Hi everyone,
This is my second post in a series of discussions in which I am sharing some findings on the way people curate, organize and share travel content. The main objective here is to engage in conversations with the broader Travel Massive community.
The first topic was covering the different sources used by travellers to collect travel inspiration and information and is available here:
https://travelmassive.com/posts/what-is-your-go-to-source-for-travel-information-737921570
Now, I would like to dig deeper in some of those information sources and understand what makes them attractive / trustworthy sources. The second topic therefore relates to the current usage of travel guidebooks.
Here's a summary of my findings based on numerous interviews:
Travel guidebooks have long been a popular resource for travellers looking for information about destinations, attractions, accommodations, and more. With the rise of digital technology, however, many people are now turning to o...
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Hi Travel Massive, Staypia is an AI powered travel app that helps you find the lowest hotel price! We've built the app to run autonomously, saving operational costs so we can give it back to you in extra discounts. The app also helps you plan for your next trip with bucketlists and Keytalk search.
For example, a deluxe suite at Trump International Hotel Las Vegas is available at $745, or $559 on advance purchase promotion, (excluding taxes and fees) on a busy Saturday night. On Staypia, the lowest price is $381 including tax. The difference is almost $200 per night.
Staypia is powered by Mycelebs Keytalk Suite (www.mycelebs.com), an AI search and recommendation engine.
I hope you find Staypia useful - let us know in the comment what you like (or don't like) so we can continue to improve. Looking forward to your feedback!
Hi Elli, thanks for sharing Staypia with the Travel Massive community.
Comments/feedback below.
1. I did a quick search for hotels in Hobart, Tasmania (near where I live) and compared the results with Hotels Combined. The results were similar between Staypia and Hotels Combined, both for prices and providers.
2. I assume that the additional discount for members (who sign in) is provided by Staypia passing on its commission from the OTA?
3. I'm a little skeptical of the "powered by AI" tagline. Obviously price comparison engines work with large sets of data (e.g. hotels, airlines) and also have to determine other factors such as availability (always hard for meta-search) to serve results, quickly. Could you explain in more details about exactly how Staypia is using AI, from a technical viewpoint?
4. When I signed up to Staypia, I had to agree to the terms and conditions which included a checkbox for "Receive special offers (optional)". Trying to opt-out of the "optional" marketing option unchecked the "Agree to All Terms and Conditions" checkbox. This was a little annoying and some might call this a dark UX pattern if it's not a bug.
Hope this feedback helps, and I'll be sure to try Staypia when I need a hotel next!
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