Fully 100percentt of travel managers surveyed ranked high-speed Internet access as "very important" or "important" among criteria used to select hotels.
Last month the site rolled out several new features, including one that allows users to select hotels closest to a given city landmark.
Hoping to join the club of Paris's most select hotels, it lacks nothing in luxury but claims to offer a friendlier and more modern face than nearby competitors like the Ritz.
Aside from the Web site's tasteful design and beautiful photography, one of its great features is the search engine, which allows you to select hotels four ways: by name; by destination; by the category, Great Deals on Great Hotels, and by I Just Want to Get Away.
Some hotels are offering deals just for the holiday season, but others go beyond it: For reservations made through Nov. 26, Orbitz is offering 15 percent off stays between Nov. 15 and Jan . 5at select hotels, while the Maritime Hotel in New York City (above) is offering a 26 percent discount on rooms through the end of 2013 for bookings made that day.
The manner in which online reviews on tourism websites are utilized to select hotels and support tourists is a noteworthy research problem.
Today, Chicago-based Rocketmiles is launching a service that will allow those travelers to earn miles just by booking rooms from select hotels, which Rocketmiles serves up directly on its website, and soon, on mobile, too.
The clean UI appeals to today's tech-savvy, self-sufficient traveler, and while similar self-service tools are available from select hotels and airlines, HotelTonight lets customers access these conveniences across thousands of brands.
Meanwhile, Priceline is offering up to 25percentt off on select hotels during its "Great Getaway Sale".
