In a strategic move to expand its travel-related offerings, PayPal has partnered with Selfbook, a digital payments platform for hotels, to introduce a hotel search and booking feature within the PayPal app.
This integration allows users to search for hotels, apply filters such as travel dates and guest count, and make reservations directly through the app’s “Offers” section. At checkout, users can pay with PayPal and take advantage of special in-app discounts. For eligible bookings, customers can also opt for PayPal’s “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) facility.
The feature will display hotels that utilize Selfbook’s payment infrastructure, though it’s yet to be confirmed whether PayPal users will have access to Selfbook’s full hotel inventory.
This initiative signals PayPal’s intention to deepen user engagement by offering more than just transaction services. According to the company, travel-related transactions have seen an 84% rise among online PayPal users, indicating a strong demand for such integrated experiences.
In addition, Selfbook is expected to roll out PayPal’s payment solutions across its own platforms beyond the app. As part of the collaboration, PayPal’s enterprise payment suite will also support credit card transactions at participating hotels.
The partnership extends beyond the app, too Selfbook is working with AI search assistant Perplexity, which recently introduced hotel booking within its chat interface, also powered by PayPal.
Commenting on the collaboration, Selfbook’s Co-founder and CEO, Khalid Meniri, said:
“Booking a hotel has often involved multiple platforms searching on one site, booking on another, and paying elsewhere. With PayPal, we’re merging all of these steps into one seamless experience. This not only benefits travellers with convenience but also empowers hotels with direct customer engagement, no commission fees, and greater control over their brand experience.”
With the growing demand for unified travel and payment solutions, this PayPal-Selfbook partnership could redefine how users book stays especially as digital travel experiences evolve globally.
