Comments on: Google Places Continues Places & Hotel Booking Upgrades http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 20 May 2013 21:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Local Adwords Ads Dominate the Hotel SERPS – The new normal? Or a Test? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-552610 Local Adwords Ads Dominate the Hotel SERPS – The new normal? Or a Test? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:29:39 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-552610 [...] page with the booking tool as opposed to the hotel website or provide an instant choice to book via Google’s Hotel booking ad via on the online travel [...]

]]> By: Google Hotel Finder Experiment – A Peak at the Future of Local Search as Interactive Content | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-552579 Google Hotel Finder Experiment – A Peak at the Future of Local Search as Interactive Content | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:01:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-552579 [...] course, it is not just a view of content but offers the option of booking the hotel via their still secretive hotel booking tool. All in all it is in impressive experiment with a subtle transactional nature. It is both more [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-549981 Mike Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:15:54 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-549981 John

Google has noted that they will create a booking system that is open to all … at some point. At this time the booking system is only working with a few OTA and a few high end independent chains.

PS if you use a non keyword author name your posts will be approved more quickly.

]]> By: JohnP http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-549955 JohnP Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:15:03 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-549955 Will google create an online booking system for hotels and accommodation? At the moment my listing has the opportunity for someone to book using places but only via expedia, booking.com etc . I’d like to know if there’s a google friendly online booking system out there that gets picked up in places alongside the OTA’s

]]> By: Nyagoslav http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-548444 Nyagoslav Sat, 07 May 2011 13:12:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-548444 Yes, exactly. I was referring to the section “Book Now” that now appears under the description (if there is such) and over the Photos & Videos section (as shown in the screenshot).

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-548422 Mike Sat, 07 May 2011 01:50:27 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-548422 The booking started last November. But the visuals have recently been upgraded

]]> By: Nyagoslav http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/05/06/google-places-continues-places-hotel-booking-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-548421 Nyagoslav Sat, 07 May 2011 01:06:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9950#comment-548421 Mike, I’m pretty sure I saw the “Book Now” section still back in April. I actually wrote a post on these changes a couple of days ago (here is already May 7): http://goo.gl/cKHQ7 (in case you are interested).

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