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Yanolja

Travel marketplace and hospitality software provider.

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Company facts

Official name
Yanolja Co., Ltd.
Entity type
COMPANY
Founded
2007
Headquarters
South Korea
Company size
1,001–5,000
Market role
B2C Consumer App / Platform
Official website
yanolja.com

What Yanolja does

Yanolja operates a dual-sided model combining marketplace intermediation and enterprise software. On the B2C side, it aggregates travel, leisure and ticketing supply, then monetises transactions through booking commissions, bundled offers and upsell activity. On the B2B side, Yanolja Cloud provides hospitality operators with software for property operations, revenue management and distribution, typically under recurring subscription arrangements. This structure lets the company capture both transaction-driven revenue and more predictable contracted software income.

Category differentiation

Yanolja is not only a consumer hotel-booking app; it also operates a hospitality SaaS business for hotels and travel operators. It is distinct from pure global OTAs because it combines marketplace demand with hotel operations software.

Strategic context

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Yanolja is a South Korean travel and hospitality technology company operating two core businesses. First, it runs a consumer-facing travel and leisure marketplace through NOL and related ticketing services, where users can search, compare and book accommodation, transport, flights, leisure activities and event tickets. Second, through Yanolja Cloud, it sells hospitality software to hotels, rentals and travel operators, including property management, revenue management and distribution tools. The company makes money through a hybrid model: transaction commissions and cross-sell economics on consumer bookings, plus recurring SaaS subscriptions from hospitality operators. Its customer base therefore spans both leisure consumers and hospitality businesses. Recent investment backing and acquisition activity suggest a strategy of combining local consumer scale with a broader global B2B travel-tech footprint.

Business model & monetisation

Yanolja uses a hybrid monetisation approach. The consumer marketplace generates commission revenue on bookings and ticket transactions, with additional uplift from bundled offers, discounts and cross-selling across travel and entertainment. Yanolja Cloud monetises through SaaS subscriptions, likely using tiered monthly or annual contracts for hospitality software modules such as PMS, revenue management and distribution. Acquired B2B travel assets also support transaction and software-linked monetisation in global hospitality distribution.

Consumer booking commissions
Percentage take-rate on accommodation and travel transactions
Hospitality software subscriptions
Software Subscription
Ticketing transactions
Marketplace commission or service fee
Promotions and bundled offers
Upsell / basket expansion
B2B travel distribution solutions
Software and transaction-linked fees

Products & capabilities

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Products & market categories

Competitors & alternatives

  • Secret Escapes

    Members-only platform for discounted luxury travel bookings.

  • Casago

    Vacation rental management company serving property owners and travellers.

  • Expedia Group

    Online travel marketplace group with a scaled travel advertising business.

  • Trip.com

    Global online travel marketplace and booking platform group.

  • Airbnb

    Consumer travel marketplace for stays, experiences and local services.

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Questions about Yanolja

What is Yanolja?

Yanolja is a South Korean travel and hospitality technology company operating a consumer booking marketplace and a B2B hospitality software business.

Who uses Yanolja?

Leisure consumers use its travel and ticketing apps, while hotels, accommodation providers and travel operators use Yanolja Cloud software.

How does Yanolja make money?

It earns commissions on bookings and ticket transactions, plus recurring subscription revenue from hospitality software.

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