We've just launched a new tool for finding hotels that I think that the Flyertalk community will find useful.

Interactive Hotel Maps is in Beta now and we look forward to feedback from everyone to enhance it in future revisions.

Over 56,000 hotels worldwide are plotted on the map and you can choose your initial search radius (in miles or kilometers) and then zoom in or pan around your results. You can choose from street or satellite view (or hybrid) so you can see exactly where the hotel is situated.

When you click a hotel you will get the name, address, recent lowest rates, and, of course, a reservation link.

And as a special bonus feature intended primarily for Flyertalkers, you can limit the search to one or more hotel chains (i.e. All Starwood hotels, or all Starwood AND all Hilton Hotels) or even to individual brands (i.e. Hampton Inn only).

Note that, at the current time, only select countries are supported. They are listed on the site and will be updated as we make enhancements.

It is part of Hotel Magician but also has a proud vanity URL. Take your pick ;-)

http://hotelmagician.com/interactive_hotel_maps/

or

http://InteractiveHotelMaps.com

All feedback welcomed - on this thread, by PM, or by comments on the site.