Smarter Travel Review

Why would we rank a site you ve probably never heard of as number one? Because SmarterTravel.com has everything. It s the best of a new breed of online travel sites that act as search engines to find your requested information on other travel sites. Some let you choose your desired travel options, find them for you, and then redirect you to the providing site to book them.

Booking & Search

Ease of Use

SmarterTravel.com is amazingly easy to navigate. The information you need is clearly defined, and the links work quickly and accurately. The Contact Us section provides both email and telephone options.

Additional Features

There are many great options on the homepage. On the right, you can sign up for the Free SmarterTravel Newsletter, which offers a 'Deal Alert' as well as the Daily Travel Deals chosen by the site s editors. Below that, you can download a useful list titled Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees, which lists all the fees from every major domestic airline. It lets you see how much an extra bag costs, or if there s a departure or landing fee.

This brings up another excellent aspect of SmarterTravel.com there are many informative articles, with excellent writing that makes for interesting reading, even if you re not planning an immediate trip.

The homepage also has a large selection of destination travel guides on the lower left, not only for large cities like Las Vegas, but also for less traveled spots like Tulsa or Kissimmee. The top menu offers buttons for specialty travel, deals and travel advice. Under that is another menu where you can find and compare flights, hotels, vacation packages, car rentals and cruises from different companies. In addition, every page of the site has a different list of available deals on the side of the page.