Navan teams up with Hilton to create Hotel-TMC direct onnect

API-led integration to bring real-time bookings to corporate hotel travel

Navan, business travel and expense platform, has revealed its plans to launch an industry-first hotel–Travel Management Company (TMC) direct connection to "modernise" the corporate hotel booking experience.

This new capability, co-created between Navan and Hilton, a leading global hospitality company, combines Hilton’s distribution framework with Navan’s travel technology, marketplace, and booking platform. 

Navan will be the first TMC to integrate directly with Hilton’s Central Reservation System (CRS) and content services.

“At Hilton, we are committed to listening loudly and embracing innovation to meet the needs of our customers,” said Frank Passanante, SVP and global head of sales & HRCC at Hilton. 

“By partnering closely with Navan and leveraging Hilton’s industry-leading technology and commercial expertise, we are evolving the hotel distribution model and delivering direct connectivity that better supports how corporate customers book, manage, and experience travel.”  

“Navan has consistently pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in managed travel,” said Dane Molter, SVP, group travel marketplace at Navan. 

“Collaborating with Hilton on this direct connection will allow us to deliver superior experiences for users from their initial hotel search through booking and checkout.”

The integration is enabled through Hilton-developed APIs, implemented and optimized in partnership with Navan’s travel marketplace platform.