The Royal Wedding is now officially scheduled to take place in Westminster Abbey, London on April 29th 2011. And the much-anticipated union of Prince William and Kate Middleton has set the UK capital abuzz with anticipation, sending would-be visitors scuttling to their phones and PCs for hotel booking information in the area.
As expected, many hotels in the immediate vicinity are already filling up for the weekend in question and those clamouring for a room are increasingly being met by the dreaded ‘fully booked’ graphic on hotel booking websites. Faced with such mass enthusiasm for the most anticipated Royal Wedding since that of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981, finding a room in the Westminster area on or around the 29th may seem like an impossible task for many.
Thankfully, that’s where modern technology comes in handy. An innovative new online London Hotel Map has been developed to provide users with a dynamic visual tool for finding, comparing and booking hotels in the capital. There is also a specially-created Westminster Abbey Hotel Map, designed for anyone searching for accommodation during the Royal Wedding period.
Far from being a static map of hotels in the area, the online tool enables the user to interact with the hotel information provided. For instance, by specifying a desired price range and other pertinent details, the map will instantly update to show graphic icons showing the exact location of all hotels and B&Bs which meet the search criteria, along with live information on availability and cost.
Clicking on a specific hotel will then open a neatly integrated pop up window showing current room rates and a link to more information on the hotel in question. When a suitable hotel is found, the user may then click a button within this window which will take them directly to a secure booking site, through which they can pay the hotel directly with no additional booking costs.
But perhaps the real usefulness of the map tool lies in the fact that it is linked to the internal reservation system of each hotel, enabling a real-time view of availability and prices across a broad spectrum of accommodation options. It’s something that will be of real use to those hoping to be in London for the Royal Wedding, while avoiding the inevitable transport chaos that will affect those staying too far from where it’s all happening.
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