Comments on: Travelguru.com Launches New User Interface For Hotel Search in India http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/ The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: amit http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-7880 amit Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:32:55 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/#comment-7880 Ya, the new interface lloks cool. But most of the new features are already there on the existing sites. Eg. things like map, reviews, room pics, videos etc have been there on makemytrip for sometime now. also the amount of details available are is far higher. The puzzle which most of OTAs are not able to crack is how to sell hotels online. No matter what the OTA claims, the hotel bookings ahve still not taken off online. I guess changing customer behavior on hotels does not seem that easy. Ya, the new interface lloks cool. But most of the new features are already there on the existing sites. Eg. things like map, reviews, room pics, videos etc have been there on makemytrip for sometime now. also the amount of details available are is far higher.

The puzzle which most of OTAs are not able to crack is how to sell hotels online. No matter what the OTA claims, the hotel bookings ahve still not taken off online. I guess changing customer behavior on hotels does not seem that easy.

]]> By: Harshil Karia http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-7731 Harshil Karia Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:06:12 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/#comment-7731 yea - for sure it has to be culturally tuned. But my point was more related to the fact that technology platforms remain more or less standard. Their UI and use experience and use benefit can be modified. yea – for sure it has to be culturally tuned. But my point was more related to the fact that technology platforms remain more or less standard. Their UI and use experience and use benefit can be modified.

]]> By: Maneesh http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-7728 Maneesh Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:06:12 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/#comment-7728 Exepedia works yea.. but no point in every travel site being the same right? I think it's a good move on their part.. actions lead to innovation.. so hopefully after a sometime they can bring value addition centric to the indian customer and something that perhaps is better than what Exepedia has on offer ... both in terms of usability and service Exepedia works yea.. but no point in every travel site being the same right? I think it’s a good move on their part.. actions lead to innovation.. so hopefully after a sometime they can bring value addition centric to the indian customer and something that perhaps is better than what Exepedia has on offer … both in terms of usability and service

]]> By: Harshil Karia http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-7727 Harshil Karia Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:43:55 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/2008/06/06/travelgurucom-launches-new-user-interface-for-hotel-search-in-india/#comment-7727 They should look at expedia and look to emulate it. They should look at expedia and look to emulate it.

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