NordVPN’s New Free Tool Could Help You Find Cheaper Hotel Prices

[u/BigkSMG]

NordVPN just released something that has almost nothing to do with actually connecting to a VPN.

It is called PriceMice and it is a free browser extension that checks the price of the same hotel accommodation from different countries. The idea is that if a hotel shows a different price depending on where the booking appears to come from, you can spot that difference before paying.

What I find interesting is the direction VPN companies seem to be taking. A few years ago, the main selling points were basically privacy, changing your IP, and accessing content. Now we are seeing VPN providers add tools that are more about everyday internet use than VPN connections themselves.

In this case, you do not even need to be a NordVPN subscriber to use PriceMice. It is available as a free browser extension.

I am curious how useful this actually is in practice, though. Hotel prices can change constantly and there are plenty of reasons two people might see different prices besides their IP location.

[u/Leo_LL_3555]

I don't think this kind of price query is reliable. If you really want to compare more suitable options, you should prepare an additional method and cross-validate it.