New Yellow Maps website puts BookIt accommodation suppliers on the map

October 5, 2009 09:15 by author

BookIt’s accommodation suppliers can now find themselves squarely on the map with the recently re-launched Yellow™ Maps website.

Under a deal announced in May, BookIt provides live feeds of room rates and availability within a new dedicated accommodation search feature on Yellow™ Maps. Visitors to the website are able to search, locate, compare and book from a range of available options.

“The partnership with BookIt is a great fit for us”, explains Campbell Brown, Senior Product Manager for Yellow’s Digital Media team. “Yellow Maps is a key component of our digital strategy and providing accommodation search is a natural progression for this site. Along with the fundamentals like maps, driving directions, and business listings we needed the best possible solution for accommodation search. With the BookIt solution we are able to directly access the data that we need and present this on a map specific to the user’s requirements.

“BookIt’s software also gives us a full, out of the box, online booking engine that we can plug directly into the Yellow Maps website. “

In collaboration with Auckland-based Marker studio, Yellow have now launched an improved version of the Yellow Maps website.

“The move to the new design is a direct response to client feedback.” explains Mr Brown. “Visitors wanted more map space, less clutter and the ability to simply display the map on its own. This also means that we have far greater space for displaying our key content from partners such as BookIt’s ever expanding accommodation inventory, which is fast becoming a prominent feature on Yellow Maps™. “

“We are also looking at plans to expand the booking technology developed with BookIt into other Yellow™ sites in the not too distant future.”

New Zealand accommodation operators seeking a free listing on the Yellow Maps™ website can register online at www.bookit.co.nz.

Comments (4)

October 5. 2009 11:23

Great to see this technology from BookIt being used by Yellow in such a user friendly way. Makes it easy to find well priced accommodation in relation to your desired location at a mere glance!
Hopefully Yellow push forward with other initiatives that will benefit the small to medium business owners of this world.

Soup Digital

February 3. 2010 21:34

This is a fantastic addition for people researching online about where they want to go and what is available in the area. Yellow maps is a great resource and with the addition of the information BookIt provides users can get all the information they need to make a choice. Excellent partnership and thanks for sharing.

North Stradbroke Island

April 20. 2010 18:52

That'll be very useful for users! If a hotel is full, you can see other hotels in the same area and book them directly from the map. It's a really great idea that should also be used by restaurants and show venues! Reserving a table or getting show tickets should be that easy, too.

Sydney Hotels

May 28. 2010 10:56

It's always nice for a tourist to be able to see the surroundings and other attractions around the hotel he's going to stay on his vacation. Being close to the beach, parks, restaurants and clubs can influence their decision to chose a hotel over another.

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