Booking.com

Booking.com remains the top direct booking site. It smokes all competition when it comes to the sheer number of city-center lodgings for under $200. It’s honest, including in the site the taxes in the lead rates.

Source: Frommer’s

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Advantages on Booking.com

Booking.com was simply being honest, including taxes on its lead rates (the first ones you see on the results screens), whereas all the others were burying the fees in fine print, disclosed only after users click through and try to book.

The site had the best or near-best rates 16 out of 20 times, and performed at least average on a further three. These consistent results confirmed why—disclosure unrelated to our discovery in these tests—Frommer’s selected Booking.com for its hotel partner years ago. Best results and no attempt to hide the taxes? Sometimes, the good guys really do come out on top.

Usually finds at least twice the number of properties (if not more) than any other OTA; outperforms all others in the lower price brackets; consistently returns among the lowest rates; great selection of filters and sort-by options.

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Through the Content

Not only the hotels it mainly features, but also flights, rental cars, and even airport taxis were provided in Booking.com. The creators of this online site made it a one-stop page. Everything’s in there, including the choices and opportunities for clients to find the best of… literally everything they need for travel.

You can also create your own account and have content show up according to your preferences. Navigation include “Our Top Picks”, “Lowest Price First”, and “Review Score”. Giving the potential customers a 360 degree view of the hotels around the world.

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Into the Hotel Profiles

If you are looking for complete and honest, Booking.com is the place to go. We cannot specify all the navigation and buttons because they are just all over the place, not missing anything. It has maps and promos were also featured in chosen hotels.

Ratings are the most important part in choosing a hotel room—and they provide plenty of them. Pictures of the internal features of the rooms and condominiums were also posted to ensure that these places are for real.

Ready for your dream vacation? Book now at Booking.com. Click this link: BOOKING.COM

 

Agoda

Agoda takes the award for most improved booking site. This Priceline-owned booking engine has massively increased its offerings around the world. Agoda now even outperforms corporate cousin Booking.com on some metrics, including the number of hotels found in city centers (though Booking.com still boasts a larger stable of downtown options in the less expensive brackets).  

Source: Frommer’s

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Website Navigation

Users are given the opportunity to specify the location, check-in and check-out dates, and number of guests and rooms they want at the top bar in Agoda’s website. One can also create an account.

There are also recommended, price, star rating, guest rating, and secret deals buttons displayed to further specify the search results.

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Place Search

Take a look at the completeness and elegance of their lay-out.

Excited on booking your chosen hotel? Go to their website: AGODA

Trivago

Trivago has a lovely and intuitive user interface, speedy refreshes, and a nice set of complete filters. It has a “distance from…” option that allows you to fill in any address. 

Source: Frommer’s

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Online Features

You can filter your searches in the left side of your screen. If you want a 5-star hotel, it takes just a click to find them. You can also choose hotels according to your budgey.

They provide maps to determine the distance from your home to the hotel you choose. A sorting option (prices, ratings, popularity, etc.) is available on the hotels being shown in the results.

Check-in and check-out dates can also be specified, as well as the room classification such as Single Room, Double Room, Family Room, or Multiple Rooms.

Here’s how their site looks like:

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Individual Searches

Name, prices, photos, infos, reviews, and deals were shown in the hotels’ individual profiles. With this, you can make sure of the legit sources being shown.

Visit their site by clicking on the link: TRIVAGO

PAL Express

PAL Express’ Official Web Site

PAL Express, formerly Air Philippines and Airphil Express, is an airline operating under the business name of Air Philippines Corporation. 

The airline has been rebranded initially as Air Philippines, then as AirPhil Express and now known as PAL Express. Air Philippines ceased operations until Philippine Airlines invested in the airline and was then re-launched as PAL Express.

PAL Express operates domestic and international flights to from Philippines to Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates. Also the airline operates flights from Manila, Cebu, Davao City and Zamboanga.

Philippine Airlines is founded by a group of businessmen led by Andres Soriano, one of the country’s leading industrialists.

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Airline Ratings

Economy (Fiesta Class)

• Snacks and/or meals with beverages served on flights longer than 45 minutes
• Audio/Video On Demand on 777-300s; shared cabin screens available on other aircraft
• Seat pitch of 31 to 32 inch; seats at bulkhead or in emergency exit rows can be reserved for a fee
• Blanket, pillow and amenity kit available on long haul flights
• Baggage allowance of no less than 20kg but varies with flight and ticket purchased

Business (Mabuhay Class)

• Superior multi course meal and beverages offered
• Audio/Video On Demand available on 777-300s, A320s and A319s; personal screens with no on demand function on A330s and A340s
• Seat pitch varies from 36 to 40 inch on single aisle aircraft and 52 to 57 inch on twin aisle aircraft and have standard business recline; angled lie flat beds available on 777s; fully lie flat beds on A340s; seating in 2-2 configuration on single aisle aircraft
• Pillow, blanket and amenity kit provided on long haul flights
• Baggage allowance of no less than 30kg but varies with flight and ticket purchased

(Source: Airline Ratings)

 

View their official web page in this link: PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

PAL airplanes lined up (from Manila Bulletin)

 

AirAsia Zest

AirAsia Zest’s Official Web Site

AirAsia offers the lowest fares online to over 120 destinations across Asia with numerous flight frequencies a day.

