New tool allows users to easily browse and book hotels on the go using
Safari
DALLAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- hotels.com(R) - the expert in
booking hotels online and via the phone -- has introduced a customized Web
application for the iPhone and iPod touch that makes it easy to research
and book hotels while on the go.
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The hotels.com Web application has been optimized for viewing on a
3.5-inch screen and enables users to:
-- View photos, descriptions and amenities for more than 75,000
properties worldwide
-- Check hotel availability
-- Book accommodations
-- View existing hotel reservations
-- Contact hotels.com customer care for assistance
Commenting on the new application, Scott Booker, chief hotel expert for
hotels.com, said, "We developed this robust travel tool with one goal in
mind: to make it easy for millions of iPhone and iPod touch users to book
hotels anywhere, at anytime."
iPhone and iPod touch users can access the Web application by entering
the hotels.com Web site address into the phone's Safari browser, or by
visiting http://www.apple.com/webapps/.
The new hotels.com iPhone Web application is part of the company's
ongoing commitment to use the latest technologies to connect with users and
make it convenient for them to search and book hotels.
About hotels.com
hotels.com(R) (http://www.hotels.com) is a leading provider of lodging
worldwide, offering reservation services through its own web sites
(including hotels.com and others), its interactive affiliate network
(http://www.IAN.com) and its toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS).
hotels.com gives travelers one of the widest selections of lodging
accommodations from traditional hotels to vacation rentals at more than
75,000 properties worldwide. hotels.com is an operating company of Expedia,
Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).
hotels.com, the hotels.com logo, Flexible Booking and the Benny the
Bellman logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks in the U.S.
and/or other countries of Hotels.com, LP, a subsidiary of Hotels.com. Other
logos or products and company names mentioned herein may be the property of
their respective owners.
SOURCE hotels.com
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http://www.apple.com/webapps http://www.IAN.com
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CONTACT:
Maureen Carrig of hotels.com,
+1-425-679-7511, mcarrig@hotels.com
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