hoteles (.hoteles)

The .hoteles domain was a generic top-level domain (gTLD) meant for the hotel industry. It was initially delegated in 2015 to Travel Reservations SRL. The TLD was designed as a niche space for hotels and related travel accommodation businesses. There were no specific eligibility restrictions in the IANA record beyond standard gTLD policies, but the name itself suggests a targeted audience in Spanish speaking markets (hoteles is Spanish for hotels). The registry never went fully active in the root zone, however. In 2023, ICANN revoked the .hoteles domain, so it no longer functions as a TLD. The domain was not assigned a new sponsor after revocation. As of the latest update in July 2023, .hoteles is not present in the root zone.

The .hoteles gTLD was delegated to Travel Reservations SRL in June 2015 as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. It was among several travel related strings approved. The domain never operated publicly in the root zone, meaning no registrations were ever accepted. ICANN revoked the delegation on July 7, 2023, likely due to the registry operator failing to meet contractual obligations. The record was last updated on July 8, 2023.