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Show HN: Add 'unlock' to booking URL to auto-compare the same hotel across sites
I built this after getting tired of checking Booking, Expedia, Hotels.com, etc. one by one.
Now if you have a hotel URL from Booking.com or Expedia, just add unlock before the domain — like:
unlockbooking.com/…
unlockexpedia.com/…
It redirects to a lightweight site that compares that same hotel’s prices across major booking platforms. No login, no installs, just a shortcut to a comparison view.
Example:
Try this Booking.com link:
https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/indigo-dallas-downtown.html?label=gen173nr-1DCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaIkCiAEBmAExuAEHyAEM2AED6AEB-AECiAIBqAIDuALDlo7ABsACAdICJGY0MzMyMjBhLTRjNGYtNDlkMy05YzdlLTIwOTkzMjg5OTZhNtgCBOACAQ&sid=4420c3f75f28604f84373b6fe57bcbc1&aid=304142&ucfs=1&arphpl=1&checkin=2025-09-16&checkout=2025-09-18&dest_id=20127504&dest_type=city&group_adults=2&req_adults=2&no_rooms=1&group_children=0&req_children=0&hpos=19&hapos=19&sr_order=popularity&srpvid=86ed879555bb05b0&srepoch=1745263027&all_sr_blocks=18333407_277287223_2_34_0&highlighted_blocks=18333407_277287223_2_34_0&matching_block_id=18333407_277287223_2_34_0&sr_pri_blocks=18333407_277287223_2_34_0__40500&from=searchresults https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/indigo-dallas-downtown.html...
→ Now add unlock:
https://www.unlockbooking.com/hotel/us/indigo-dallas-downtown.html?label=gen173nr-1DCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaIkCiAEBmAExuAEHyAEM2AED6AEB-AECiAIBqAIDuALDlo7ABsACAdICJGY0MzMyMjBhLTRjNGYtNDlkMy05YzdlLTIwOTkzMjg5OTZhNtgCBOACAQ&sid=4420c3f75f28604f84373b6fe57bcbc1&aid=304142&ucfs=1&arphpl=1&checkin=2025-09-16&checkout=2025-09-18&dest_id=20127504&dest_type=city&group_adults=2&req_adults=2&no_rooms=1&group_children=0&req_children=0&hpos=19&hapos=19&sr_order=popularity&srpvid=86ed879555bb05b0&srepoch=1745263027&all_sr_blocks=18333407_277287223_2_34_0&highlighted_blocks=18333407_277287223_2_34_0&matching_block_id=18333407_277287223_2_34_0&sr_pri_blocks=18333407_277287223_2_34_0__40500&from=searchresults https://www.unlockbooking.com/hotel/us/indigo-dallas-downtow...
Or this Expedia link:
https://www.expedia.com/New-York-Hotels-The-Bowery-Hotel.h1601056.Hotel-Information?chkin=2025-10-14&chkout=2025-10-17&x_pwa=1&rfrr=HSR&pwa_ts=1745262960788&referrerUrl=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwZWRpYS5jb20vSG90ZWwtU2VhcmNo&useRewards=true&rm1=a2®ionId=2621&destination=New+York%2C+New+York%2C+United+States+of+America&destType=MARKET&neighborhoodId=6141723&latLong=40.712843%2C-74.005966&trackingData=AAAAAQAAAAEAAAAQIGH47xg4LBKhcleyja7voJcryCOtxaO48Fa3wXZO2bNBzxh1uSx8rrEOQ7bbbHXYTpHsjUwJzmPDucLQ4FRKt2IQ4i7VNelelvlKtg7mLb6l0NixQC2CHdoycgUqDq0RgCfnMAFWh9_HkxjiQkLLmlXGc- https://www.expedia.com/New-York-Hotels-The-Bowery-Hotel.h16...
→ With unlock:
https://www.unlockexpedia.com/New-York-Hotels-The-Bowery-Hotel.h1601056.Hotel-Information?chkin=2025-10-14&chkout=2025-10-17&x_pwa=1&rfrr=HSR&pwa_ts=1745262960788&referrerUrl=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwZWRpYS5jb20vSG90ZWwtU2VhcmNo&useRewards=true&rm1=a2®ionId=2621&destination=New+York%2C+New+York%2C+United+States+of+America&destType=MARKET&neighborhoodId=6141723&latLong=40.712843%2C-74.005966&trackingData=AAAAAQAAAAEAAAAQIGH47xg4LBKhcleyja7voJcryCOtxaO48Fa3wXZO2bNBzxh1uSx8rrEOQ7bbbHXYTpHsjUwJzmPDucLQ4FRKt2IQ4i7VNelelvlKtg7mLb6l0NixQC2CHdoycgUqDq0RgCfnMAFWh9_HkxjiQkLLmlXGc- https://www.unlockexpedia.com/New-York-Hotels-The-Bowery-Hot...
Would love feedback or suggestions! Planning to add filters, mobile UX, and maybe email alerts if there’s interest.
- slater 1y agoBDC & Expedia lawyers coming for those domains in 4...3...2...1...
- doormatt 1y agoSo which domains does this work for? Because it doesn't work with: https://hotels.com/ https://hotels.com/ https://trivago.ca/ https://trivago.ca/ https://www.ca.kayak.com/ https://www.ca.kayak.com/ http://agoda.com/ http://agoda.com/ https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ https://www.tripadvisor.ca/
- notifinance 1y agoJust expedia and booking now. Will add the others soon
- Kikawala 1y agoTried: <https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/best-western-plus-inn-and-suites.html?label=gen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaLACiAEBmAExuAEXyAEP2AEB6AEB-AECiAIBqAIDuAKu9ZrABsACAdICJDhlNDU3YmVjLWQwN2ItNGUwMi1iMmM2LWM5YzU4YjY0ZWUzMNgCBeACAQ&sid=cd6f1a602343acf1ac3fe63533edef6a&all_sr_blocks=137530106_95417954_4_1_0&checkin=2025-05-16&checkout=2025-05-18&dest_id=20127267&dest_type=city&dist=0&group_adults=1&group_children=0&hapos=1&highlighted_blocks=137530106_95417954_4_1_0&hpos=1&matching_block_id=137530106_95417954_4_1_0&nflt=chain%3D13&no_rooms=1&req_adults=1&req_children=0&room1=A&sb_price_type=total&sr_order=popularity&sr_pri_blocks=137530106_95417954_4_1_0__41220&srepoch=1745271917&type=total&ucfs=1 https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/best-western-plus-inn-and-s...> Gives me a different hotel when adding unlock. From Best Western Plus College Station Inn & Suites to Best Western PLUS Hobby Airport Inn and Suites
- notifinance 1y agoah will improve in the next version ty!