TON Travel hotel booking

Booking a hotel and wondering whether some of the money could come back? TON Travel is a travel mini app inside Telegram that gives cashback in TON for stays. Its authors call it the first of its kind in Telegram. 🌍

According to the description, the catalogue includes over 3 million hotels worldwide. You can pay with TON, USDT on the TON network, or a bank card.

How much comes back and when

The cashback rate depends on your Telegram status:

• Telegram Premium users: 8%.
• Everyone else: 5% after every stay.

The cashback arrives in TON and goes straight to your TON Space or Wallet in Telegram. Note that it is credited after the stay, not at the moment you pay. 💸

Three steps from idea to booking

1. Open the mini app from the bot profile.
2. Choose a city, dates and a hotel, comparing prices and cancellation terms.
3. Pay by one of the three methods and save the booking confirmation.

Keep the confirmation in two places: in the chat and in your email. You will need it at check-in.

Paying with coins or a card

Paying in TON and USDT does not depend on a bank. But crypto prices move, and a blockchain transfer cannot be reversed. A bank card is more familiar, and it is easier to dispute a card payment if something goes wrong.

If crypto makes you nervous, pay by card and still receive TON cashback, as the description states. 💳

The catch with cashback in crypto

Five or eight percent in TON does not guarantee a profit. The coin's price swings, and it may fall while you are staying at the hotel. Compare the final room price, and put the return percentage second.

• The price inside the app can be higher than booking directly with the hotel, so compare.
• Cancellation rules depend on the rate.
• Taxes and fees should be checked in the booking terms.

Read the terms before you pay

Read how cashback is calculated, when it arrives and which bookings qualify. Promotion terms can change, so rely on what the app shows on the day you book.

Do not follow "support" links from strangers in private messages. Scammers often pose as services that accept crypto. ⚠️

Who benefits

If you already hold TON in your Telegram wallet, paying for a hotel in coins saves you an exchange. Frequent travellers will see the cashback add up to a noticeable sum over time.

If you do not use crypto, you will first have to figure out a wallet. If that sounds tedious, stick with your usual booking method.