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Hotels Accused of Still Fleecing Guests on WiFi

Aleksandr Shatskih

Even though most hotel guest might figure hospitality players got the negative message over ancillary charges, hidden fees, and particularly pay-for WiFi, even the biggest hotel chains did not. According to a report via The Telegraph, travel portal Gogobot performed a survey recently revealing guest displeasure with hotels still charging for Internet.

13 years ago

UK: Mobile Web Browsing Up to 27.1% in Travel

Mihaela Lica Butler

In January 2013, mobile browsing of travel websites went up more than 6% to 27.1% of all traffic, compared to 20.5% six months earlier.

13 years ago

How to Handle Fake Posts on Travel Review Sites

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hospitality firms with online presence can introduce and sell their products not only to actual customers directly, but also to the networks reached by customer feedback. More people reading customer reviews means a wider market reach, as any people use travel review websites in planning trips and sharing travel experiences. It’s been shown that three quarters of online travelers use three or more travel review websites before final booking. But there’s a problem…

13 years ago

Hotel Search Engine DealAngel Opens Up API

Aleksandr Shatskih

It’s not easy trying to spot a genuine deal when looking for discounted hotel rooms, but a new Russian startup is hoping to change that. DealAngel, a Moscow-based hotel search engine that helps travelers to get the best possible deal on their lodgings, has just announced plans to open up its API

13 years ago

5 Tools You Need As A Frequent Flier

Aleksandr Shatskih

There are so many special needs it seems, no matter what you endeavor to do in life. Business, pleasure, necessary or vacation travel planning, the same holds true in nearly everything from shopping for groceries to lapping up luxurious wines, everything is optimized these days. And for good reason.

13 years ago

Practical Techniques for Last Minute Flight-Hunting

Argo Contributor

It’s flights and hotels that consume most of our funds when traveling. And it’s usually the plane tickets that we book first – because they set the beginning and end dates, as well as the intermediary stops during our itinerary. This is especially for traveling far away, but even on short routes, it’s often the air travel services that are most expensive. So, fining your way to save on flights, will obviously make your entire trip cost a lot less!

13 years ago

Wanderu Wants U 2 Take the BusBud

Phil Butler

We’ve discussed the need for transportation companies to better engage via the web and mobile many times. So, news that BusBud has launched did not come as a great surprise. What Wanderu has done with fitting the need in this under-served market is interesting, if a bit far off practicality wise.

13 years ago

JuiceCane, the Stackable Power Can for Techie Travelers

Aleksandr Shatskih

JuiceCane is a mobile, scalable power can that fuels the tech toys travelers need so much. With one single JuiceCan you can recharge an iPhone three times or use it to juice up an iPad twice. This gadget is extremely useful when there is no power outlet in sight or when you’ve forgotten to pack all the adapters you need to plug in your mobile devices when you travel from one country to another.

13 years ago

Google Maps Adds Ski Resort Data

Aleksandr Shatskih

Just last week, Google added yet another new upgrade to its mapping platform, announcing that the app now carries data for 38 of the most popular ski resorts across Canada and the United States.

13 years ago

BetterDoctor Startup Hits iTunes Store

Phil Butler

What could be more important for travelers than finding help when it’s most needed away from home? The answer here is simple, noting! A startup new San Francisco startup called BetterDoctor is now taking aim on solving for any distant travel aches and pains you may feel.

13 years ago

Design + Excellence = Digital Conversions – Period.

Phil Butler

About 85 percent of the hospitality websites you can surf to right now need a redesign. Don’t try and find the math to justify my exactness here, just user your “mind’s eye” to scroll back through what you’ve surfed to, and past, during your web experience. Luckily the old saying “ugly is forever” does not have to apply for your business billboard on the web.

13 years ago

Touchscreen Walls Featured in Future Hotel Concept

Aleksandr Shatskih

How about this for a futuristic hotel room? The concept showcases a model room that literally comes alive at the ‘touch’ of a smartphone, with walls made almost completely out of Microsoft Surface tablets, multiple touchscreens and interactive surfaces that can be controlled via a smartphone or by touch

13 years ago

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