# Uber announced the launch of a hotel-booking, AI voice assistant, among other new features, on Wednesday, April 29th.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-30 · TNW*

## Key points

- Uber now allows U.S. users to book over 700,000 hotels worldwide via an Expedia partnership.
- Uber One members get 10% back in Uber Credits for all hotel bookings in the app.
- The AI-powered Voice Booking Assistant enables hands-free ride bookings within the Uber app.
- The Uber app's Agentic AI reduced the feature launch timeline from a year to six months.
- From June, Uber rides will be bookable inside the Expedia app, and Vrbo rentals will follow.

**Companies:** Uber, Expedia Group
**Countries:** United States

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