Update: Oyo Rooms had the following to say: Kavikrut, Chief Growth Officer, OYO Rooms, said, "We have worked very closely with OTAs right since our inception. With OYO listings, OTAs had enabled a wider set of choices for customers who book hotels online. The move will limit this selection for their customers. OYO has seen strong growth in customers booking OYOs via our channels such as the mobile app, website and reservations helpline. The experience on these mediums is faster, direct and more convenient. Only 10-15% of our customers today choose to book OYOs via OTAs." Update: Cleartrip and Oyo Rooms wrote to us with the following: Amit Taneja, Chief Revenue Officer of Cleartrip said, "At Cleartrip we work with over 25,000 hotels in India spanning across all categories including budget/value, covering 900+ cities/towns. Our focus has always been on making sure that we have the most comprehensive accommodation offerings across all categories. A new breed of discerning travelers today are seeking value in terms of their options for accommodation, based on location and purpose of travel. And as their preferred portal, Cleartrip has, and always will, continue to work with all the relevant players in the accommodation space, to offer the most comprehensive choice to our customer base." Earlier today: Online travel websites MakeMyTrip (MMT), Goibibo and Yatra have delisted budget hotel chains Oyo Rooms and Zo Rooms from their platforms, reports ET. As of now, it seems that only Cleartrip is listing Oyo and Zo Rooms. We’ve written to…
