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High-Tech and High-Design: Eden Roc at Cap Cana

The Eden Roc, opened in 2012, is one of the most high-tech properties in the Dominican Republic, and is located in the gated Cap Cana community — which has a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, marina, and beach club. Unlike the party-centric Punta Cana, Cap Cana attracts a more reserved crowd of couples and families. The…

5 Great Hotel Apps in the Palm of Your Hand

We here at Oyster love staying on the cutting edge, be it with hotel trends or technology (have you seen our app?!). We also love taking full advantage of everything there is to experience with hotels, and there is often no better way to do that than with some handy hotel apps (like ours!). We’ve…

Oyster’s Half Dozen: Six High-Tech Hotels

The 21st century, if nothing else, has done one thing to mankind: We’ve become obsessed with technology and being “kept in the loop,” even while not at office — and even when we’re on vacation. So if you can’t part with your iPad, BlackBerry, Galaxy, or just a huge flat-screen TV, know that you’re not…

We Souped Up Our iPad App — and It’s Pretty Awesome

We already told you guys about our incredible new iPad app — you know, the one with interactive maps, tons of destinations, and collections with vacation ideas ripe for picking. But with the launch of Apple’s latest iPad — which already sold over 3 million units in its first weekend on shelves — we had…

Foto Friday: Where High-Tech Meets High-End

Hearing “Silicon Valley” usually makes people think of microchips and insanely rich geeks. What people may not realize is that the area has plenty of things to do for the casual traveler, including golf, winery tours and spa weekends. Whether or not your start-up just had a successful IPO, views like this make it a…

Introducing Oyster’s Tech Blog

Want to know the genius behind our website? You got it. Introducing Oyster’s Tech Blog. Algorithms, insights, and a few lines of code from Oyster.com’s engineering team. Go ahead, get smart!