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The First IPhone Application for SeeYourHotel

2008-11-28

Stay Tonight

We named it “Stay Tonight” and it is available for free from the App Store. This is an application that allows you to see the 10 closest hotels that have a room available for tonight. It is useful for when something goes wrong. Like when an airport close for the night due to bad weather. If this has ever happened to you, you know what happens next. All hotels in the vicinity are booked. Finding the number for each hotel and calling them one by one could mean you’ll end up much farther than if you just call directly the hotels that still have rooms.

Obviously you can use in other time and you may come with all kind of ways to use it. Also you can change the date for the lookup or the composition of your party and the numbers of room you require. Try it, and then let us know how you find it. Let’s make it the best IPhone Hotel Finder tool.

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How to Better Enjoy Surfing and Sports in Melbourne

2008-11-24

Escape from S.B. - Melbourne

Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, is a city that is full of culture and plenty to do. Amongst the things to do are surfing and sports. These are two of the most popular things to do when in Melbourne. There is nothing like going to a live match. You can check out the Australian Tennis Open at the Rod Laver Arena, Australian Football League matches, cricket matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and so much more.

In regards to surfing, you can check out the beaches of Melbourne and watch individuals who have surfed for a long time impress you. Maybe you’re a surfer yourself and you’re looking to catch some waves with the local. Then again, maybe you’re someone wanting to learn how.

Accommodations

The accommodation options in Melbourne seem endless. If you’re looking to enjoy one of the sporting events, you can find a hotel near the arena you will be watching your favorite sporting event in. Or if you are a surfer, you may want to find yourself a hotel on the beach. Find a nice oceanfront room so you can watch the surfers conquer the waves and wipe out. Fortunately, you can find hotels with those rates that are more comfortable for you. There are those that are luxurious and those that are considered backpacker hotels because they are more affordable. The perfect hotel in Melbourne is out there for you. You just have to find it. The best way to do that is to look online. Since most tourists do not live on the continent, it is easier to check out the Internet and see what is out there. You’ll be glad when you’re there having a great time in the surf or cheering on your favorite Australian sports team after sleeping in a spectacular hotel.

Kite Surfing

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How to Get the Most out of Shopping in Milan

2008-11-17

Milan Train Station at Midnight

Milan is a great place for shopping because it is home to a lot of designer stores. Individuals are able to buy merchandise from Armani, Dolce, Etro, Ferragamo, Gucci, and so much more. You can even indulge yourself in some merchandise at Prada outlets. You literally get the best of the best when shopping in Milan. As a matter of fact, stars from Hollywood find their clothes, shoes, and accessories while shopping in Milan.

So if you plan on shopping in Milan, it is a good idea that you find lodging close to the major shopping areas. Why do you want to do this? Well, the locations of all of these popular shops are very busy and you want to make sure you have total access. This may mean finding a hotel close by so that you can travel on foot instead of worrying about a parking area. Even if you don’t travel by car or wish to walk, you can use public transit. It depends on if you’re planning on spending most of your time in other areas of Milan, but if you’re going to spend a lot of time shopping, then you need a hotel close.

Being that there are around 461 hotels in Milan, finding one is not hard. It is just finding one in your price range that will allow you to get the most out of your shopping experience. There are various hotels within various price ranges. You can choose from five star hotels and lower, depending on what you can spend. When they’re close, they take the headache out of shopping. That is what makes a shopping experience in Milan even better than the stores themselves. You can relax and have a good time like you deserve to have and also enjoy the great city scenery.

Dark Duomo

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Is Google Helping Online Travel?

2008-11-12

After watching this informative session on The Business of Online Travel I thought about Google and how they were helping us. In the video they talk about search engine optimization (SEO) and the fact it is not in the best interest of the user. They are perfectly right and it annoys me that if we do some change that are good for the user, we will hide content from the search engines and it will hurt us.

