Singapore travel platform unveils AI hotel booking on Base

A Singapore-based travel platform has launched a new protocol that allows artificial intelligence agents to search, book, and pay for hotel stays using cryptocurrency. The system, which is now live, aims to automate much of the booking process while still requiring final human approval for payments.

The protocol, called Travel MCP, connects AI agents to a catalog of over 2.2 million hotel properties, including listings from major brands like Marriott, Hilton, and IHG. It operates on Base, a layer-2 blockchain network, and uses the USDC stablecoin for transactions. According to the company, payments are processed through a system that enables gasless transactions, with near-instant settlement and costs of approximately one cent per booking.

A key feature of the system is that it maintains user control over final payments. While an AI agent can conduct searches and initiate a booking within a single conversational thread, the traveler must manually authorize any transaction. The protocol uses a technical standard that allows the AI to request payment while the final signing authority remains within the user’s own digital wallet.

The company’s CEO described the launch as the...