| Best regards | | | | 'clever camera work' done to makethe rooms look |
| Darlene Berkel | | | | bigger or nicer than they really are. Ifthe hotel is in a |
| Who Else Would Like A Candid View Of Their Hotel | | | | rather run-down looking part of town,that is clear on |
| Room Before Booking it? | | | | the overview too. |
| Many travelers would benefit from seeing real, candid | | | | The main problem with TVTrip is the limited |
| viewsof hotels before they stay in them. TVTrip | | | | coverage. Wetravel quite regularly, and go to a |
| was designed todo just that. TVTrip is an | | | | number of differentcountries, but the cities that we |
| independent web site whichwas set up in order to | | | | tend to visit are notincluded in TVTrip , most likely |
| allow visitors the uniqueopportunity to explore hotels | | | | because they are notcommon tourist destinations. |
| before setting foot in them. | | | | Only one place we passthrough regularly is included, |
| Film crews visit hotels, and take videos of them, so | | | | London, and the listingsthey have are all expensive, |
| thatyou can see the area you will be staying in, and | | | | high class hotels which aremostly out of my price |
| thequality of the room before you book. | | | | range. |
| Since all the hotel videos are taken by professionals, | | | | If you are someone who visits 'tourist cities' |
| theyonly have a limited number of hotels listed, | | | | frequently,and can afford to stay in more expensive |
| although thelistings do cover most major cities, such | | | | hotels, then thisweb site will save you a lot of |
| as London and | | | | disappointment. If you arefaced with a choice |
| Glasgow in the UK, and Paris, Brussels and | | | | between an expensive three star hotel,or a cheaper |
| Amsterdam areincluded in their European coverage. | | | | four star one, and the lack of a swimming poolis not |
| The site seems like a great idea. You select where | | | | important, then TVTrip may help you make an |
| you willbe visiting, and they give you a listing of | | | | informedchoice based upon the size and quality of |
| hotels in thearea. Select a hotel that interests you, | | | | the room, insteadof taking a gamble based on the |
| and you get adetails page which includes a map of | | | | hotels own photographs, ortrying to guess if the |
| the area, a detaileddescription of the hotel, a listing of | | | | 'user' reviews on tourist sites areaccurate. |
| amenities, and avideo-breakdown of the hotel, which | | | | It is worth checking TVTrip on the off chance that |
| includes an overview,and a look around the different | | | | thehotel you are considering is listed, but until the |
| rooms they have available. | | | | siteexpands to cover more hotels we think it is just |
| The site seems to be housed on a good server, the | | | | a niceidea, and a fun tool. Apparently, they plan to |
| videosare clear and crisp and buffer very quickly, | | | | allowvisitors to share their own videos, and when |
| then streamsmoothly without any stuttering or | | | | that happens,we think it will really take off, and that |
| pausing. The videosgive you a very good indication of | | | | it will besomething that every traveler should consult |
| the size and quality ofthe room, and there is no | | | | before bookingtheir hotel. |