function initialize() {
	if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
		var point = new GLatLng(50.46346,-3.517106)
		var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		map.setCenter(point, 15);
		// add marker
		var tinyIcon = new GIcon();
		tinyIcon.image = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_red.png";
		tinyIcon.shadow = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_shadow.png";
		tinyIcon.iconSize = new GSize(12, 20);
		tinyIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20);
		tinyIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20);
		tinyIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
		markerOptions = { icon:tinyIcon };
		// display marker info window be degfault
		//map.addOverlay(new GMarker(point, markerOptions));
		var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions);
		map.addOverlay(marker)
		var infoText = '<div id="mapText"><img src="images/mapHotel.jpg" width="110" height="90" alt="The Somerville" title="The Somerville" style="float:left;margin:5px;border:1px #53081b solid;" /><br />515 Babbacombe Road,<br />Torquay,<br />Devon, TQ1 1HJ.<br />Tel: 01803 294755<br /><a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&dq=somerville+hotel+loc:+Torquay,+Devon&daddr=515+Babbacombe+Rd,+Torquay,+TQ1+1HJ&geocode=4185079764296084928,50.463351,-3.517109&f=d&ll=50.463351,-3.517109&spn=0.003394,0.007253&z=17" target="_blank">Click here for directions &raquo;</a></div>'
		marker.openInfoWindowHtml(infoText);
		// controls
		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl()); 
		//map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
		// overview map
     	map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl(null)); 
////////////////////////

GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function () {
      marker.openInfoWindowHtml(infoText);
   });
	//map.openInfoWindow(map.getCenter(),document.createTextNode("Hello, world"));
	}
}