Google expands Google Maps hotel price test

A Google spokesperson says the experiment is still only being shown to U.S./English searchers. The test has the same functionality as originaly reported and the same partners are involved; but more end users will start to see hotel prices when using Google Maps.

Google enlarges to portion of Google Maps users that see the latest experiment on Google Maps: the addition of hotel prices as part of the business listing information.

The pricing information comes from a “limited number of advertisers” that have agreed to give Google their pricing information – judging from the image, this appears to include travel portals such as Expedia, Priceline, and the like. It’s unclear if any hotels are participating directly.

Google emphasizes that this has no impact on how hotels are ranked in Maps.

Get the full story at Search Engine Land

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2 Responses for “Google expands Google Maps hotel price test”

  1. Divamboo Hotels says:
    17/07/2010 at 10:46

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  2. Divamboo Hotels says:
    24/07/2010 at 10:06

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