Optimizing for Google Hotel Finder

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Hi!

As the Google Hotel Finder was also launched in Europe some days ago I was wondering if there is already some best practices for optimizing the entries. I guess that most of the information is directly integrated from the respective Google Places Page... Any insights or views on this topic?

[NewGlobalVentures.comSEOTexas]

Hi there Christoph.

I'm not too familiar with Hotel Finder, but being that most smartphones default to Google, yes, update your Places account with AS MUCH information relelvant as possible.

Hours, Location, Services, Local Attractions, Benefits, ETC

You can never have too much information on your Places Account. Remember to give the SE's a few hours to update and then test as much as possible to ensure that all info is correct and updated.

Cheers!

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Hi!

thanks for your reply. I've already updated the account and it says 100% complete

Some information is also imported into the hotel finder like comments and the description.

Other data, like images for example, are imported from other sources and I was wondeirng if anyone knows where these data come from. I think the images are labeled with "VFM Leonardo". I've also read, that Google relies on data from yellow pages..

The hotel finder is still in beta, but I hope that there will be some official information about how to maintain/optimize hotel finder entries. I was just wondering if anyone had some additional information on this topic.

Cheers!