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Hotwire.com is an online travel website that
is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. The site was launched in 2000
by 4 individuals, as well as six major airlines: American, Northwest,
Continental, US Airways and United. In 2007, Hotwire.com received
recognition from J.D. Power and Associates Independent Travel Web Site
Satisfaction Study, collecting "Highest in Customer Satisfaction for
Independent Travel Web Sites" honors for the second year running.
Like the other popular online travel
websites, Hotwire’s homepage features a quick search window where users
can search for hotels, cars, flights, and cruises. They label this
window the Hotwire Hot Rate Locator. Users can also set the Trip
Watcher, which acts as your own personal travel agent on a daily
basis. In their own words: “Trip Watcher considers your dates,
destination, and (if flying) possible airports and compares them with
Hotwire itineraries. If there's a way for you to get there for
less--moving your trip a day, or using another airport--we'll let you
know.” A very useful feature that saves travelers hours of time when
comparison shopping is the window on the homepage that allows you to
compare their prices with other travel sites. All you have to do is
select the other sites that you would like to run the comparison
against; your options are Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com, and
Orbitz. You can select one or more of the boxes to run this
comparison, and is available when looking to compare hotels, air, and
car rates. Hotwire.com’s willingness to openly stack themselves up
against the competition is a feature that many traveler’s use to save
both time and money.
The model Hotwire uses to present the
best deals to consumers is based on their solid partnerships. When
hotel rooms, airline seats, or rental cars go unsold, travel companies
use Hotwire.com to fill them. These partnerships allow them to
negotiate special rates, which they then pass on to travelers. Though
you cannot cancel, exchange or get any kind of refund once you have
made a purchase, they do offer 24/7 customer service. With their
easy-to-use tools and well-known reputation in the travel website
industry, it’s no surprise that Hotwire.com is one of the top travel
websites around.
We encourage you to visit Hotwire.com to book your next trip—don’t forget to post a review of your experience right here on ComparedForMe.com! |
