Google Hotel Search - a (experimental?) tool for travellers
If you travel frequently, it's worth knowing that Google has launched a hotel search service called Google Hotel Finder.
It is described as an "experiment" at the moment, not even "beta", and it does not appear to be listed in any of the Google product lists that I can find (quickly). Who knows how long it will be around with this status and if Google will support it - seems a perfect addition to Google search services, though.
I like the highlighted "popular locations" (areas to avoid?) and the editable box/shape to select hotels only in specific geographic areas - great if, like me, you travel for conferences and find that conference centres are often built in slightly odd places, perhaps places that city and regional local governments select for regeneration and think that a conference centre might do the trick. Results are aggregates of booking sites and properties' own sites.
Useful.
