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ABRACADABRA! Concierge.com Makes Travel Planning Seem Like Magic
Place Wizard Recommends Customized Vacations Based on User Preferences
NEW YORK (January 25, 2001) -- Concierge.com's newest online travel tool, Place Wizard, gives vacationers what they've always wanted - customized travel recommendations based on personal preferences. The Place Wizard feature, available at www.Concierge.com, allows travelers to quickly and simply enter the characteristics of their dream vacation, and then suggests ideal locations that would fulfill those desires.
Place Wizard bases its recommendations on a pool of more than 650 destinations that have been reviewed and rated online by Concierge.com travel experts, as well as visitors to the site. Destinations are rated on various vacation considerations, including quality and price of lodging and dining; culture and nightlife, and available activities. To keep the system updated, travelers are encouraged to fill out online "scorecards" for locations they have visited. That information is used to help other site visitors find destinations to match their interests.
"Personalization and customization are services savvy Web users expect, similar to the way modern travelers are seeking customized cruises and adventure travel packages," said Miles Kronby, Executive Producer, Concierge.com. "Place Wizard allows Concierge.com visitors to make informed travel decisions based on both their personal preferences and the experiences of other travelers and travel experts."
Place Wizard offers benefits that are not available in traditional travel planning. Rather than choosing a destination and then seeing what that location offers, Place Wizard starts by prompting travelers to select important aspects of the vacation and then immediately informs them of what destinations meet their criteria. For instance, a traveler might want to vacation at a place in "South America" that has "luxury hotels" and "spas" with "distinctive local cuisine" and a "laid back atmosphere" that offers "golf", "snorkeling/diving" and "local crafts."
By entering these criteria into the system, Place Wizard recommends numerous vacation destinations in places such as Bahia & Salvador in Brazil, Margarita Island in Venezuela and Punta Arenas in Chile. Visitors can then obtain in depth information about these travel destinations, including the best hotels and restaurants, "hot" activities and even special deals, using Concierge.com's comprehensive travel resources.
Concierge.com, launched in August 1999, is part of CondéNet, the leading creator and developer of upscale lifestyle brands online. The site offers travel deals, features from Condé Nast Traveler, advice, discussion forums, maps, photos and unique features, such as Insider Guides and Travelogs.
Insider Guides offer the local scoop on events, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife and attractions. Travelog offers free advice, tips and insights by fellow Concierge.com travelers to top destinations around the world. Continuing Condé Nast Traveler's tradition of "truth in travel," Concierge.com is committed to delivering excellence in travel information online.
For more information log on to www.Concierge.com.
Place Wizard Recommends Customized Vacations Based on User Preferences
NEW YORK (January 25, 2001) -- Concierge.com's newest online travel tool, Place Wizard, gives vacationers what they've always wanted - customized travel recommendations based on personal preferences. The Place Wizard feature, available at www.Concierge.com, allows travelers to quickly and simply enter the characteristics of their dream vacation, and then suggests ideal locations that would fulfill those desires.
Place Wizard bases its recommendations on a pool of more than 650 destinations that have been reviewed and rated online by Concierge.com travel experts, as well as visitors to the site. Destinations are rated on various vacation considerations, including quality and price of lodging and dining; culture and nightlife, and available activities. To keep the system updated, travelers are encouraged to fill out online "scorecards" for locations they have visited. That information is used to help other site visitors find destinations to match their interests.
"Personalization and customization are services savvy Web users expect, similar to the way modern travelers are seeking customized cruises and adventure travel packages," said Miles Kronby, Executive Producer, Concierge.com. "Place Wizard allows Concierge.com visitors to make informed travel decisions based on both their personal preferences and the experiences of other travelers and travel experts."
Place Wizard offers benefits that are not available in traditional travel planning. Rather than choosing a destination and then seeing what that location offers, Place Wizard starts by prompting travelers to select important aspects of the vacation and then immediately informs them of what destinations meet their criteria. For instance, a traveler might want to vacation at a place in "South America" that has "luxury hotels" and "spas" with "distinctive local cuisine" and a "laid back atmosphere" that offers "golf", "snorkeling/diving" and "local crafts."
By entering these criteria into the system, Place Wizard recommends numerous vacation destinations in places such as Bahia & Salvador in Brazil, Margarita Island in Venezuela and Punta Arenas in Chile. Visitors can then obtain in depth information about these travel destinations, including the best hotels and restaurants, "hot" activities and even special deals, using Concierge.com's comprehensive travel resources.
Concierge.com, launched in August 1999, is part of CondéNet, the leading creator and developer of upscale lifestyle brands online. The site offers travel deals, features from Condé Nast Traveler, advice, discussion forums, maps, photos and unique features, such as Insider Guides and Travelogs.
Insider Guides offer the local scoop on events, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife and attractions. Travelog offers free advice, tips and insights by fellow Concierge.com travelers to top destinations around the world. Continuing Condé Nast Traveler's tradition of "truth in travel," Concierge.com is committed to delivering excellence in travel information online.
For more information log on to www.Concierge.com.
