Hotel Universe Roadmap 2026
Source document
HU Roadmap 2026 Google Doc — update the wiki when the roadmap changes.
Quarterly themes
| Quarter | Theme |
|---|---|
| Q1 | Rich data aggregated from multiple sources (OTAs) |
| Q2 | Improve UX with Hotel Universe data and expand the feature set |
| Q3 | Subscribable product; connect static data with dynamic hotel pricing |
| Q4 | Integrate A3 capabilities to expand features |
Roadmap overview
| Quarter | Feature / initiative | Description | Status | Notes / dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | Room level scraper | Scraper to collect room data from Booking.com | ✅ Done | |
| Q1 2026 | Migrate hotel main data scrapers | Migrate Google, Booking.com and Tripadvisor scrapers from Nodescript to code | ✅ Done | |
| Q1 2026 | Hotel matching part 1 | CSV import + sourceId | ✅ Done | |
| Q1 2026 | Improve search | Multi country/city search, radius around location, exclusion filtering | ✅ Done | |
| Q1 2026 | Hotel linking | Connect hotels collected from multiple sources | 🟢 On track | Enables scraping from any source and reconciling with Google Hotels |
| Q1 2026 | Canonical data presentation | Aggregate multi-source data into a single source of truth | ✅ Done | |
| Q2 2026 | Improve lists | Editing, searching and combinations | ✅ Done | |
| Q2 2026 | Data exporting improvements | Export room-level data (and source data for Trivago and Microsoft) | ❓ Check | Decide whether to share source data or remain single source of truth |
| Q2 2026 | Reviews | Reviews, AI analysis, schema, etc. | 📋 Planned | |
| Q2 2026 | Images | Storage and categorisation | 📋 Planned | |
| Q2 2026 | IBE resolving part 1 | IBE resolving for fast onboarding without LLM / browser navigation | 📋 Planned | |
| Q2 2026 | Reuse HU data for static content clients | Adapters to reuse HU-scraped data for existing clients (custom schemas) | 📋 Planned | Required for Microsoft and Trivago (March export via old path) |
| Q2 2026 | Metasearch rate limits | Rate limits tied to users and their plans | ✅ Done | TODO: confirm subscription plans and Stripe live integration |
| Q2 2026 | Hotel matching part 2 | Matching by address + geo location + name | 🟢 On track | |
| Q2 2026 | Add additional data sources | Enrich with other OTA scrapers and social networks (contact info) | 📋 Planned | Focus on direct scrape for highest value |
| Q3 2026 | SF integration | Add/remove hotels direct pricing from HU portal | 📋 Planned | |
| Q3 2026 | Room level data from different sources | Scrape and connect room-level data from multiple sources | 📋 Planned | |
| Q3 2026 | Portal log in via mail | Log in with email | 📋 Planned | |
| Q3 2026 | Pricing plans | Change plans seamlessly; notifications when plan exhausted | 📋 Planned | |
| Q3 2026 | Billing and payments | 📋 Planned | ||
| Q3 2026 | Design finalised | 📋 Planned | ||
| Q3 2026 | WTM launch | 📋 Planned | ||
| Q4 2026 | Direct pricing performance upgrade | Move most scrapers to fast HTTP crawling for live queries | 📋 Planned | Relies on A3 |
| Q4 2026 | IBE resolving part 2 | Increase IBE resolving coverage with LLM and browser navigation | 📋 Planned | Relies on A3 |
| Q4 2026 | AI search | Smart free-text form search | ✅ Done |
Status legend
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ✅ Done | Shipped |
| 🟢 On track | In progress, on schedule |
| 📋 Planned | Not yet started |
| ❓ Check | Decision or scope TBD |
Related
- Hotel Universe overview — APIs and products
- A3 Roadmap — platform capabilities Q4 items depend on
- docs.hotel-universe.travel — public API documentation