website | http://stayuncle.com/ |
StayUncle is a hotel booking website in India for both married and unmarried couples.[1][2][3] The site books hotel rooms in 14 Indian cities, who will now allow unmarried couples coming from StayUncle with local ID proof to stay in their properties. The site also allows booking of rooms for 12 hours, rather than the customary 24.[4]
The company was initially co-founded in 2014 by Blaze Arizanov, Sanchit Sethi, and Shubhneet Kohli, as hourly based hotel booking portal for business and transit travelers but has reoriented towards the young couples segment at the beginning of 2015.[5] Arizanov is now Chief Marketing Officer; Sethi is Chief Executive Officer; Kohli is in charge of partner relations.
Investors in the company include Ajay Naqvi, the former country head of Airbnb India.
References
- ^ Balachandran, Manu. "In conservative India, a startup is helping unmarried couples find a room". Quartz. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ BBC Hindi (2016-09-13), Hotel booking facility for unmarried couples (BBC Hindi), retrieved 2016-10-28
- ^ Seeker Stories (2016-08-18), Why India’s Youth Are Dating In Secret, retrieved 2016-10-28
- ^ "Looking for a room as an unmarried couple? StayUncle actually makes your hunt easier!". india.com. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "StayUncle: This bold startup aims to help unmarried couples find a room without being harassed". businessinsider.in. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External links
- http://www.mensxp.com/special-features/today/30292-this-website-that-lets-unmarried-couples-book-hotel-rooms-in-india-is-definitely-a-welcome-change.html
- http://qz.com/655949/in-conservative-india-a-startup-is-helping-unmarried-couples-find-a-room-and-taking-on-moral-policing/
- https://www.scoopwhoop.com/startup-helping-unmarried-couples-rent-rooms/