Hilton Streamlines Business Travel with New Cardless Solution

Hilton is advancing the business travel industry as the world's first hotel group to automate the integration of virtual card payment details into its property management system. This technology will be implemented in thousands of Hilton properties globally, creating a more efficient and secure experience for business travelers and corporations around the world.

This new solution, created in partnership with the leading virtual card technology provider Conferma, significantly reduces the manual process involved in using virtual corporate credit cards at hotels – which before would require receiving payment details through email or fax – and supports the growing need for frictionless travel and digital-first experiences.

With the Conferma integration, over 400 Travel Management Companies (TMCs) and thousands of corporate clients will soon benefit from the increased efficiency, flexibility, control, and security of using virtual card payments when traveling at Hilton properties worldwide.

Faster, More Secure, and Fully Automated Corporate Payments

Virtual cards are rapidly becoming the preferred choice in corporate travel payments, offering enhanced security, expense control, and spend reconciliation. Bookings made through Conferma’s platform generate a unique virtual card number, which will now be shared securely with Hilton’s property management system via API.  This solution enhances the check-in process and guest experience by:

• Streamlining the check-in process for travelers using virtual card payments, ensuring instant access to payment details within Hilton’s property management system.

• Eliminating the need for physical cards, with 79% of travel buyers viewing single-use virtual cards as effective in preventing fraud by external parties such as hackers or thieves.

• Helping to automate B2B payments, streamlining spend reconciliation, reducing manual work, and minimizing customer friction.

Through this partnership, Travel Management Companies can more confidently support the growing preference by businesses for virtual cards that offer enhanced security, seamless payments and integration with their preferred travel suppliers.