Founder of PillowFare
Scott Smith
Scott Smith is the founder of PillowFare. With a background in writing and years of firsthand experience using hotel booking sites, he created PillowFare after growing frustrated with opaque pricing, aggressive upselling, and fees that made the true cost difficult to understand. He writes about hotel booking, pricing transparency, and making travel planning simpler and fairer.
Articles by Scott Smith
How to find the best hotel deals (without fifteen browser tabs)
When to book, where to compare, what to watch out for, and how meta-search actually works. A practical guide.
5 underrated city escapes for spring 2026
Skip the obvious. Five cities for travelers who've already done Paris, Rome, and Barcelona — and want something quieter, weirder, and cheaper.
Why we built PillowFare
Travel planning used to take fifteen browser tabs and a spreadsheet. Here's the story behind a one-search travel meta-engine.