{"id":63830,"date":"2026-03-17T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/?p=63830"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:03:40","slug":"new-ads-show-that-in-a-world-of-misleading-names-hotels-com-is-refreshingly-literal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/new-ads-show-that-in-a-world-of-misleading-names-hotels-com-is-refreshingly-literal-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ads Show That\u00a0in\u00a0a World of Misleading Names, Hotels.com Is Refreshingly Literal\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;Hotels.com Unveils New Brand Platform and Visual Identity, Including a Refreshed Logo<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotels.com is embracing the power of truth in advertising with&nbsp;the launch of its new brand platform, \u201cIt\u2019s All in the Name,\u201d proving that while plenty of things in life&nbsp;aren&#8217;t&nbsp;what they&nbsp;sound like,&nbsp;its name&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;one of them.&nbsp;The brand is&nbsp;also&nbsp;rolling out a refreshed visual identity&nbsp;including new colors, fonts,&nbsp;and modernized \u201cH\u201d&nbsp;logo. Together,&nbsp;these updates&nbsp;bring&nbsp;to life&nbsp;Hotels.com\u2019s&nbsp;purpose&nbsp;to be&nbsp;simply the best way to hotel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s&nbsp;All in the Name<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotels.com\u2019s&nbsp;new&nbsp;creative platform&nbsp;highlights&nbsp;a simple truth: in life and in travel, plenty of things&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;what they sound like. In the new :30 spots, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pXuXVZTJdFQ\">Chicken Fingers<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CkbJxtsAz6E\">Headphones<\/a>,\u201d the brand introduces its new tagline, \u201cIt\u2019s All in the Name,\u201d by playfully pointing out that chicken fingers&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;actually fingers&nbsp;and&nbsp;no one\u2019s&nbsp;walking around with a phone for a head. But Hotels.com&nbsp;is&nbsp;exactly what it sounds like&nbsp;\u2014 offering clear value, transparency and rewards that are easy to use and understand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spots were developed by Mischief and directed by Andreas Nilsson. 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The redesigned mark, characterized by the&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;three-layer letter&nbsp;H,&nbsp;may look familiar to&nbsp;fans of the&nbsp;brand.&nbsp;The three layers&nbsp;represent&nbsp;the customers&#8217; journey through discovery, booking, and rewards.&nbsp;Set within the brand\u2019s signature \u201cBellhop Red,\u201d&nbsp;the new logo is designed to stand out across digital and real\u2011world touch points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hcom_Logo_TM_Horiztonal_02.06.26-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63900\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hcom_Logo_TM_Horiztonal_02.06.26-edited-1.png 924w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hcom_Logo_TM_Horiztonal_02.06.26-edited-1-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hcom_Logo_TM_Horiztonal_02.06.26-edited-1-768x218.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHotels.com is built on a simple promise: make travel easier, every time. Our refreshed identity, complete with the return of the iconic H logo, puts that promise front and&nbsp;center. With \u2018It\u2019s All in the Name,\u2019 we\u2019re reminding&nbsp;travelers&nbsp;exactly what we deliver: rewards, simplicity, and flexibility they can trust,\u201d said Natalie Wills, SVP of Marketing &amp; Creative at Expedia Group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new logo will roll out across the app, website, and marketing channels beginning&nbsp;today.&nbsp;Along with the new logo, there is an expanded&nbsp;color&nbsp;palette, updated pictograms, typography, and the ever-charming Bellboy, which position the new visual identity to be simple yet playful.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the new ads on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;and follow Hotels.com on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hotelsdotcom\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hotelsdotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credits:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Agency: Mischief @ No Fixed Address<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg Hahn, CCO, Co-Founder &amp; Partner&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bianca Guimaraes, Executive Creative Director &amp; Partner&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Mulroy, Executive Creative Director &amp; Partner&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carl Peterson, Creative Director, Copy&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eleanor Rask, Assoc. 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