Trivago
Trivago Review
Trivago Holidays! Take a trip today! trivago has its own website which is a very well set-out, user-friendly hotel booking website. Trivago lists thousands of hotels in many parts of the world. The front page of trivago opens immediately onto a simple hotel search where you put in the destination of your choice and you can refine your search by, for instance, price, distance, star rating, facilities and other criterion. In fact around 100 booking sites are searched to provide the results. In addition, reviews written by people who have used the hotel are included. There are photos too so you can see what it is actually like. All the information builds up to a pretty full picture of that hotel. You are then shown the list of offers and which company is offering them. Most people, of course, will choose the cheapest unless you have previous experience of a particular company. It covers the whole range of accommodation from simple to luxurious and includes special price offers.
Trivago Locales
As an independent traveller I have always tried to investigate hotels in order to find one that suits my, and my travelling companions’, needs. trivago is full of information to help you make that decision. Whatever features are important to you, they will be listed on trivago; from casino to internet access, swimming pool to 24 hour room service and even if the windows open or not. Clearly, requirements will vary from trip to trip and from travelling group to group and trivago is the ideal way of finding a match. I find that the layout of information on each hotel is very full but still clear and easy to understand. Results are shown in list form sorted according to your preferred search criteria which you can change at will. The price is apparent and the booking process is simple to access.
Trivago User Experience
I’ve stayed in many trivago hotels and never been let down. The fact that you can access detailed information on line, in the comfort of your own home, before you book is a real bonus. The beauty of trivago is that they search for the best price and are simple to use right through to the actual booking. Clearly, any online booking is inferior to visiting the hotel but trivago is way up there as a close next best thing.
I have shared some of my travel experiences in links on this site. You’ll see records of trips to Egypt, Cuba, Singapore & Penang in Malaysia. Many hotels for these places are on trivago. Most of the time I prefer to make my own arrangements so I can tailor the trip to my specific holiday needs. Trivago is a fabulous tool in this endeavour. Finding out about hotels before you travel has become much simpler with the internet and trivago is a particularly good, helpful site to avoid unpleasant surprises when you arrive in a new place. Planning a trip can be half the fun but only if your research tools are working efficiently for you as the trivago hotel site does. Good luck and happy travelling.
Quirky Cuba
We took a fabulous holiday in Cuba because we wanted something a bit different from the usual tou
rist trails. It’s a fascinating country and there’s no way I can explain all the idiosyncrasies but here are some thoughts. The economics of the place take quite a lot of getting your head around. Official pay for everyone is frozen at about £20 a month and is paid in local Cuban currency. Real earnings in the tourist Cuban Convertible Currency (CUC) are from “perks” of the job.
For our driver & guide that is their tips; for the cigar workers it is the reject cigars which they can sell for hard currency; musicians at every meal send round the hat, and so on. Communications of all kinds are restricted & basic. People were queuing for phones & although there are mobiles they are very expensive so only a few have them and use them like pagers. When the Russian support was lost the cheap petrol ran out and times were hard – in all sorts of ways. Being resourceful people they adapted vehicles and made stretch Ladas and camel buses made from welding a back from a useless vehicle onto a front with useable engine. They also employed official hitch-hikers (uniformed) with the power to flag down vehicles to take passengers waiting at the stop. There were also loads of people hitching lifts and offering payment of cash or goods. Our guide said we probably knew more about the political situation than he did as they have no real knowledge of the power structure.
They have focussed on health, education & sport, all of which are excellent. The people, countryside and weather were fabulous, food very basic, hotels adequate. In Havana we stayed in the Hotel Nacional de Cuba which is a throwback to much grander days with a magnificent foyer, large rooms and a history display including pictures of the many famous people who have stayed there. When we were travelling around Cuba we stayed in a range of hotels many of which can be booked on the Trivago site. They will make comparisons and show you the best deals. Enough wittering – I could go on for ever.
Singapore and Penang
Our trip to Penang, Malaysia which was sufficiently exotic and unspoilt to be a real change. Highlights have to be the OTT temples, especially the Chinese Buddhist one at night which would outdo the Blackpool illuminations. We had a 3 night stopover in Singapore which was clean, over-regulated, bustling and great fun. Singapore is a fine city – no dogs, fine $500, no litter, fine $1000, etc. If you’ve been there you will have enjoyed this joke the Singaporeans tell about their city. Highlight there was the night safari where you travel among the animals in a tractor/bus thing.