Hotel recommendation website Gekko has launched a Facebook app.

The app uses advice of friends who have recommended websites. After someone has suggested a hotel on the Gekko Facebook wall, friends who want to book the hotel will be redirected from the app to a list of travel suppliers in order to provide the best deal.

It is based on the idea that it can be better to get a review from someone you know as opposed to a stranger.

The app also allows for restaurant and bar recommendations and the ‘request a deal’ button on each place lets  venues  reply directly with personalised deals, such as a discounts, free upgrades or a complimentary drink. Every place that features has all the information such as address, phone number and map.

The app was launched at 2pm today, Tuesday 19 July.