# Steve Hafner

> Steve Hafner is co-founder and CEO. Lola on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-27

Co-founder and CEO.

Steve Hafner is co-founder of Lola, an AI assistant for finding and booking hotels, restaurants and events. He was one of the founders of Orbitz and co-founded KAYAK, the travel search engine, with Paul English in 2004.

- X: https://x.com/shafner

## What Steve builds

- [Lola](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lola.md), graded F, 15.5/100, in Travel & booking. Lola is a consumer AI assistant for discovering and arranging hotels, restaurants, activities and events. Part of Booking Holdings, it uses a member’s preferences to personalise recommendations and booking options. Co-founder and CEO, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Paul English](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/paul-english/), Co-founder

## Questions

### Who is Steve Hafner?

Steve Hafner is co-founder of Lola, an AI assistant for finding and booking hotels, restaurants and events. He was one of the founders of Orbitz and co-founded KAYAK, the travel search engine, with Paul English in 2004.

### What does Lola Agent, Inc. (Booking Holdings) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Lola from Lola Agent, Inc. (Booking Holdings). Lola is a consumer AI assistant for discovering and arranging hotels, restaurants, activities and events. Part of Booking Holdings, it uses a member’s preferences to personalise recommendations and booking options.

### How are Steve's tools graded?

Lola is graded F, 15.5 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://lola.com/blog/lola-launches-ai-powered-experiences-memberships-and-new-partners
- https://x.com/shafner
- https://paulenglish.com
- https://paulenglish.com/socials.html
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/englishpaulm/
- https://x.com/englishpaulm
- https://lola.com
- https://x.com/lolainsiders
- https://lola.com/contact

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