Hotels.com, a travel brand (hotels.com), is one of the podcast advertisers podintel tracks. In the last six months Hotels.com sponsored 29 episodes across 4 podcasts, a total of 54 ad placements, most often on Freakonomics Radio, SmartLess, The School of Greatness and The Mindset Mentor. 65% of those ads were host-read and 35% were dynamically inserted. The most recent Hotels.com podcast ad aired Sep 18, 2026.
Use this page to see which podcast audience Hotels.com buys, the offer and landing page it runs on each podcast, example ad reads from the transcripts, which hosting networks carry its ads, and which competing brands sponsor the same podcasts. Everything is counted from the audio; nothing is estimated.
Latest placement
Every Hotels.com podcast ad
How Hotels.com advertises on podcasts
host-read sponsorships. 35% dynamically inserted ads.
mid-roll · 41% pre-roll · 6% post-roll.
interview 85% · self development 15%
most common landing page. One URL per show for attribution.
Hotels.com's podcast advertising is mostly host-read: the host delivers the pitch and a show-specific landing page, the classic direct-response podcast sponsorship. Most placements ran on shows hosted by Simplecast. podintel does not estimate spend; the figures here are placements actually heard in the audio.
Hotels.com podcast sponsorships by show
Every podcast where Hotels.com ads were heard, with the landing page and promo code used on that show. The vanity URL tells you which shows are on a direct-response deal.
| Podcast | Placements | Host-read / inserted | Offer URL | Code | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freakonomics Radio | 33 | 27 / 6 | hotels.com | Mar 25, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | |
| SmartLess | 13 | 8 / 5 | hotels.com | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | |
| The School of Greatness | 5 | 0 / 5 | hotels.com | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| The Mindset Mentor | 3 | 0 / 3 | hotels.com | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
What a Hotels.com podcast ad sounds like
Host-read Hotels.com ads quoted from episode transcripts: the hook, the pitch and the offer. Click through for the full read in context.
“Freeconomics Radio is sponsored by Hotels.com. Hotels.com helps you find and book the right stay for work faster. With business preferences, save your travel must-haves like gym access or breakfast just once, then get tailored results whenever you search for work travel. Plus, with a free membership, you can save up to 20% on hotels and earn rewards on every stay for future travel. Book now at hotels.com. Visit hotels.com for details.”
“Like hotels.com. What do they do, you may ask? Hotels on the internet. And a lot of them, like hundreds of thousands. I don't know why I just turned into Sean Hayes. Plus, if you join for free, you can save up to 20% instantly with member prices. And you earn rewards every time you book. So your next trip basically starts paying for itself. It's simple and you get more out of every stay. Sign up for free and book today. Hotels.com. It's all in the name.”
Brands buying the same shows
Advertisers that overlap with Hotels.com on the most podcasts.
- Square 4 shared podcasts · b2b
- Southern New Hampshire University 4 shared podcasts · education
- Fidelity 4 shared podcasts · fintech
- LinkedIn 4 shared podcasts · b2b
- Edward Jones 3 shared podcasts · fintech
- Nationwide 3 shared podcasts · insurance
- Chevrolet 3 shared podcasts · auto
- Autotrader 3 shared podcasts · auto
Other travel advertisers
Hotels.com's competitors on podcasts, by placements.
- Hilton 120 placements
- Booking.com 79 placements
- Priceline 76 placements
- Delta Air Lines 69 placements
- Airbnb 56 placements
- American Airlines 32 placements
- Expedia 18 placements
- Away 11 placements
Hotels.com podcast advertising FAQ
Which podcasts does Hotels.com sponsor?
Hotels.com has run 54 ad placements across 4 podcasts tracked by podintel, including Freakonomics Radio, SmartLess, The School of Greatness and The Mindset Mentor. The full table on this page lists every show with first and last seen dates and the offer used on each.
Are Hotels.com podcast ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
65% of Hotels.com placements are host-read and 35% are dynamically inserted. 54% run as mid-roll ads.
What is the Hotels.com podcast promo code?
Hotels.com uses a different offer per show. The most common landing page is hotels.com. The show table lists the code and URL for each podcast.
How much does Hotels.com spend on podcast advertising?
podintel does not estimate spend. We count actual placements heard in episodes: 54 in the last six months across 4 shows, with 8 in 2026-09. Spend estimates from other sources multiply assumed CPMs by assumed downloads; placements are what actually aired.
What kind of podcasts does Hotels.com advertise on?
Mostly interview and self development podcasts, largely on shows hosted by Simplecast. Brands that buy the same shows include Square, Southern New Hampshire University, Fidelity and LinkedIn.