HotelScoop.com provides travelers with chance to win 100,000 airline miles in continuing effort to provide unbiased, candid pictures of what hotels around the world really look like

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2005 – By posting their own reviews of hotel pictures and reviews of the hotels they visit at HotelScoop.com, travelers can now win 100,000 airline miles for the trip of a lifetime.

Most travelers looking for accommodations in a new city try to assess hotels by the pictures posted on hotel web sites but rarely find accurate representations online. “Over 80% of frequent travelers surveyed felt that pictures available on hotel web sites are embellished and do a poor job of reflecting the true hotel experience. With HotelScoop, travelers now have the tools they need to make a more informed decision,” said Rajeev Goel, President of HotelScoop. Of those surveyed, 82% also said that viewing true-to-life photos and reading reviews provided by other travelers would be a valuable resource when planning travel to a new destination.

Most travel websites do not allow travelers to post candid pictures of hotels they visit because the sites’ advertisers do not want users to post un-edited pictures. TripAdvisor.com has recently begun to let users post pictures, but HotelScoop.com was the pioneer of this practice and still the undisputed leader in the field. Now travelers have even more incentive to share their hotel experiences with the chance to win 100,000 airline miles for each new hotel they review.

HotelScoop aggregates user-provided photos and reviews so that web site visitors can better evaluate a hotel property when planning travel. The web site also captures Zagat-style user ratings on hotel decor, service, value, and location. For travelers who want hi-speed Internet access, HotelScoop provides information about the cost and availability of in-room connectivity. Unlike most hotel web sites, HotelScoop features pictures of standard rooms, bathrooms, and fitness facilities. Users can search for any of the world’s top 6,000 hotels by criteria such as brand, class, user rating, and location. Currently, the web site provides extensive coverage of hotels in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

About HotelScoop
HotelScoop was founded in 2003 by a husband and wife team with a passion for travel. The founding couple traveled the world for years and found that hotels often fell short of the expectations set by hotel web sites. They created HotelScoop.com as a solution for travelers looking to find the right accommodations, whether traveling for business or pleasure.

Visit http://www.hotelscoop.com for more information.