Destinations of the World

What Destinations of the World does

Destinations of the World (DOTW) operates as a B2B digital accommodation marketplace under the legal entity WebBeds FZ-LLC, registered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (company number 91277) with headquarters at Al Shatha Tower, Dubai Media City. The company serves the global travel trade — travel agents, tour operators, and similar intermediaries — by providing a web-based booking platform at dotwconnect.com that aggregates 500,000+ hotels across 39,000+ locations worldwide. Revenue is generated via transaction-based fees on accommodation bookings facilitated between suppliers (hotels and properties, onboarded through a separate supplier extranet) and travel-trade buyers, with negotiated Customer and Supplier Agreements governing commercial terms. Public pricing is not disclosed.

The platform is delivered as a multi-language web application supporting more than 20 localizations (English, Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Danish), indicating deliberate geographic distribution. The company operates a portfolio of six co-existing B2B trade brands under a single legal entity — WebBeds (core marketplace), DOTW, Sunhotels, Lots of Hotels, FIT Ruums, and JacTravel — spanning wholesale, FIT (independent/leisure), and DMC (destination management) distribution segments. Underlying technology is described as standard web commerce infrastructure with TLS-encrypted transactions; no API, SDK, or AI/ML capability is documented. Governance footer links to Webjet Limited, suggesting a parent or affiliate relationship that anchors the operating business.

Name

Destinations of the World

Legal name

WebBeds FZ-LLC

Website

https://dotwconnect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Destinations of the World (DOTW), trading as WebBeds FZ-LLC, is a Dubai-headquartered B2B digital marketplace that distributes 500,000+ hotels across 39,000+ locations to travel agents and tour operators worldwide on a transaction-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Accommodation Distribution

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B OTA/White-Label Booking Platforms & Affiliate Networks (THAKAAAO)

Keywords

• B2B travel marketplace
• Accommodation distribution
• Hotel booking platform
• Travel trade services
• Wholesale accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2B Accommodation Booking Services: WebBeds operates as a B2B marketplace facilitating accommodation bookings between suppliers (hotels/properties) and travel trade professionals (travel agents, tour operators). The platform enables transaction processing for accommodation bookings with associated payment facilitation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Destinations of the World (DOTW), operated by WebBeds FZ-LLC, is a B2B digital global marketplace for the travel trade that enables travel agents and tour operators to search, book and pay for accommodation at over 500,000 hotels across 39,000+ locations worldwide. The platform is accessible exclusively to registered travel trade professionals and supports 20+ languages, with secure TLS-encrypted transaction processing and a separate supplier extranet for hotel partners.

Product overview

WebBeds operates as a B2B digital marketplace platform offering accommodation distribution services to the travel trade. The platform connects travel agents and partners with a inventory of 500,000+ hotels across 39,000+ destinations globally. The company trades under multiple brands including WebBeds (core platform), DOTW (Destinations of the World), Sunhotels, Lots of Hotels, FIT Ruums, and JacTravel, which together form the company's unified B2B travel accommodation distribution network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WebBeds Global Marketplace B2B digital global marketplace for the travel trade, providing access to 500,000+ hotels across 39,000+ locations worldwide. Exclusively for registered travel trade professionals (travel agents and tour operators) who book accommodation for their end-consumer customers. Supports 20+ languages and secure TLS-encrypted transactions.
• DOTW (Destinations of the World) Booking Platform The Destinations of the World branded booking portal within the WebBeds FZ-LLC portfolio, providing B2B travel trade partners access to the company's global hotel and accommodation inventory through dotwconnect.com.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sabre Hospitality: Sabre is a major GDS and travel technology incumbent with a hospitality solutions portfolio. It competes with WebBeds/DOTW in adjacent B2B travel distribution and hotel technology segments.
• Amadeus Hospitality: Amadeus is a global GDS and travel technology provider with a hospitality division serving hotels and travel sellers. While not a pure bedbank, it competes at the intersection of distribution and travel-trade technology with WebBeds/DOTW.

Direct peers

• Expedia Partner Solutions: Expedia's B2B division provides accommodation, flights, and ancillary services to travel agencies, OTAs, and corporate clients. It competes directly with WebBeds/DOTW in the B2B travel trade distribution space.
• Hotelbeds Group: Hotelbeds is the world's largest B2B bedbank, distributing accommodation to travel agents and tour operators globally. It is the closest direct competitor to WebBeds/DOTW in B2B accommodation distribution, with a similar marketplace model serving the travel trade.
• Booking.com for Travel Agents: Booking.com's B2B arm provides accommodation inventory to travel agents and the trade channel. It directly competes with WebBeds/DOTW in serving travel trade partners seeking global hotel inventory, leveraging Booking Holdings' massive consumer-side inventory.
• GTA (Gullivers Travel Associates) / TUI Musement: GTA, now part of TUI Musement, is a B2B accommodation and services wholesaler serving tour operators and travel agents globally. It competes with WebBeds/DOTW in distributing bedbank inventory to the trade channel.
• Travelgate (TravelgateX): Travelgate operates a B2B accommodation marketplace connecting hotels, bedbanks, and travel sellers via API. It is a direct competitor to WebBeds/DOTW in accommodation distribution to the travel trade, with a more API-native positioning.

Emerging players

• Cloudbeds: Cloudbeds is a hospitality management platform serving independent hotels and hostels, with distribution capabilities connecting properties to demand channels. It represents an emerging player adjacent to WebBeds/DOTW's supplier side.
• RateGain Travel Technologies: RateGain provides hospitality and travel technology including distribution, revenue management, and AI-driven pricing. It competes with WebBeds/DOTW in adjacent distribution and rate-shopping technology for the travel trade.

Others

• Dhisco (now part of Booking Holdings): Dhisco, a former B2B hotel distribution switch acquired by Booking Holdings, historically connected bedbanks, GDSs, and OTAs. It operates in adjacent distribution-infrastructure territory to WebBeds/DOTW's marketplace model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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