Show HN: I'm making a map of newly built hotels(google.com)
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Show HN: I'm making a map of newly built hotels
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=15klJCoe8mENZdssUqPZKW2mXSNz3o5w&hl=en_US
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Here is a link to the website: https://www.lawllipop.com/
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I usually do the following to confirm when a hotel was built:
1) I search on Google Maps for "hotels" and filter based on the hotel brand.
2) I search the reviews of the hotel for words like "new" or "old" to see what others are saying.
3) I also use Google Street View and look at previous dates of the location to make sure that even if the hotel says "new" that the hotel was not refurbished from a previous hotel.
4) I search on Google for any press releases or news reports of a new hotel built in the town.
1) I search on Google Maps for "hotels" and filter based on the hotel brand.
2) I search the reviews of the hotel for words like "new" or "old" to see what others are saying.
3) I also use Google Street View and look at previous dates of the location to make sure that even if the hotel says "new" that the hotel was not refurbished from a previous hotel.
4) I search on Google for any press releases or news reports of a new hotel built in the town.
> There's no reason to stay in a hotel that is old and dated when it takes a few minutes to find a new hotel.
Well, there is one reason -- if you prefer "old and dated" hotels to new ones. Lots of people do. That might be a useful option to your map: if you're tracking the age of hotels anyway, you could also produce a map catering to those who prefer the older ones.
Well, there is one reason -- if you prefer "old and dated" hotels to new ones. Lots of people do. That might be a useful option to your map: if you're tracking the age of hotels anyway, you could also produce a map catering to those who prefer the older ones.
I don't agree with you that many people prefer old and dated hotels. If you read thousands of reviews online about any hotel, the majority of people give a negative review if the hotel has old carpet or has not been well maintained.
> If you read thousands of reviews online about any hotel, the majority of people give a negative review if the hotel has old carpet or has not been well maintained.
Which is completely different, old doesn't mean not maintained
Which is completely different, old doesn't mean not maintained
Well, sure. I don't prefer hotels that haven't been well-maintained either. But that's a totally different thing than being "old and dated". I've encountered plenty of old hotels that were well maintained, and plenty of new hotels that weren't.
I prefer older hotels because newer ones tend to be uncomfortable.
> If you read thousands of reviews online
Online reviews reflect a fairly narrow demographic slice.
I prefer older hotels because newer ones tend to be uncomfortable.
> If you read thousands of reviews online
Online reviews reflect a fairly narrow demographic slice.
I haven't found a resource that easily shows you when a hotel was built so I put together the map (for a few interstate highways).
There's no reason to stay in a hotel that is old and dated when it takes a few minutes to find a new hotel.