Earn cash back when you book directly with a hotel!
Did you know that many online travel booking sites often hide their final prices by using lead-in rates (rates that seem cheaper because they don’t include the fees)? Then, they take a 20-30% commission on your booking all for themselves. But when you use The Guestbook, we split the hotel’s commission with you!
Save money on hotels with The Guestbook Extension – your passport to 5% cash back on every hotel stay!
(formerly known as Gopher)
Hi Product Hunt!
As a former hotelier and avid globetrotter, I’ve felt the frustrations surrounding Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) such as Expedia and booking.com. OTAs create disgruntled guests through misleading best price claims, failed communication and confusing cancellation policies. Plus, they take a 20-30% commission away from the hotel for each booking. I don’t dig any of that.
Booking directly though the hotel gives you the opportunity to receive an enhanced guest experience plus any rewards or other perks that they reserve for their loyal guests. You’re also less likely to run into booking errors, such as lost or incorrect reservations. Add a better deal to the mix, and direct bookings are win-win.
Gopher is currently in beta, so although it works on every hotel every time, there’s only an instant booking capability for Hilton and Marriott/Starwood hotels. For other hotels where we need to do a little extra digging, we’ll send you a guaranteed better deal link within 24 hours.
Gopher provides a better way to book hotels, and my team and I hope you agree. We’re looking for feedback on user experience and are happy to answer any questions!
James
CEO & Founder, Gopher
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I would recommend it to anyone
Pros:
They have the best deals on any hotel in the world and on top of that I got with cash back... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Cons:
Haven't found any yet
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Deals and cash back. I dont think it gets better than this, im hooked.
Pros:
This is just awesome, need I really say anymore.
Cons:
None
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It’s really just an easy way to get the best price on a hotel without going to a million different websites. I use Expedia a lot - mainly just for the convenience of seeing all of the hotels in the area - but have had my fair share of problems with it. This seems like it could really wipe out those issues once all hotels are available for instant booking.
Pros:
Easy and clear to use . The saving are amazing
Cons:
Wish it worked instantly in all hotels
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The charitable donation redemption option is awesome. I book travel for work pretty often, so that’s a cool way to use rewards earned from business travel
Pros:
Cash back. All of the cash back redemption options. Really simple to use.
@livejamie Always a possibility, but we want to transform the hotel booking space first. Where do you usually book hotel, flight, and car reservations?
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@livejamie@michaelatjoingopher Kayak or Hipmunk usually to find the prices and then I like to book directly.
A request: It's annoying for your app to automatically open a page that autoplays a video with sound, meaning I have to close out of that on every one of my devices when I start Chrome up.
@livejamie thanks for the info on how you book and appreciate the feedback on the video that autoplays. We're deploying an update so the video autoplays muted.
Dad of three kids so his service allows me to win at both being a dad and planning our vacations!
Pros:Quick and accurate results.
Cons:The Guestbook Extension
The Guestbook Extension
I would recommend it to anyone
Pros:They have the best deals on any hotel in the world and on top of that I got with cash back... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Cons:Haven't found any yet
Deals and cash back. I dont think it gets better than this, im hooked.
Pros:This is just awesome, need I really say anymore.
Cons:None
It’s really just an easy way to get the best price on a hotel without going to a million different websites. I use Expedia a lot - mainly just for the convenience of seeing all of the hotels in the area - but have had my fair share of problems with it. This seems like it could really wipe out those issues once all hotels are available for instant booking.
Pros:Easy and clear to use . The saving are amazing
Cons:Wish it worked instantly in all hotels
The charitable donation redemption option is awesome. I book travel for work pretty often, so that’s a cool way to use rewards earned from business travel
Pros:Cash back. All of the cash back redemption options. Really simple to use.
Cons:None that I can think of right now
The Guestbook Extension
The Guestbook Extension