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Mr and Mrs Smith Help Us See the UK, Boutique-Style

Tired of merely recommending nice boutique hotels for us to bed down in for the night, the team of Mr and Mrs Smith have gone hi-tech and put together an interactive Route Planner so we can now drive all across the UK knowing we're not missing any of the best spots to sleep or eat.

We tried planning a road trip from London to Glasgow and we can instantly spot a few detours to make so we can stay in a few more Mr and Mrs Smith-recommended boutique hotels; on the map it's quite handy that you can click on the hotels along the route and go direct to a booking page if you want.

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Two New Hotel Deal Websites Might Save You Cash

The newest game in the hotel deals market is 14Trips, a high-luxury-low-price aggregator service that hopes to put people in nice hotels instead of "99-dollar Orlando specials." Sorry, Orlando.

Right now, the site has 369 hotel deals on offer with more to come in the next couple of weeks. But are the deals any good? The Gramercy Park Hotel is listed at $545, about 10% less than we can find on the hotel's website. The bed and breakfast package at The Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire costs $475 through 14Trips--a package listed at $575 on the Four Seasons site.

In other words, you won't be saving a ton, but so far 14Trips looks like a good place to at least check out.

You might also bookmark Farecast, which recently started predicting hotel rates as well as airfares. Farecast's is only scanning the major markets at this point, but at least they show some love for Orlando.

Related Stories:
· 14Trips [Official Site]
· Farecast Hotels [Official Site]
· Hotel Deals coverage [HotelChatter]