ON-LINE TOURISM
MARCH
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Gastrotourspain.es
www.gastrotourspain.es
Initiative included in the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce's Avanza Plan which aims to promote and situate Spanish gastronomy as a global reference point. The webpage offers a wide range of resources for professionals and fans of the culinary world: training, events, bibliography and industry news, among others. -
Meeting Tool
www.hotel.info
The hotel reservations website hotel.info has incorporated this new service aimed at event organisers to provide everything they need to make reservations and book services to host conferences and meetings. Among the different advantages offered, users can enjoy more competitive prices. -
Amadeus e-Support
http://www.amadeusquizesupport.es
New on-line consultation and help tool that instantly answers professionals' questions about the Amadeus system. It also has the best tricks and suggestions to get the most from this leading technology provider in the travel industry. -
Mapizen
www.mapizen.com
Social network for travellers that allows users to share plans and opinions about their holidays and also to discover destinations thanks to the suggestions published on the webpage by other users. Travellers can sign up to create their own routes. -
Encanto rural
http://www.encantorural.com
This social network is created and managed by lovers of rural tourism. There, property owners and travellers can interact, creating a platform for communication where users can effectively and instantaneously obtain the information they need to organise a getaway. -
Rutamania
http://es.rutamina.com
Website that allows users to create and share all kinds of routes in any country, routes that can be cycled or walked, covered by motorbike or car, tourist or gastronomic routes. This way, anyone interested can access maps designed by other users in order to plan their trip better according to their specific needs. -
RevPAR Calculator
http://revparguru.com
Revpar Guru, an independent provider of cutting-edge technological solutions in real time for hotels and tourist complexes throughout the world, has rolled out a Revenue Management tool for hotels called RevPAR calculator, a software package that allows them to know revenue per available room, average daily rates, occupancy percentages and daily revenue. -
Cuspidis
www.cuspidis.es
Social network for climbers, where lovers of sporting and leisure activities in the mountains can share routes, events, plans and all kinds of useful information. The webpage makes it possible for users to create blogs, and to organise and promote events related with the world of climbing. -
VLC&U
www.vlcandu.com
Website set up by the Valencia Convention Bureau Foundation to offer users specific and direct information about the city of Valencia. Users can ask questions, answer questions raised by other users, make proposals and upload photos and videos, as well as publicise events that are going to be held in the city. -
Plootu
www.plootu.com
Site that searches and generates tour guides for destinations in Spain, which can be personalised by each traveller by including other places and selecting the type of content. Once created, the user can share the guide with friends through social networks, e-mail or it can be printed. -
Sin maletas
www.sinmaletas.com
To make it easier to travel and avoid queuing and lost luggage, this company specialises in transporting luggage from the customer's home address to the destination indicated. The service covers all kinds of luggage and personal items such as boots and skies, golf clubs and children's buggies, among other things. -
Intercambio de casas sin barreras
http://intercambiodecasasinbarreras.com
Webpage that works to offer a more accessible and economic holiday alternative for people with some kind of disability. This initiative allows travellers with the same accessibility requirements to swap homes during their holidays. -
GoPlanit
www.goplanit.com
Platform that allows users to share their travel plans, routes and itineraries to help other users when organising a break or holiday. The website also allows users to set up alerts so they can receive personal recommendations about a destination. -
Tasting Comunitat Valenciana
www.saboreacv.com
The Valencian Regional Hospitality and Tourism Business Confederation CONHOSTUR has launched Tasting Comunitat Valenciana, an initiative run in collaboration with the Regional Department of Tourism that aims to raise visitors' awareness about the delicious and varied gastronomy of different municipalities around the Region of Valencia. This website also offers entities and event organisers an extensive database of gastronomy and hospitality services. -
Presupuestos de viaje
www.presupuestosdeviaje.com
Platform that puts customers with specific needs in contact with travel agencies and industry professionals. Users can request a quote for a trip, receive various offers, choose the best and book their trip. The website also creates a list with the latest quotes provided. -
Hotel Game 2010
www.ithotelero.com/
Innovation and electronic business course for hotels, developed by the Institute of Hotel Technology (ITH), which combines theoretical training with a simulation model of the hotel business. Participants can customise their course by combining different modules and through a hotel business simulation and management game. -
EveryTrail
www.everytrail.com
Platform that hosts contents generated by travellers and allows them to share travel plans in an innovative way. Using interactive maps, users can select a route and for each of the points on the route view different images uploaded by other users. The website allows you to create a file with travel plans, photos and favourites.
