UK-based online travel booking site, Expedia has launched a new website Expedia Hotel View (www.expediahotelview.co.uk). The new service combines Google Street View technology with Expedia hotel data to enable consumers to virtually experience the location of their selected accommodation, before purchase.
According to a report in breakingtravelnews.com, the new website provides panoramic views of each property and helps travel researchers to check details such as the location of their nearest restaurant, nearby parks and bars and get a look at the general hotel surroundings so that they can book with the assurance that they know exactly what to expect when they arrive. User reviews, hotel images and Expedia rates also pop up, allowing travellers to explore their chosen hotel before purchase.
With this new website, holidaymakers can now enter their chosen area via an online ad or directly through the site where they will be guided to a Google map with hotel locations pinpointed. When one is selected, the user is taken to a Google Street View image of the hotel
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