Online retailer
Amazon has launched a new service
Amazon Destinations . With it, you can book hotels, as well as search for catering establishments and sights near the hotel. While the service will work in three US cities: in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle.
New service provides 150 different hotels to choose from. Previously, Amazon also provided the opportunity to book hotels, but only for last minute trips and special offers.
According to estimates of the World Travel and Tourism Council, last year the volume of the US tourist market reached $ 458 billion. Experts believe that Amazon has quite good prospects in this market due to its high attendance. The amount of commission fees for booking on Amazon Destinations has not yet been disclosed. It is known that the commission of online travel operators is usually 10-25%.
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The hotel operator Provenance Hotels is participating in the Amazon Destinations project. Its president, Bashar Vali,
shared his opinion on the service with The Wall Street Journal:
“Amazon is really making a difference. This company knows exactly the nature of the expenses and preferences of its customers. Thanks to this, we will be able to cooperate with her in the matter of special offers that will effectively find their target audience. ”
Amazon.com is the largest market by volume for finding and buying books, movies and music.