# BYHOURS: Hotel Microstays

> Book a Hotel for a few hours

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id642332579](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id642332579)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id642332579`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ByHours Travel S.L.
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (153 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2013-05-07
- **Size:** 108 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/byhours-hotel-microstays/id642332579)
- **Website:** [https://www.byhours.com/mobile-app.en.html](https://www.byhours.com/mobile-app.en.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.byhours.com/privacy.en.html](http://www.byhours.com/privacy.en.html)

## Description

BYHOURS lets you book hotel rooms by the hour across 4,000+ properties worldwide. Choose a check-in time, pay only for the hours you need (3, 6, or 24), and enjoy instant confirmation and free cancellation with all hotel services included.

Ideal for airport layovers, city breaks, business trips, or moments of rest, BYHOURS partners with top brands to give you flexible, affordable stays wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #116,028 — Overall
- #86 — hotels

## Review summary

Pros: The app is praised for its easy-to-use interface and concept of microstays, with some users reporting smooth check-in and potential cost savings where hourly reservations exist. Cons: Recurring problems include reliability issues, limited hotel availability, regional restrictions, and trust concerns such as misrepresented bookings and strict cancellation policies, plus weak customer support. Overall, strong usability and an innovative idea are undermined by technical, inventory, and trust challenges.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use interface with a clean, quick booking experience.
- Useful for microstays and hourly hotel reservations, especially for layovers or late arrivals.
- Potential cost savings for short stays in applicable locations.
- Innovative concept and positive sentiment toward the developers.
- Positive reports of smooth reservation/check-in in some cities.

### Cons

- Reliability and connectivity problems, including loading screens stuck and servers not responding.
- Limited inventory or zero hotel listings in many cities; not universally available.
- Regional restrictions, with poor usefulness outside certain countries (notably Latin America).
- Serious trust issues: reports of fake bookings, misrepresented reservations, and unwillingness or inability to cancel.
- Poor customer support and cancellation handling (unresponsive phone, delays).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id642332579)