Travelers — Wondering how GOeureka makes things better for you?
Whether travelling for work or pleasure, domestically or abroad, one of the biggest expenses to tackle is accommodation.
Even when you’ve found the best deal available it can still often feel like you’ve overpaid, and for good reason; you probably have.
With the rise in online bookings, hotel rates are being pushed up by Online Travel Agents (OTAs) such as Expedia and Priceline who can be charging hoteliers commission fees as high as 15–30%. With their margins reduced, hotels often have little choice but to increase their prices and/or cut costs elsewhere (both of which will be felt by their guests).
GOeureka (GO) presents a better option. By connecting travellers with GO partner hotels, on an online booking platform that’s operating on a low fixed commission, GO ensures that accommodation is available at rates chosen by hoteliers, not necessitated by OTAs. With bookings made at best value, travellers can then focus on what really matters; enjoying their stay.
However, the benefits of the GO solution don’t stop there! Here are just some of the additional features;
Guaranteed Transparency
One of the cornerstones of blockchain technology is accountability, which GO utilises to ensure transparency across the GO platform. By discarding traditional pay-to-play arrangements, GO pledges to remain unbiased and not charge commissions for paid search placements or exclusive promotions. Instead, all displays and search results will be based on hotels’ performance, utilisation of the GO platform, and customer review. On the GO platform, travellers will know they’re seeing the best hotels first, not those that have simply paid to be at the top of the search.
Cryptocurrency Payment Handling
The GO platform will enable hotels to accept payment in Fiat, cryptocurrencies, and tokens. By settling their bill via cryptocurrencies and tokens travellers will no longer have to pay costly merchant surcharge fees typically charged by payment gateways and credit card providers.
Direct Guest Connection
Unlike OTAs, which are known to withhold email information and/or share only limited guest data with hotels, GO operates solely as an intermediary, allowing hoteliers and travellers to connect and engage directly.
Connecting travellers to their hotels from the start means that for the first time the hotel customer’s journey remains uninterrupted. Guests will know they’re being looked after from the time of booking, through the duration of their stay, and right up till the point they check out.
Universal GO App
The GO App will enable travellers to track their hotel bookings and manage their stay with any GO partner hotel, as well as keep tabs on loyalty points and programs, directly through their smartphone!
On the day of their arrival guests may check-in to their accommodation using the GO App, and will then have access to features enabled at the hotel. Features available could include room key management (eliminating the risk of lost keys and room number privacy), room service, concierge chat, housekeeping, and a directory of hotel and local area events.
GO will also introduce and develop a number of additional features for the GO App, such as a city guide, entertainment hub, virtual travel assistant, and discovery section which will provide information on the best places to visit, things to do, suggested itineraries, reviews, and much more.
Next-gen Loyalty Program
GO Credits can be collected and tracked, with the blockchain acting as an immutable and secure ledger. GO Credits will even be issued on behalf of hotels that do not have loyalty programs, to ensure that every traveller on the GO platform is rewarded for their participation.
With the GO loyalty program, not only will travellers finally earn sufficient points to redeem a reward, they’ll be able to do it across an unprecedented number of hotels and accommodation providers.
About GOeureka
GOeureka is a travel tech company utilising blockchain technology to build a hotel booking platform. Their mission is to decentralise the hotel booking sector and deliver greater transparency by allowing hotels to directly connect with their customers. As a technology partner to hotels, GO aims to provide a dynamic digital experience to users and eradicate the high commission structures imposed by online travel agents. By reducing the financial commitments of hotels to third-party booking platforms, GO’s vision is to enable hotels to focus more resources on providing better intrinsic value and services to travellers around the globe.
To learn more, visit https://goeureka.io
