The site that sells everything from toilet paper to toys can now send you on a romantic getaway.
Amazon
is expanding its travel service online, dubbed Amazon Destinations, the
latest effort by the e-commerce site to bolster its service offerings.
The travel service offers deals on hotels and getaways in three metro
areas, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle, and their surrounding regions.
Amazon
has offered travel deals since 2012 but those were mainly flash deals
with discounted rates. Now, hotels can offer rooms at published rates as
well as deal packages and discounts. Some examples of hotels included
are Suncadia Resort near Seattle, which has a golf course and hiking
trails, or Two Bunch Palms, a hot springs spa resort in Los Angeles.
The
travel service is part of Amazon’s local site which offers discounts on
restaurants, entertainment, travel and other offerings from local
businesses.
It
pits Amazon against travel service sites like Expedia and TripAdvisor.
Amazon has been broadening its online service offerings across the
board. Last month it launched Amazon Home Services, where businesses can
sell to customers services like house cleaning and small renovation
projects like TV wall mounting and garbage disposal installation.
The
Seattle company is seeking to balance investments in new areas with
turning a profit. Amazon.com Inc. reports first-quarter results. Shares
rose $4.89 to $394.40 in afternoon trading.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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