Gekko Pulls in Prices and Lets Users Request Deals to Differentiate From Other Facebook Travel Apps

Gekko is a new Facebook app that allows users to get travel recommendations from friends, but also pay for rooms and requests deals from hotels and restaurants. While there are already several travel apps and websites that let users ask for tips from their Facebook friends such as TripAdvisor and Gogobot, Gekko differentiates itself by aggregating hotel prices within the app rather than forcing users to check each travel booking site individually. While the concept of being able to request discounts and perks sounds good, it’s unclear whether businesses will actually take the time and have the savvy to grant them.

Gekko was developed by a 12-person team plus some outside developers.

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