Professionaltravelguide.com is a travel site that claims to be the world's most comprehensive source of "professional" information on hotels, destinations, restaurants and activities.

The term "professional" refers to travel experts and agents (as opposed to user-generated content). In other words "industry insider" insights are now available to the everyday traveler. Professionaltravelguide has the following in its favor:

• The world's largest hotel database - 159,000 hotels worldwide
• 10,000 professionally authored, unbiased hotel reviews
• Free destination guides to 7000 travel hotspots and free, customizable e-guidebooks

Sounds like a robust menu to start off! Will the professionals take away from the pervasive, powerful influencer - user generated content? Only time, eyeballs and room-nights sold will tell!

www.professionaltravelguide.com

Vijay is Chief Operating Officer and part-founder of Apple Core Hotels- a chain of 5 midtown Manhattan hotels offering value and comfort in the heart of the city.Member of the board of Directors - Hotel Association of New York.  www.vijaydandapani.com