Sadly, it doesn’t stop there, there are still ways to fool search engines. This week I still found a site with Invisible links for user, but very visible to search engine. This is the worst kind of SEO, misleading the search engine to lead users to an irrelevant website.

Also there are still something bugging me with the results we get in the top ten. You almost always get links to exactly what you wanted in the top ten. That is great, but lets look at the rest of the 10. For exemple if I look for “walking directions” I get some(about half) reference to Google adding the walking directions to Google maps which is good. We can think that was the result I was looking for, but I don’t even get one direct link to Google Maps… Also I get results for walking directions in London, but when I go on the site, nothing only publicity. I also get a site with seo in the name, it’s certainly what I was looking for, obviously an SEO agency is what I need to get good walking directions.I bet there are at least 10 great site for finding predefined walking tours or to make your own like Google Maps. Why aren’t they listed?

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Walking Tours in Madrid

2008-11-10

Are you planning on visiting Madrid? Or maybe you have been trying to figure out what vacation spot would suit you. If so, get yourself a hotel in Madrid and enjoy the walking tours that show you the most beautiful historical sites in the city. Just make sure that when you get your hotel you get it close to those historical sites that you want to see. Being that you’re going to embark upon walking tours, you don’t want to stay in a hotel that is too far from where the good stuff is. You also want to eliminate as much driving as possible because the traffic can be a bit tricky. Just imagine being able to leave your hotel on foot and stay on foot while also getting to enjoy the sights and the sounds of this magnificent city.

Here are some things that you need to see when on your walking tours:

The Royal Palace –You can walk around the palace with a guide and see everything that it has to offer you. You’ll learn a lot about the Spanish Kingdom and its history.
The Museo Del Prado – It is amongst the most important museums in the world because it houses works from such artists as El Bosco, Goya, Velasquez, and so many more.
The Parque Del Buen Retiro – You may just want to sit around the lake. This is also the perfect place to get a hotel near. Staying near the park is refreshing for many because you can have that morning jog or walk. This is also the home of the famous Fallen Angel statue.

These are just a few of the places to see, but they are absolutely wonderful and will make you want to see more and more, which you probably will.

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Maps are Great, but Text is Good Too

2008-11-07

We continually work at improving our site. While we love the map, we thought adding a welcome page for users that were intimidated by the map was a good idea. You can enter the location to show or simply click on one of the twenty most popular destinations.

We also decided to add more information about cities your are looking at. For now only New York City has this information, but we plan to add more and make it more interactive with time. The information we present is composed of top 5 links in different categories. We will add and update those links based on user comments.

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Finding a Hotel with that Perfect View in Rome

2008-11-03

Burning Rome

When visiting Rome, it is only right that you find a hotel that has that perfect view of the Coliseum or the Pantheon. Those are two of the most popular spots in Rome, countless other views are also worth pursuing in Rome. It is like when going to the beach you want an oceanfront room because the ocean is the attraction. You shouldn’t expect anything less when visiting Rome.

View of the Coliseum

Having a view of the Coliseum while in Rome can be quite the treat. It is just a matter of finding the right hotel that will let you have that view. There are hotels that are as close as 500 metres from the Coliseum, 100 metres from Metro Cavour for easy traveling, the 20 minutes away from the EUR business district, and only 300 metres from the Air Terminal and the Termini Railway Station. Hotels in this general area put you in the heart of the city, making the city easy to explore.

View of the Pantheon

If you want a hotel that is right in front of the Pantheon, that is available for you as well. Basically, you want to stay somewhere that is going to put you close to the Pantheon and allow you to explore everything else that Rome has to offer. With the right hotel, you can find yourself within walking distance of Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Foundation.

It’s all about location

So when visiting Rome, you want to make sure you find a hotel in the right location that meets all of your needs. This includes any amenities that are important to you and anything in regards to location. Being in the right location is what is going to make or break your vacation. It also makes for wonderful memories.