About Us

We're building the fastest way to find a hotel you'll actually love — just describe what you want, and let the genie do the searching.

Hotel search is broken. Endless filters, hundreds of near-identical listings, and reviews you don't have time to read. StayGenie replaces all of that with one simple idea: tell us what you want in your own words, and our AI finds and ranks the hotels that actually match.

Chat your way to the perfect stay

No dropdowns, no endless scrolling. Just describe your trip — the vibe, the budget, the neighborhood, the must-haves — and StayGenie's AI reads between the lines to surface the best matching hotels, ranked and explained in plain English.

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Guides & reviews from the Blog

Prefer to browse? Our blog covers cities around the world with curated hotel guides and in-depth reviews — the best boutique stays, family-friendly picks, hidden gems, and more, all researched so you don't have to dig through hundreds of listings yourself.

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The person behind StayGenie

Hey, I'm Colin — a student at UC Santa Cruz and the builder behind StayGenie. I also built Cramingo, an AI-powered study tool that's helped students study smarter for exams.

I'm passionate about traveling — figuring out where to stay is always the most tedious part of planning a trip, so I set out to fix it. StayGenie is my attempt to make finding the right hotel as easy as describing what you want out loud.

Questions or feedback? support@staygenie.app