HotelsCombined brings only hotel search app to latest BlackBerry smartphone

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HotelsCombined, the world’s leading hotel search engine and price comparison website, has brought the only hotel search app to the latest BlackBerry smartphone which today [18 March] launched in Australia, the BlackBerry Z10.

The HotelsCombined app, built specifically for the BlackBerry Z10, will be available free for BlackBerry users. The smartphone’s speed and efficiency makes it easier than ever for Australian travellers to book the best hotel deals on the go.

Hichame Assi, chief operating officer, HotelsCombined, said, “We are excited about our involvement with the BlackBerry Z10 launch and are pleased to be the only hotel search app for this new era of Australian smartphone service.

“The BlackBerry Z10 is a significant progression for BlackBerry and we aimed to develop a product that complimented this new technology. A comprehensive and user‐friendly hotel search and comparison app seemed a natural fit for BlackBerry users on the move.”

The HotelsCombined app allows users to instantly view and compare the latest deals from hundreds of top travel booking websites worldwide in just three clicks. Users can search more than 400,000 hotels by location, date and number of guests to find the best deals and rates. The listings feature hotel description, hotel features, guest ratings and reviews.

HotelsCombined incorporated the “Around Me” search function into the app, enabling users to find available hotels in their area in real time. Hotel search results can be organised into a comparison table and the best rates available can be selected easily. Search results can also be refined by price, star rating, area and more.

HotelsCombined joins other leading brands in online and mobile technology that have each developed an app for the BlackBerry Z10 launch, including The Iconic, Event Cinemas and FoxSports, among others.

Christopher Saunders, application dvelopment consultant at BlackBerry Australia said, “We’re extremely excited to have such a great Australian company join the BlackBerry platform. BlackBerry 10 is all about providing a smarter experience that continuously adapts to your needs. The concept of making hundreds of hotel rates accessible through a single app highlights the power of our new platform.”

HotelsCombined is the world’s leading hotel search engine and price comparison site, offering access to 400,000 hotels in 120,000 destinations worldwide. Used by more than 200 million people every year, the site allows travellers to instantly search and compare room availability and prices from all of the major hotel price sites including Expedia, Hotel.com, Booking.com and Agoda.