It is a Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. In the Philippines, the airport is located at NAIA, Pasay City, Metro Manila.

They also offer car rentals, cargo, credit card, and travel protection. Just like Cebu Pacific, their website contains of numerous navigations to make searching easier for aspiring customers. Promos are also endorsed in their online page.

Here are the achievements of AirAsia throughout the years. To view the full list, click on this link.

• Developing Airline of the Year 2003 by Airfinance Journal
• Asia’s Best Managed Company in the Airlines and Aviation Sector by Euromoney (2004)
• Asia’s Top 200 “Best Under A Billion” Companies by Forbes Asia (2005)
• AirAsia recognized as one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies In The World (2008)
• Fastest Growing Foreign Airline for Cargo by Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (2011)

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Airline Ratings

Business Class

• Meals and beverages provided (selection as per in economy)
• Samsung Galaxy Tabs containing movies, TV shows, music and games provided
• Seat pitch of 60 inch with 20 inch width which transforms to angled lie flat bed; in seat power
• Pillow and quilt provided
• Baggage allowance of 25kg complimentary; additional baggage must be paid for
• No forwarding of baggage from one sector to another so passengers must allow enough time between flights to collect bags and re check in for next flight via immigration if arriving on international sector; Fly Thru ticket available for purchase allows passengers arriving at Kuala Lumpur to bypass immigration and transfer checked baggage to final destination

Economy Class

• Meals, snacks and beverages available for purchase on all flights; pre-orders can be made on line for 15% discount
• Samsung Galaxy Tabs containing movies, TV shows, music and games available for hire on all AirAsia X flights for a small fee or can be pre-booked (recommended)
• Seat pitch of 31 to 32 inch with standard recline; pre-selection of preferred seat available for a fee; no children under 12 years permitted in quiet zone at rows 7 to 14 and these seats can be reserved for additional fee. Extra seat in each row making it 9 a breast seating. Seats are narrow
• Comfort Kits with blanket, inflatable pillow and eye mask can be purchased on board
• Baggage allowance unrestricted but must be paid for
• No forwarding of baggage from one sector to another so passengers must allow enough time between flights to collect bags and re check in for next flight via immigration if arriving on international sector; Fly Thru ticket available for purchase allows passengers arriving at Kuala Lumpur to bypass immigration and transfer checked baggage to final destination
• Explicit advice given to pre-purchase checked baggage, in flight upgrades, meals and entertainment when booking to avoid disappointment and higher charges at the airport or on board

(Source: Airline Ratings)

 

To check their official web page, click on this link: AIR ASIA

AirAisa Logo, from freemalaysiatoday

Cebu Pacific Air

Cebu Pacific’s (CEB) Official Web Site

Cebu Pacific is the Philippines’ leading low-cost airline based on the grounds of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City, Metro Manila. They offer the lowest fares to over 60 destinations in Asia, Australia and Middle East.

Cebu Pacific Air’s website features different buttons for clients to easily navigate through and find the flight they are looking for. From time-to-time, they also introduce promos for flights, may it be local or international.

The airline with flying colors

While we consider our passengers the best judges of our service, we’re proud to say that we’ve been recognized and awarded by a number of travel institutions and groups, affirming our unyielding commitment to excellence.

—Cebu Pacific Air Corporate

Below are some of the awards Cebu Pacific had received since 2003 to the present. You can check the complete list in this link.

• Air Transport World Magazine (Featured as Asia ‘s Low Fare Success Story February 2003)
• Domestic Airline of the Year (The Kalakbay Awards 2004)
• A Gold Awardee in the Readers Digest Trusted Brands 2010
• Cebu Pacific (CEB) was awarded by the Changi Airport Group as the top Southeast Asian airline which registered the highest growth in passenger traffic in 2009.
• Cebu Pacific bested other airlines in the 2011 Digital Filipino Web Awards, when it was recognized as this year’s winner for the airline category.
• Budgies and Travel Awards 2012 Low-Cost Carrier of the Year and LCC CEO of the Year.

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Airline Ratings

• All aircraft are in economy only configuration
• Snacks and beverages available for purchase on board; hot meals can be pre-ordered and pre-paid on line prior to flight
• No in flight entertainment but WiFi available for a fee on the A330 aircraft
• Seat pitch of 29 to 30 inch with minimal recline on single aisle aircraft, pitch of 30 inch on the A330, selection of seats with more legroom can be made at time of booking for additional fee; A330 aircraft have an extra ninth seat fitted across the cabin making the seat width a narrow 16 inch
• No blankets and pillows
• Baggage allowance of up to 45kg must be purchased at time of booking to avoid high charges at airport

(Source: Airline Ratings)

 

To check their website, click on this link: CEBU PACIFIC AIR

CEB’s recent logo with their tag-line.

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