One of several interesting innovative web sites discussed in Michelle Higgins New York Times article. Several of the hotels are featured on Luxury Link, in case anyone needs an advanced peak at the room layouts....could be helpful when making a reservation.
Room 77 - Find your perfect room.
"Designed to uncover the best and worst rooms in a hotel, Room77 allows you to view the layout of every floor in a hotel and see a simulation of the view from the window. Since the site went live in February, Room77 has compiled hotel maps, blueprints and other records into a searchable database of more than 500,000 rooms in about 2,500 upscale hotels in 29 cities in North America and London.
Type the name of a hotel in the search box and adjust your preferences (like high or low floor, proximity to elevators and connecting rooms) for color-coded room rankings. Clicking on a particular room number pulls up details like square footage, a map of where the room is located, photos, traveler reviews and a simulation of the view using Google Earth-enabled technology. The site also offers “insider” tips pointing out which rooms tend to be noisy and those with the best views."
