Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
www.laterooms.com
- discount hotel rooms in UK and abroad; the low prices are genuine
as they would rather see their rooms let out than not at all.
If you also have concerns about ethical tourism, whether it is the hotel's environmental im-
pact or the conditions of its workers, the Ethical Consumer website has a report on these
issues, which is downloadable as a PDF from:
Couch Surfing
This is the ultimate in finding free accommodation and, although there were safety con-
cerns when this service first started, it's now had more than a million satisfied customers.
But this not-for-profit organisation has a philosophy that's about more than that - it's about
creating friendships and networks across the world.
Here's what they say on the safety issue:
“CouchSurfing has implemented several precautionary measures for the benefit of its
surfers, hosts, and community. Every user is linked to the other users he or she knows in the
system, through a network of references and friend links. In addition to the solid network
with friend link-strength indicators and testimonials, we have our vouching and verifica-
tion systems.”
There's a lot more information on their website that should answer all your questions:
Please see the directory pages for information on companies and organisations offering
travel and accommodation services.
*Thank you to gapwork.com for their help with this chapter
