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How Far Is the Beach,Really?Tratok measures it for every hotel.

“Moments from the beach.” “Close to the centre.” Every traveller has learned to distrust those words. So Tratok measured the real distances instead, for every hotel on the platform.

What you see on every hotel

Search by what matters to you

On the hotel search, choose “Show distances from” and every result shows the distance you care about: the beach, the airport, the centre, or a place you choose yourself, such as a conference venue or a friend’s home.

Distances show in kilometres or miles depending on where you are, and countries that use miles see both. Tap any distance and the route opens on the map.

Honest by method

Measuring “the sea” is harder than it sounds. Coastlines run up canals and river mouths, so a downtown hotel can look a short walk from the sea when it is not. Tratok only counts open water, and only counts a beach when it sits on the open sea.

No more booking “beachfront” and finding a motorway in between.

Hotel distances: quick answers

Are the distances straight lines or routes?

The list shows the straight-line distance. Tap one to see the route on the map.

Why does my hotel show no beach?

Only real beaches on the open sea within 10 km are shown, so inland hotels and hotels by lakes or rivers show the airport and the centre instead.

Can I measure from my own address?

Yes. Choose “A place you choose” in Show distances from.

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