Thursday, January 27, 2011

News release on Dallas-area lodging website

News release on Dallas-area lodging website

New Website Allows Super Bowl Travelers to Rent Local Pads in Dallas

iStopOver.com offers sports travelers a cost-effective alternative to hotel price gouging and sell outs; Allows homeowners to generate income through short-term rentals of rooms in their homes or entire homes

DALLAS - January 24, 2011 - The impending shortage and inevitable price gouging of hotel rooms in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area during Super Bowl weekend have created a travel nightmare for football fans. A new website, iStopOver.com, provides a simple and hassle-free solution.


iStopOver.com connects homeowners who have spare rooms, apartments, condos and even entire houses to rent with sports travelers seeking affordable, short-term or alternative accommodations in Dallas and the surrounding areas. And iStopOver made it easier for sports travelers to navigate by creating a destination site specific to the Super Bowl at www.istopover.com/superbowl/.

With iStopOver's social interaction, travelers can securely seek out rooms based on a home-away-from home philosophy, and amenities that the hosts offer, such as your favorite beer in the fridge, snacks in the pantry, and rides to and from the stadium. Hosts make all the arrangements with their guests before they arrive and iStopOver acts as the connecting marketplace and financial clearinghouse.

With iStopOver, guests simply search their city of choice, identify/select the accommodation they want, and then interact with the host to make the booking. Social media authentication helps establish a sense of trust between hosts and guests before the transaction is completed. The website also lets hosts review their guests, and lets guests rate their hosts. That endorsement system adds a sense of security for travelers who are spending the night away from home.

"With accommodations that are priced well below average hotel rooms, renting a room on iStopOver offers real value," said Anthony Lipschitz, CEO and co-founder of iStopOver.com. "In many cases, it gives travelers the opportunity to live like a local."

source: madison.com

1 comment:

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