Hipmunk, the travel-search site with a cuddly aeronaut mascot, wants to mitigate the inevitable pain of travel planning. They've long had a simplified flight search engine available on the web, with iOS and Android apps appearing last year. Now they've expanded into hotel search with a pair of updated apps: both map nearby accommodations (with the option to choose other cities) as a collection of color-coded circles. Green circles mark cheaper hotels; blue indicates an average price; and red – you've probably cracked the pattern – means a higher-priced venue. Touching any circle gives you more details, including TripAdvisor reviews.
Hipmunk hotel search: now for iOS and Android
Hipmunk’s new iOS and Android apps allow users to search hotels while on the go.
Hipmunk’s new iOS and Android apps allow users to search hotels while on the go.
Heatmap overlays also give you a sense of the neighborhood: is it a hotbed of restaurants? How’s the nightlife? Are there sightseeing opportunities? Obviously the app won’t replace diligent, painstaking research, but offers at-a-glance info. If that appeals to you weary travelers, Hipmunk is available in the iTunes Store and Android Market.
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