Amazon Targets Priceline with Hotel Bookings Website

Bloomberg: In its push to expand beyond an online store for books and merchandise, Amazon is entering the travel-reservations business. The e-commerce retailer has introduced Amazon Destinations, which provides maps, lodging deals and information about restaurants at popular weekend getaways near Los Angeles, New York City and Seattle. The new site is a travel-focused expansion of the Seattle-based company’s Amazon Local, which connects Amazon shoppers with deals close to them.