Worth watching · In redemption
5 chars·.codes·In redemptionLast verified· 2d ago·likely available ~May 25, 2026
Original owner can still restore. Not safely catchable until ~May 25, 2026.
strong brand shape and crisp, plus smooth phonetics
Trademark risk
Not legal advice. Generic-word trademarks (apple, target, box) can be defensible in non-competing contexts, but registering a near-identical name in the owner’s category invites a UDRP complaint. When in doubt, search USPTO TESS or consult an IP attorney before spending.
"hotel" overlaps hotels (typo). Defensible if you're not targeting the same category, but run a USPTO TESS check before committing funds.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
Rough aftermarket estimate
$39 — $103
DQS 57 · .codes · 5ch · brandable
Directional only — a gut-check range, not an appraisal. Uses DQS + TLD + length; doesn’t know about comps, trademarks, or brand context. Treat as “worth looking at” vs “skip,” not a bid price.
| Length | 5 |
| TLD | .codes |
| Keyword category | none |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
hotel.codes is a keyword-forward name — "hotel" carries intrinsic meaning before any branding layer is added. 5 characters is commercially viable: long enough to encode meaning, short enough to pass the memorability test. The phonetics are balanced between vowels and consonants — typical for a pronounceable English-style name. A .codes address keeps the cost base low but also caps the upside — most serious buyers will weigh it against a .com equivalent. Commercially, the name reads into the hospitality space — specifically hotel booking, property management, or host tools. No Wayback snapshots exist for this address, which typically means prior owners never developed a public site. DQS 57/100 is the mid-band: the domain has real signals behind it but isn't an obvious standout. Mid-band names reward buyers who understand a specific niche. The domain is currently in the Redemption Grace Period — the original owner retains the right to restore for roughly 27 more days. It is not available to register today. The signals are mixed enough that we'd only recommend the name to someone who already has a concrete use for it rather than as a speculative play.
Web-presence signal
None observed
No meaningful Wayback record. Backlink research rarely pays off here.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens hotel.codes pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 20, 2026
first observed
Apr 20, 2026
last observed
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Same TLD, similar length, similar DQS. Useful if you're scoping a portfolio of related shapes.
Social handle availability
A 404 on the profile page means the handle is free to claim. Grabbing matching handles at registration time is cheap insurance against impersonation + easier brand rollout later.
Other domains that dropped at the same registrar on 2026-04-20. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Not catchable yet — queue up early
The owner can still restore. Drop-catcher pre-orders lock in priority; retail registration will fail until release.
No Wayback Machine snapshots found for hotel.codes.
via RDAP · cached 6h
Redemption period. Original owner can still restore for a fee. Typically catchable ~30-35 days after redemption start — not safe to pay a backorder fee yet if the owner looks active.
client transfer prohibitedredemption period
| Status | Redemption period |
| Registrar | CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. |
| Created | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Expires | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Nameservers | ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
| Registration cost | $7.98 / yr (Porkbun retail) |