ABOUT
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Hotelrooms.com
is a well organized, comprehensive and easy to
navigate site, which offers an unparalleled
variety of travel research options. Easy step
by step process that enables the end user to
find the answers to their queries without the
hassle of password admissions or filtering
through irrelevant information. At any point
of their research users can take advantage of
Hotelrooms.com variety of features. |
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SEARCH ENGINE –
Search for Accommodations
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Search engine
which provides the end user with direct
links to accommodations websites ranging from
Bed and Breakfast to Luxury Hotels worldwide.The site enables the user to
view the hotel website which contains
information such as room rates, photos of
accommodations, directions, dining and more,
unlike travel booking sites which display a
short description of the hotel and in rare
cases a photograph.
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Each result listing in the
Search Engine which also serves as a hotel
directory, is modified to provide a small
introduction of the hotel including Name,
description & location. Extra features
such as Map/Guide link placed next to each
listing provide the end user with the
opportunity to research that particular
destination with information about
Restaurants, Theaters, Transportation
etc.
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Example:
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The
Belvedere Hotel - Midtown Manhattan,
New York City
The
Belvedere Hotel an ideal location for your
business or pleasure trip to New York City.
Conveniently located in midtown Manhattan on West 48th Street between 8th & 9th Ave.
the Belvedere has much to offer
Location: 319 West 48th Street,
New York, NY 10036
Map/Guide
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RESEARCH
DESTINATION – Travel
Planning
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A
Hotelrooms.com user can research his/her
destination using numerous planning tools
featured on the site. If their destination has
been decided and they are searching for
Interesting activities, or simply looking where
to dine in their travel destination, using our
various links to directories will become their
tools for research. |
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“Research
Destination” category features
Restaurants, Newspapers, Weather, Shopping,
Theater, Movies and more. Each section is
created to provide the user with direct links to
directories
and information sites where they can fully
research their destination. |
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“Interesting
Activities” category features Skiing,
Snorkeling, Golf, Hiking, Camping, Photography
and more.
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“View
Maps” and “Airports”
categories where the user can view maps
worldwide and research airport information with
direct links to websites.
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“Travel
Tools” category includes – Casinos,
Airlines, Sports, Currency, Tickets, Vacations,
Cruises and more. |
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View
the End Users Research Path below: |
Example:
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END
USER – Traveling to Los Angeles,
California US |
He/she
would like to research information about:
Accommodations, Restaurants, Theaters,
Golf Courses, Theme Parks locations as well as
Car Rental Companies |
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Step
1. Has completed the search for
accommodations using Hotelrooms.com Search Engine |
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Step 2.
In research Destination Category – End user
can locate a Restaurant, Theater, Golf
Course and a Car Rental Company (each page provides them with direct links to
directories) |
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Restaurant
Page - features Restaurant.com
which is a directory of
restaurants in the United States area where
he/she will be able locate a restaurant by
choosing, state & city or neighborhood. The
site also provides them with contact information
and availability to map the location of the
restaurant.
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Theater Page –
features Curtain Rising.com
a site which provides them with
information about Theaters worldwide and
links them directly to theater websites where
they can obtain theater play listings, schedules
and ticket information)
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Car
Rental Page
– features direct links to Car Rental
Companies websites such as Budget Car Rental,
Avis, Freeways, Advantage and more. The end user
can compare car rental rates, view photos of
vehicles and reserve online through Car Rental
sites |
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Golf
Page – features USA Golf Links.com, a golf
course site
which provides information
and locations of Golf Courses in the US.
This golf course directory is one of the most
comprehensive on the Internet.
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Step
3. In
Interesting Activities Category – End user can
locate Theme Parks locations. |
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Theme Parks Page
– features direct links to Theme Parks
Directories worldwide as well as individual
links to Theme Parks in the United States.
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Note:
To simplify the end users research,
Hotelrooms.com also provides individual links to
the featured directory website. Instead of
entering restaurants.com main page they can
automatically view numerous pages on that
specific website. |
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SEARCH
HELP –
Search Engine Assistant
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Hotelrooms.com
places great emphasis on helping
the user navigate through the site with
ease and full understanding of its features.
“Charles” Hotelrooms.com guide and assistant
is featured on numerous pages to lead the end
user through the site. Below are examples of
categories created to assist the Hotelrooms.com visitors. |
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Advanced Search – provides the end user
with step by step instructions on how
to conduct a more accurate search for
accommodations using the Hotelrooms.com Search
Engine.
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2. Search Help – features Search
techniques and tips.
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3. About Site – Full description of site features on which
“Charles” conducts lessons
1-3 taking the visitor through the process of
researching their travel on Hotelrooms.com
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4. Search Tool – Hotelrooms.com visitors have the ability to place their own personal Hotelrooms.com Search Box in
the toolbar of their browser for instant Search from anywhere on the Internet. (Page includes step by step visual
instructions.. |
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Search Window – Visitor
can conduct a search through a separate Pop up Advanced
Search window which will allowthem to search
for accommodations while viewing other pages on the site.
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6.
Add to Favorites – Hotelrooms.com
can be added to the end users favorites by
instantly clicking on the recommended link.
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ADDITIONAL
FEATURES |
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Featured Hotels - The site offers
instant access to featured hotels in various
categories such as: Luxury, Meeting Planning,
Corporate, Economy, Boutiques, Resorts,
Interesting Getaways, Hotel Companies, Extended
Getaways and Mid-Scale accommodations. |
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Featured City – Hotelrooms.com
features numerous cities weekly. The
cities
information includes: Maps and
Guides such as Restaurants, Theaters,
Weather, Sports, Events,
Entertainment, Local Newspapers,
Movies, Museums, Galleries and
more. |
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Free Newsletter - Hotelrooms.com end
user can receive a free newsletter
about Hotelrooms.com featured
hotels, specials, discounts, travel
destinations
and
more.
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4.
What’s New - Hotel
websites which have recently been added to the Search Engine
can be viewed by the end user on What’s New
Category page.
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5.
What’s Cool - Websites
which have received a high amount of visitors
receive a Cool label and can be viewed by
Hotelrooms.com visitors.
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6.
Travel Shopping – Hotelrooms.com
offers a variety of shopping options through
affiliate programs such as E-bags, Amazon,
Letravelstore
and more.
Visitors
can directly shop through Hotelrooms.com
shopping links for travel
related merchandise such as: Luggage,
Clothing, Guides, Maps, Accessories etc.
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