Amazon would potentially be a big player in online booking; the largest online booking sites currently are Booking.com and Expedia.

According to a report released Thursday, Amazon will attempt to break into the travel category in January, starting with offering booking for independent hotels and resorts.

Skift cites unnamed representatives of three hotels who say Amazon Travel is coming on Jan. 1st.

The new entry will "feature a curated selection of hotels within a few hours’ drive from New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

Amazon would potentially be a big player in online booking; the largest online booking sites currently are Booking.com and Expedia.

Google began offering flight search in 2013, but does not offer bookings through its search as yet.