Free hotel search service
Finding hotels for a trip can be difficult, especially if you are looking for a particular room or service. You would need to visit websites of various hotels to check whether or not they have the service you want, or their room rates matches your budget. Luckily, metadata searches are becoming more and more popular nowadays. Trivago is a popular metasearch hotel search service that helps you find the hotel you are looking for. This trip management site quickly sifts through the metadata of hotel websites and other travel booking portals to find you the hotel you want. Trivago claims to be the world’s largest hotel search service, comparing hotels accumulated from more than 200 booking sites worldwide.
Book your ideal hotel
Just like Kayak and Google Flights, you don’t directly book the hotel on Trivago. Instead, it transfers you to the hotel website or booking site to begin the process of reservation. What you can do is look for a hotel by selecting the destination, travel dates, and the number of travelers. After providing the required travel information, Trivago will display the hotel names and the best prices.
If you have more requirements for the hotel room you are looking for, you can further customize your search by filtering the price, type of accommodations, guest ratings, and locations. There are even filters for facilities, amenities, and even reservation policies. But to help you save on your hotel, Trivago shows you some discounts from various hotel services.
It is with these services that Trivago gained continuous popularity. However, like any travel management company, Trivago isn’t without its struggles. For one, users might not appreciate the lack of reward programs in using the service consistently. There are also complaints about incorrect or inconsistent prices, as well as unresponsive customer service. However, admittedly, except for customer services, many of the complaints likely have to do more with the third-party sites than with Trivago. Needless to say, if you book through Trivago, you be sure to double-check everything.
