Compare ferry and hotel prices for a family trip
A user had Dot check ferry and hotel prices for a possible family trip and compare them against a similar trip three years earlier, though they found it ineffective overall. ·
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- What they did
- One commenter used Dot like a human PA for trip shopping: they told it to check ferry and hotel prices for a possible family trip next summer, then had it look up details from their personal email about a similar trip three years earlier. Using those past booking details, Dot compared the same cabin, car, passenger, and hotel setup and returned the cheapest dates plus some options.
- How it went
- It produced date and pricing options for the trip, but the same commenter said Dot was better for proactive background work than for everything, and the thread overall centered on mixed results and reliability concerns.
- Worth knowing
- The practical catch was that the user had ChatGPT connected to personal email so Dot could pull the old trip details from there.
Try it yourself with Dots
Compare ferry and hotel prices for a family trip to [destination] from [origin] for [number] people around [dates]. Also check what a similar trip cost in [past year or period] if you can find it, and put the results in a table with links to each booking page. Stop before booking or paying for anything and show me the best options.
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Source: Reddit · Oct 31, 2026
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