Apple Adds Expert Resources to Maps

<p>Apple Maps is making it easier for users to search and discover top-ranked restaurants&comma; hotels&comma; golf courses&comma; and more&comma; with the addition of rankings and insights from MICHELIN&comma; The Infatuation and Golf Digest&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Users can now view and search for MICHELIN-starred&comma; Green Star&comma; and Bib Gourmand restaurants — along with MICHELIN Key hotels — starting in the U&period;S&period;&comma; with support for additional regions coming in the future&period; Soon&comma; rankings and insights from The Infatuation and Golf Digest will also be added to Maps&comma; with more expert sources to follow&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With this update&comma; place cards will now reflect distinctions&comma; descriptions&comma; and images from expert sources&period; Additionally&comma; for select hotels&comma; users can now book directly from Maps&comma; with the option to schedule restaurant reservations through MICHELIN and tee times through Supreme Golf coming soon&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;MICHELIN Guide&comma; The Infatuation&comma; and Golf Digest are leading industry experts that consumers rely on for finding the best restaurants&comma; hotels&comma; and golf courses&comma; and we’re excited to bring their valuable insights and accolades to our users in Apple Maps&comma;” said David Dorn&comma; Apple’s senior director of Internet Software and Services Product&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;These new integrations make Maps an even more useful and seamless resource for users to discover great new places whether in their hometown or traveling somewhere new&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are pleased to bring MICHELIN Guide’s expertise to Apple Maps&period; The integration of MICHELIN Guide’s ratings&comma; expert insights&comma; and booking services into Apple Maps will significantly enhance global access to exceptional gastronomy and hospitality experiences&comma;” said Gwendal Poullennec&comma; MICHELIN Guide’s international director&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;By bringing MICHELIN Guide’s restaurant and hotel distinctions into the Apple Maps app&comma; we are providing travelers and food enthusiasts with easy and convenient access to MICHELIN’s curated recommendations and insights for their next memorable experience&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Apple and The Infatuation share a commitment to high-quality content — and we are thrilled to soon bring our authentic&comma; relatable&comma; and curated restaurant recommendations to Apple Maps&comma;” said Paul Needham&comma; CEO of The Infatuation&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It’s important for us to meet users where they are&comma; and we know Apple Maps is a key part of their daily lives&comma; making this integration a natural fit&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As the leading authority in golf course rankings and reviews&comma; Golf Digest is proud to bring our trusted insights to Apple Maps&comma;” said Meredith Bausback&comma; Golf Digest’s vice president of Marketing &amp&semi; Audience Development&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This integration will soon empower golfers to discover and choose courses with the confidence that comes from decades of expert evaluation&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To use this feature&comma; users can leverage search filters in Maps and find places with these distinctions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;