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Originally Posted by Devil's Rule
I had the same thought on making the streetview larger, ideally I would be able to have 3/4 of the map or streetview and the bottom 1/4 for the map. I'm not sure how intuitive it would be for the end user to only see a small square for the map.
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I meant that the small square shows the user a place to click on to see the larger map. Even the half-sized map is useless for navigation purposes.
As a consumer of the service, a hotel's location on a map is only useful if I already know the city enough to be familiar with the area I'm looking at, or I've already chosen to stay there and need directions. If I understand your target - tourists who are trying to evaluate their options - they don't fall into either category.
If I were you I'd focus on the street view - a good, unbiased pic of the place. If you want to show a map, I'd show a separate map and put markers on the map showing how close the place is to other attractions/hotels/restaurants. That way it's a navigational tool as well as another thing to consider when choosing a place.