<p><span class="p-body"><i>Hotel+ is one of the finalists in the HI Hub Incubator Program.&nbsp;Bernardo Zorrilla tells us more about the business.</i></span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>What product or service does Hotel+ offer?</b><br> Hotel+ is a membership that offers users discounts on “dayuse” passes, food and beverage, and other hotel amenities. Members book a dayuse pass via the app for select hotels, and benefit from the hotels’ amenities at a steep discount. Hotel+ is targeted at travelers on same day trips that stay at airports and coffee shops for hours at a time.&nbsp; Travelers can use hotels to catch up on work, eat at their favorite restaurant, swim in the pool, or workout in the gym.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>How did you come up with the idea for this business?</b><br> I used to travel back and forth a lot for business.&nbsp; Grabbed the first flight, had meetings mid-morning, ate, and grabbed the last flight back home.&nbsp; I used to eat whatever and stay at the airport for long periods of time.&nbsp; Staying at a hotel during the day would solve all my problems.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Why did you decide to participate in the HI Hub Incubator program?</b><br> It is a once in a lifetime opportunity.&nbsp; World-class mentors and an opportunity to pitch to investors is something that I look forward to.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>What do you enjoy most about creating your own startup business?</b><br> Having the responsibility and satisfaction to see my idea come to life.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>What advice would you give to someone contemplating founding a startup?</b><br> Don’t be attached to 100% of the business model.&nbsp; The model will probably change, and you must be open to it.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>What is something you learned through this process that you wish you’d known before you created your startup?</b><br> Something you thought was right for a long period of time could be wrong or must change for the startup to succeed.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>What does the future of your startup look like in an ideal world?</b><br> In an ideal world, the future would be for Hotel+ to have a minimum of 1,000 subscribers next year.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Have you worked with any alumni or mentors on this project? If so, who and what was that experience like?</b><br> Mentors have really surprised me with their insights.&nbsp; Different points of view bring a lot of value into the business.</span></p>