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Title: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 02:59

http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/22/google-maps-hotels/

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If you’ve ever tried using the web to book a vacation, there’s a good chance you found yourself juggling a half-dozen tabs at once: a couple for hotel review sites, a booking engine or two, and, finally, a Google Map to figure out where exactly all these places are actually located. Today, Google has announced that it’s experimenting with making this a bit easier, by including hotel prices alongside their Google Maps listings.

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2010, 08:46

That will be very handy if it's rolled out to all of us.

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 10:01

The last time I stayed in a hotel was probably 25 years ago, but I can see that could have it's uses.

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: Rik on March 23, 2010, 10:17

I somehow don't think Google is doing this for altruistic reasons. ':|

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 10:34

Does it ever?

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: Rik on March 23, 2010, 10:37

No. :(

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 13:34

still though a handy resource! Anything has to be better than the current offerings. They are ok but really hard to tell where they are quickly.

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: Camstop on March 23, 2010, 13:42

Trip advisor is the best thing for hotel info.

I'm sure they have a google map link too.

Title: Re: Google Maps Tests Integrated Hotel Price Listings
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 13:54

I guess they do.. still it would be handy if all in google.