Engine Debuts Free Marketplace to Eliminate Workspace Booking Headaches for Modern Workers

New Engine Spaces Marketplace Gives Business Travelers and Remote Workers Access to More Than 40,000 Hotel Meeting and Event Space Listings Across the U.S.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engine, the modern platform reshaping business and group travel, today announced the launch of Engine Spaces, making it the first business travel platform to integrate workspace booking alongside flights, hotels, and rental cars. The new marketplace launches with Choice Hotels as a premiere service provider, and will tap into Engine’s nation-wide hotel network, giving business travelers and remote workers access to more than 40,000 professional meeting and event spaces across the United States.

As remote and hybrid work become the norm, finding a professional place to work or meet has become increasingly difficult. A November 2025 Engine poll shows that nearly one in three workers say their company has reduced office space since 2020, and while these cuts deliver corporate savings, it also makes it harder for workers to find convenient, reliable meeting spaces. Searching is a manual effort, and often requires workers to call or email individual hotels to find basic info. Nearly one in five workers (18%) say they regularly find themselves on a “space scavenger hunt,” and 74% of business travelers say they struggle to find the right meeting space or workspace in destination cities.

With Engine Spaces, anyone can browse options – from small conference rooms to large event venues – with the ability to filter by city, date, and amenities. Each listing includes estimated pricing, photos, descriptions, and a built-in inquiry form that sends requests directly to hotels. All space details are centralized within Engine, with no need to check multiple sites or contact hotels directly to ask about details or pricing. Plus, since Engine Spaces is open to anyone to search, the marketplace is also a great tool for consumers looking to plan events like baby showers, birthday parties, or social events.

For hotels, Engine Spaces makes it easier to connect with travelers and fill meeting spaces that often go unused. According to a December 2025 Engine poll of hotel operators, 82% of hotel meeting and event spaces are booked less than half the time. The platform offers dedicated, professional listings for each space, and hotels can easily upload images and key details so travelers can quickly assess fit. Instead of fielding manual inquiries, detailed requests go straight to a designated inbox.

“Engine was built to power connection through simplified travel, and Spaces is a natural extension of that mission,” said Elia Wallen, Founder and CEO of Engine. “Today, too many teams are stuck hunting for places to meet or settling for coffee shops and lobbies. By bringing professional meeting spaces into our platform, we’re making it easier for workers to plan travel and collaboration in one place. We’re excited to give modern, distributed teams a better way to come together, get work done, and move faster.”

“Choice Hotels International has a network of over 7,500 hotels, many of which offer dedicated meeting and event spaces designed specifically for business travelers. Choice Hotels have invested in meeting rooms and flexible spaces that make it easy for planners to bring their vision to life, and we continue to expand how these spaces are showcased to companies planning meetings and events as part of their business travel,” says Kaaren Hamilton, Vice President of Global Sales at Choice Hotels. “We’re excited to collaborate with Engine on Spaces because it gives Choice Hotels a new way to surface our meeting spaces within a platform where companies are already booking business travel. Engine Spaces integrates Choice Hotels’ meeting spaces into the platform, supporting engagement between planners and our owners and operators. We’re excited to connect more of our guests with professional and reliable spaces for their meetings and events.”

Interested in using Engine Spaces? Visit engine.com/spaces to explore meeting spaces. Hotels can contact engine.com/partner-hub to optimize their space listings.

About Engine

Engine is the modern business and group travel platform trusted by over one million travelers. Engine saves businesses time and money through an extensive travel network that connects to nearly every hotel, airline, and car rental company in the U.S. It offers single invoice billing, the flexibility to modify or cancel trips at any time without incurring additional fees, and a unified view of all company travel and spend. Customers rely on Engine to not only make travel easier to manage but also to make it enjoyable for everyone involved. Additionally, Engine helps coordinate room blocks for corporate offsites, sports teams, weddings, family reunions and more to help people get together in person. The company is backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, Elefund, and Permira. Learn more at engine.com.