Uber adds hotels to its app in big travel swing

Open Uber's app and you'll see options to hail a car, order some food, or go grocery shopping. And starting today, you'll see something new: hotels. In a major expansion into the world of travel accommodations, Uber says that it's adding the ability to book and pay for a hotel room to its app.

The news was announced at the company's annual Go/Get product event, at which the company also unveiled several other travel-oriented features. Hotel reservations would be one of the biggest swings in Uber's recent history.