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NORWALK, Conn. and DETROIT, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the summer road trip season underway and July 4th as one of the most popular holidays for car excursions, OnStar, a provider of connectivity services for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles, and priceline.com, a leader in online and mobile travel and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), have partnered to offer drivers the service of conveniently booking hotels while traveling.
OnStar Guidance plan subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, in need of a quick and easy way to reserve hotel accommodations while on-the-go, can now secure a stay via OnStar's new AtYourService feature. OnStar AtYourService allows customers to speak with an OnStar advisor by simply pushing the OnStar blue button inside the vehicle. Advisors can verbally provide information on hotel availability, cost, amenities and ratings to the vehicle occupants, allowing drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. The advisor can then book a hotel reservation for the subscriber through priceline.com and download those directions to the vehicle's navigation system.
"In our vehicles, customers now have the ability to secure hotel reservations through OnStar AtYourService in time for the busy summer travel season," said Mark Lloyd, Director, Online Commerce, OnStar. "The service provides OnStar subscribers with access, even at the last-minute, to quality hotels across the country. Combined with our navigation, safety and security offerings, OnStar continues to deliver a powerful and highly valuable suite of driver services."
"Whether it's for a spontaneous road trip or an unexpected life or work event, consumers come to us with hundreds of different reasons for needing a hotel room at the last minute," said Brett Keller, Chief Marketing Officer at priceline.com. "Through our OnStar partnership, consumers have access to deep discounts across the country with a single push of a button. And if you're a foodie, a hiker or a music aficionado, priceline.com and OnStar are perfect partners to make your summer road trip seamless."
Summer Road Trip Tips from OnStar
Priceline.com's Recommended Road Trips for Summer 2015
Road trip hotels were shopped on June 24, 2015. Availability and prices are subject to change at any time. Gasoline costs were estimated based on an average per-gallon cost of $2.45/gallon and a vehicle getting 20 mpg.
Foodies Fantasy (Charleston, SC to New Orleans, LA, 1,135 miles, July 13-20)
Gasoline cost $139.65.
Leg #1 |
(213 Miles) Charleston to Greenville. Start with shrimp 'n grits, oysters and low country specialties in Charleston, then head west from the coast deep into South Carolina, trying barbecues that use a variety of tomato, mustard and vinegar-based sauces. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 4-star hotels in the Greenville area $179-$209; for 3-star hotels $99-$249. |
Leg #2 |
(529 Miles) From Greenville, continue on to Memphis, winding through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. In Memphis, the barbecue changes, and can be "wet" with sauce, or dry-rubbed with no additional accompaniment necessary. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 4-star hotels in the Memphis area $179-$215; for 3-star hotels $69-$189. |
Leg #3 |
(393 Miles) Then begin the trek south to New Orleans, where creole and Cajun dishes are king. Some will say beginning in Charleston and finishing in New Orleans brings the food journey full-circle. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 4-star hotels in the New Orleans area $98-$400; for 3-star hotels $87-$189. |
Hikers Heaven (Lake Tahoe-Yosemite-Sequoia, 746 miles, July 11-19)
Gasoline cost $93.10.
Leg #1 |
(217 Miles) San Francisco to Lake Tahoe. Hike around the majestic lake, or take in the sites around Tahoe National Forest, Castle Peak, Echo Lakes and Horsetail Falls. Plenty of short hikes available to get muscles and footwear broken in. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 4-star hotels in the South Lake Tahoe area $292-$514; for 3-star hotels $144-$374. |
Leg #2 |
(210 Miles) Lake Tahoe to Yosemite (El Portal). On everyone's bucket list, Yosemite has hikes for every fitness fan's and sightseer's needs. The Tioga Pass Road offers a condensed panorama of what the park has to offer. Glacier Point Road has tougher hikes, but with rewarding rock formations and scenes reminiscent of Ansel Adams famous photographs. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 3-star hotels in the Yosemite area $140-$282; for 2-star hotels $125-$212. |
Leg #3 |
(137 Miles) Yosemite to Sequoia National Park (Visalia). Disappear among the giants and take in the General Sherman Tree, the largest in the world. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 3-star hotels in the Visalia area $85-$159; for 2-star hotels $49-$95. |
Leg #4 |
(182 Miles) Sequoia to Los Angeles. Time to rest those legs for the drive (and plane ride) home. Priceline.com per-night rates range for 4-star hotels in the Los Angeles area $151-$922; for 3-star hotels $79-$576. |
*According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, average summer gasoline prices are expected to be $2.45 a gallon, compared with $3.59 a gallon last summer.
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About OnStar, LLC
OnStar, LLC (OnStar) is a wholly owned subsidiary of GM Holdings LLC ("GM"). Along with its affiliate Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd (a joint venture involving OnStar, Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd (SGM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)), OnStar serves 7 million subscribers in North America and China. OnStar is a provider of Emergency, Security, Navigation, Diagnostic and Connectivity services. OnStar with 4G LTE is now available on more than 30 2015 GM models in the U.S. and Canada.
About priceline.com
Priceline.com, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), gives leisure travelers multiple ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In addition to getting compelling published prices, travelers can take advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price® service, which can deliver the lowest prices available, or the recently added Express Deals®, where travelers can take advantage of hotel discounts without bidding.
For press information:
Flavie Lemarchand-Wood, priceline.com
flavie.lemarchand-wood@priceline.com
Deana Alicea, General Motors
Deana.alicea@gm.com
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pricelinecom-onstar-partner-to-book-last-minute-hotel-rooms-for-drivers-300107800.html
SOURCE priceline.com
Copyright 2015 PR Newswire
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