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Travelers Are Checking Out Spontaneous Trips In 2021

2021-01-13 by Argophilia Travel News

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A new Hotels.com report reveals travelers ready for spontaneity and new travel experiences.

Tags: 2021 travel, American tourists, hotels, Hotels.com, last minute travel, pandemic restrictions, tourism

Labor Day Travel Ideas – Snag a Lisbon Weekend [Video]

2011-08-29 by Phil Butler

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This Labor Day Weekend why not think out of the box, spur of the moment. Think value. How about a spa and wellness excursion to Portugal? For a real adventure this holiday, or any other, it’s a wonder more Americans don’t take advantage of exchange rates and wondrous places that could use the business. And […]

Tags: Cheap Tickets, Hotels.com, Labor Day flights, Labor Day vacation, Lisbon flights, Lisbon hotels, Lisbon travel, Portugal tourism, Portugal travel, Tiara Park Atlantic Lisboa, Tower of Belem

World Cup Hotel Rates To Go Through The Roof

2011-06-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Soccer fans sure to be disheartened by expensive hotel room rates

Fans travelling to the next three football World Cups to support their teams have been warned that they can expect to pay a small fortune for their hotel rooms by the time the tournaments come round. The warning, given by the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index, came after its latest stats showed that average room rates […]

Tags: affordable hotel accomodation, Alison Couper, Brazil hotel room rates, Hotel accomodations, Hotel Price Index, Hotel rooms, Hotels.com, HPI, Russia room rates, South Africa world cup, World Cup

Keynote Competitive Research Chooses hotels.com

2011-05-27 by Phil Butler

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Hotels.com has been named the Best Overall Customer Experience in a study by Keynote Competitive Research. In an examination of nine of the top online travel websites in the US, Keynote selected Hotels in several categories where actual customer responses were used.

Tags: Europe travel, hotel booking, hotel travel, Hotels at Facebook, Hotels.com, Keynote Competitive Research, online booking, online travel, Scott Booker, travel awards, travel research, user experience

Expedia Introduces New Android App and Mobile Website

2011-05-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Expedia and its sister company Hotels.com released new mobile apps for Android as well as an upgraded mobile website for Expedia.com. Expedia is showcasing the new apps and features at Google I/O Developer Sandbox. Among the new features in the Android app are: Interactive view of all hotels in an area with multiple sorting options […]

Tags: Android, Android market, apps, Expedia, Google I/O, GPS, hotel booking, Hotels.com, interactive, one tap, TripAdvisor

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