Check out the new Hotel booking site Travelpony for savings on hotel rates all over the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe. More markets are being added all the time.
It is a website which will require you to sign in with either your Facebook ID or with an email address in order to see the hotel rates. I signed up with an email address as I didn’t feel comfortable sharing my Facebook ID.
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The hotel rates are generally lower than on the hotel websites because TravelPony’s focus is on word-of-mouth marketing and the power of social media instead of having a marketing budget.
I did a few searches and compared the TravelPony rates to the rates on the actual hotel websites. Here is what I found:
Sheraton San Juan Puerto Rico: One night 22-23 Feb 2014: $669/night on TravelPony vs. $275/night on the Spg Website (what the heck happened there??).
Westin O’Hare Chicago: Two nights 14-16 Feb 2014: $79/night on TravelPony vs. $108/night on the SPG website.
New York Marriott Downtown, NYC: Two nights 14-16 Feb 2014: $139$ on TravelPony vs. $169 on Marriott website.
Aloft New York Brooklyn, NY: Two nights 14-16 Feb 2014:$113 on TravelPony vs. $179 on the SPG website (a good deal cheaper).
Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX: One night 29-30 Jun 2014: $155 on TravelPony vs. $249 on the SPG website (ka-jing!).
So a few things to keep in mind: you can only book 6 months in advance, and you won’t get reward points from the hotel if you belong to any of the hotel rewards programs. I looked to book a hotel in Chicago on TravelPony and found out the rate on the SPG website was only $10 more per night for the same hotel, but I would receive SPG points. I opted to book through SPG as the difference in price was minimal, but the rewards points add up nicely on my way to Platinum status. :)
Overall, a great site to look into when you need to book a hotel. Maybe even for a one-night getaway to forget about the daily grind!
Extra credit:
You can earn travel credit by referring friends: Create a TravelPony Account Here
Website: TravelPony
