Engine 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview
Pricing and Plans
Features
User Reviews

Overview

Engine

4.8

(5)

Pricing

Starting at $200.00 per month

About Engine

Engine is a business travel management platform that provides access to hotels globally at exclusive rates. The platform is designed to simplify travel management for businesses of all sizes. It eliminates the need for agent-assist fees or contracts, allowing companies to take control of their travel program.

The platform offers features to streamline the travel booking process. These include centralized reporting, consolidated invoicing, and flexible booking options. Travelers can easily modify dates or book group stays of rooms. The platform also includes intuitive travel policy management tools.

Engine offers a centralized platform for all business travel needs, including flights, hotels, and car rentals. By consolidating invoices and providing real-time insights into travel data, Engine helps businesses optimize booking operations.

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Engine Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $200.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Business Plus

$0.00

flat rate

Plan includes:

Average of 26% savings on hotels worldwide
24/7 U.S. based member support
Earn loyalty & Engine Rewards points on every booking
750,000+ global hotel options
White-glove group booking support
Admin dashboard and business tools
Travel trends analytics and reporting
Custom fields and user controls
Access to all historic folios
Set up custom travel policies

Business Premium

$200.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

All of the Business Plus platform features
Never lose money, regardless of the hotel's cancellation policy
Change all or part of multi-room booking
Cancel any hotel reservation up until noon on the day of check-in
Unlimited changes on hotel reservations with no blackout dates

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Engine Features

Popular features found in Reservations
Booking Management
Calendar Management
CRM
Customer Support
Group Reservations
Inventory Management
Mobile Access
Promotions Management
Rate Management
Reporting/Analytics
More features of Engine
Accounting Integration
Activity Dashboard
Billing & Invoicing
Billing Rate Management
Booking Notes
Budget Control
Central Reservation System
Client Management
Credit Card Management
Customizable Branding
Customizable Reports
Dashboard
Employee Self Service
Expense Tracking
Extended Stay
Financial Analysis
For Travel Agencies
Invoice Management
Itinerary Creation
Loyalty Program
Online Booking
Payment Processing
Policy Management
Reporting & Statistics
Reservations Management
Room Booking
Supplier Management
Third Party Booking
Travel Management

Engine User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

80%

20%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.8

Value for money

5.0

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

5.0

Have you used Engine and would like to share your experience with others?

Mathieu G.

Verified reviewer

Capital Markets

Self-Employed

Used weekly for free trial

Review source

Reviewed November 2021

great application for buisness traveling

The application offers a lot of choice and you can narrow your selection easy

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

As a traveling professional, Hotel Engine continually has incredible offers for the accommodations I need to live at - which offers me one much less issue to fear approximately whilst reserving travel. It's continually an incredible enjoy operating with them!

Cons:

connection to book a similar lodging once more. If I don't check a specific lodging as a top choice, it isn't not difficult to track down once more. I want to go to my earlier appointments and surf around until I track down the hotel.

Laura B.

Verified reviewer

Construction

11-50 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Use Hotel Engine First

I check Hotel Engine before using any other service. They have a more personalized feel. The time I had to cancel a reservation was no problem at all.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I hate booking travel. (I once booked someone at a hotel on the right date in the wrong year! ) That being said, Hotel Engine is a very streamlined, easy to use platform. Their prices are outstanding, generally 20% lower than the competitors sites, even the hotel itself.

Cons:

Some hotels are not available on this site. I have had a couple of times where I needed to book in a smaller town and the hotels that were available elsewhere were not available on Hotel Engine.

Reasons for switching to Engine

Price is better overall.

Verified

Reviewer

Construction

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2019

We love HE! Easy, Quick, and DOES Save Money.

Very good. Support has been helpful and communicative. It DOES save money, more than other booking sites.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like being able to save jobsites, not just cities. I can pick a job, the dates, and ta-da: hotels. Easy. When I book, it sends an email with info to the person I booked for.

Cons:

My only issue is not being able to use our CC for incidentals. They require one at check-in. We don't supply our guys with their own credit cards, so they either have to use their own, or..?

Vendor Response

We appreciate the great feedback!

Replied July 2019

Nanette S.

Verified reviewer

Public Relations and Communications

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

A huge timesaver and now my go-to travel buddy

Where have you been all my life, Hotel Engine? I am the travel scheduler for my entire family, and it is truly a time consuming and painful task. I put Hotel Engine through the wringer, comparing it to rates we can get through our Hilton Honors Diamond level. It was impressive! Hotel Engine gave me a variety of hotel brands, the important details were right there (no digging or scrolling), and the pricing for most properties beat anything out there. And the best part? Unlike other folks (like hotels.com), changing your reservations is easy and the customer service is top notch. So grateful that our company uses Hotel Engine! It has filled a void and saved me many gray hairs--it is bookmarked on my browser and is now one of my favorite travel tools.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Competitive hotel shopping all in one place and has the information I need to make my decision.

Cons:

Hoping it has an app so I can use this app on my iPhone.

Vendor Response

Thank you for the great review, Nanette. We're so happy that Hotel Engine has met your booking needs. Keeping our members happy is what we live for!

Replied July 2019