Hotel Tonight is state-of-the-art for iOs. This slick little app does only one thing: finds discount hotel rooms in your area for a fairly hefty discounted price. I downloaded it a few minutes ago from the Apple App Store. The app installed with no problems.  When launched for the first time it asks permission to use your location information.  I usually answer “no” to this question, but it seemed relevant this time so I answered “yes.”  I was greeted with this screen:

Hotel Tonight Opening Screen

Your location appears first on the list, followed by an alphabetical listing.  Tap your current location (Silicon Valley in my case, nice touch) and you’ll see this:

Available Choices (note the background map)

“Wait,” you say. “What if I want to see hotels a little farther away?”  Relax.  Drag the above screen up and you’ll see this:

Nearby Regions Are Also Shown

So let’s say you decide Monterey would be a nice place to visit.  Scroll down a little further and tap “Monterey.”  The Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa is justifiably famous:

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Tiled

Tap one of the tiles to expand to full-screen:

Full-screen View From a Tile

But even better — the larger image is actually part of a slideshow. Swipe your finger and the next image appears.

State-of-the-art iOs applications are rare.  This one is unbelievably slick.  Highly recommended.