Smart maps find hotel bargains

Cheaperthanhotels.com 

Travel website Cheaperthanhotels today unveiled ground-breaking maps that allow travellers to compare hotel prices and locations at the same time.

By combining dynamic pricing technology and the Google Maps API, Cheaperthanhotels enables travellers to search for accommodation using a variety of criteria then display appropriate hotels on a Google area map alongside average prices for each property¹.

Travellers also have the option of taking a closer look at each hotel and surrounding attractions by switching to Google Street View².

Cheaperthanhotels Managing Director Alistair White said that displaying hotel prices in a graphical format was more user-friendly and efficient than scrolling through endless lists of hotel names and rates.

"With search technology beginning to converge with navigation technology, people increasingly expect information to be presented to them graphically," White said.

"However, many established online accommodation sites are hamstrung by aging technology which limits their ability to present search results in anything but large data tables."

Cheaperthanhotels' new dynamic pricing maps meld together many of the mapping world's best features and functionality into a single experience.

Along with price and location comparison, the maps also incorporate:
 
A route planner (right) – specify a journey between two or more points then view hotel options and prices mapped out along the route
 
Distance calculators – see how long it takes to travel – by foot or car - between a hotel and key attractions and/or other properties
 
Advanced filters – filter search results through a range of criteria (including hotel facilities) to pinpoint the most relevant properties
 
Google search – explore dining and entertainment options around each hotel using Google Search

Established in 2004, Cheaperthanhotels uses cutting-edge technology to enable travellers to quickly search one of the world's largest hotel databases, boasting more than 48,000 properties in 130 countries worldwide³.

Rather than restrict visitors to searching for rates based solely on destination, travel dates and/or price, Cheaperthanhotels allows travellers to drill deeper by specifying additional search criteria, including accommodation types, star ratings and hotel features (from swimming pools to disabled facilities).

The result is a faster, easier and more accurate way to track down properties that best suit individual travellers' needs and budgets.

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