iPhone & iPod touch Users Can Easily Browse and Book Hotels Anywhere
DALLAS, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- hotels.com(R), the leading
provider of lodging worldwide, announced its new application for iPhone and
iPod touch is available on Apple's new App Store. The free application
offers a richer mobile experience for researching and booking lodging and
was built using Apple's iPhone Software Development Kit.
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"At hotels.com, we are focused on providing a beneficial service to
users where and when it's most convenient for them," said Scott Booker,
chief hotel expert and guest advocate. "We are pleased with the initial
response to our web application for the iPhone and iPod touch, and hope new
enhancements with the native application add greater value to booking with
these mobile tools."
The application has three main areas:
-- Search - users can search properties based on their proximity to
their current location. They can also locate hotels close to an airport,
landmark or street address
-- Sort - users may organize search results by price, guest rating,
star rating, property name or hotels.com picks
-- Register - users can create, view and modify their hotels.com
profile, as well as book lodging as a registered user
The hotels.com application enables people to search, view and book
lodging directly and iPhone users can also speak with a hotels.com
specialist for additional assistance. The full hotels.com lodging portfolio
of nearly 80,000 properties is available, with selections ranging from full
service hotels and all-inclusive resorts to vacation rentals and bed and
breakfasts.
The hotels.com application is available free from Apple's App Store on
iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.
About hotels.com
hotels.com(R) is the leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering an
extensive selection of nearly 80,000 properties ranging from traditional
hotels and vacation rentals to bed and breakfasts and all-inclusive
resorts. hotels.com serves as an advocate for guests before, during and
after their property stay. To help travelers choose the right property for
each trip, the company provides a variety of tools and features, including
property descriptions, guest reviews, rate calendars, maps, virtual tours,
and more. hotels.com offers additional value for guests through its Price
Match Guarantee and Flexible Booking program. For more information, please
visit hotels.com or call 1-800-3-HOTELS. hotels.com is an operating company
of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).
SOURCE hotels.com
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CONTACT:
Maureen Carrig of hotels.com,
+1-425-679-7511, mcarrig@hotels.com; or Kristi Jutras of Edelman,
+1-206-268-2259, kristi.jutras@edelman.com, for hotels.com
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