Secret Escapes is a members-only British travel company selling heavily discounted luxury hotel stays and trips through its website and mobile app.
Secret Escapes was formerly called DMC Cruise Limited until 16 Nov 2010[1] when it was re-branded as Secret Escapes by Tom Valentine and Alex Saint,[2] after identifying a demand in luxury travel deals in the UK.
[4] In July 2015 the company secured an additional $60m in funding from existing investor Octopus Investments as well as Google Ventures to fund further expansion and acquired UK based mycityvenue in an all-cash-and-stock deal, adding another 1200 venues and 1.4 million members to its portfolio.
[9] In October 2015, Secret Escapes continued its expansion in Germany by acquiring flash deal site Travista.
[10] In 2017, Secret Escapes acquired Slevomat Group, Central and Eastern Europe's leading travel deals and experience company.