TheSuitest

TheSuitest was a hotel price-comparison website based in California. The site aggregated data from third party travel websites and displayed it in lists and interactive graphs. The site was acquired by ClickTripz in 2015 and was subsequently deactivated.

TheSuitest
TypePrivate company
IndustrySoftware, Travel, Internet
Founded2012
HeadquartersVenice Beach, United States
Key people
Jeremy Murphy, CEO
Mike Aucoin, CTO
ProductsSoftware
Websitethesuitest.com

History

TheSuitest was co-founded in 2012 in Venice Beach, California by Jeremy Murphy (CEO), a former analyst in the investment management division of Goldman Sachs, and Mike Aucoin (CTO), a former software developer for Microsoft and DreamWorks. After a series of disappointing hotel stays, the pair designed algorithms to cull and analyze billions of room prices and amenities from third-party sources, which would become TheSuitest.[1][2]

Description

The search engine compares hotel rooms based on granular amenities such as square footage, television size, view, bathtub type, dining areas, industry awards, and consumer ratings.[3] Users can sort and filter hotel rooms based on a suite score (how a room measures-up to its peers based on the size, amenities, view and hotel quality) and deal grade (how the price of the room compares with its statistical fair value).[4][5] Users can also opt to incorporate common fees into prices, including in-room WiFi, parking, and resort fees.[6] When the website launched, it covered the 30 most popular tourist cities in the United States of America.

References
  1. Burmon, Andrew (July 18, 2013). "The Smartest Hotel Room Finder". Men's Journal.
  2. Brady, Paul (May 29, 2013). "Think You Got a Good Deal on Your Hotel? Think Again". Conde Nast Traveler.
  3. Leo, Jen (June 9, 2013). "TheSuitest.com makes it easy to compare luxury hotels". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Drell, Lauren (July 26, 2013). "5 Steps to a Perfect Vacation". Rent the Runway.
  5. Baldwin, Dave (June 12, 2013). "Compare hotels based on the size of their... TVs". Thrillist.
  6. Drell, Lauren (July 11, 2013). "11 Travel Startups You Need to Know". Mashable.
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