Expedia and Hotels.com Deploying Direct Connect Technology to Generate
Cost-Savings for DH&R
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia, Inc. and Hotels.com(TM)
announced today an agreement with Destination Hotels & Resorts (DH&R) to
provide Expedia.com(R) and Hotels.com customers with access to DH&R's luxury
and upscale hotel properties. This agreement enables DH&R to reach the 30
million monthly visitors shopping for travel on Expedia(R) and Hotels.com.
DH&R is a collection of 29 independent hotels in both resort destinations
and city locations. Expedia and Hotels.com customers now have enhanced access
to inventory at the company's properties, from the Resort at Squaw Creek in
Lake Tahoe, Calif. and The Argent in San Francisco to NINE ZERO Hotel in
Boston and Wild Dunes in South Carolina.
"This is a mutually beneficial relationship as Expedia and Hotels.com
extend Destination Hotels & Resorts' reach to today's informed and independent
travelers," said Trevor Stuart-Hill, vice president of distribution and
revenue systems. "Those travelers now have an even greater collection of
unique properties in interesting destinations to select from."
The agreement also includes the development of a direct connection between
DH&R and Expedia and Hotels.com. Direct connectivity with DH&R's property
management system streamlines the reservation process and provides DH&R
properties with a cost-effective tool to manage the inventory and rates on
Expedia and Hotels.com. Direct connect technology also provides online
shoppers with more accurate, up-to-the-minute room availability data.
"We are excited about working closely with DH&R, one of the top
independent hospitality companies, whose popular hotels and resorts will now
be accessible to our customers," said Spencer Rascoff, vice president of
lodging at Expedia and Hotels.com. "Establishing a direct connection between
our sites and DH&R will enhance our ability to match the inventory of DH&R's
luxury and upscale properties with travelers shopping on Expedia and
Hotels.com."
About Destination Hotels & Resorts
Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management
company located in Englewood, Colo. With 29 independent, luxury and upscale
hotels, resorts and golf clubs, DH&R is the third largest independent
hospitality management company in the country. The company's portfolio
features more than 7,500 guest rooms, 17 golf courses and eight full-service
spas. DH&R properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets
including New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, Dallas,
Boston, San Diego, Aspen, Phoenix, Jackson Hole, Maui and Lake Tahoe.
Destination Hotels & Resorts also provides consumers with access to a
unique collection of lodging properties in the United Kingdom through a sales
and marketing alliance with the De Vere Hotel Group PLC. This partnership
extends the reach of DH&R to the U.K. with a partner who offers a similar
portfolio of distinctive hotels and resorts. For more information on the
properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection or the De Vere
alliance, please visit http://www.destinationhotels.com.
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel service and the fourth
largest travel agency in the U.S. Expedia's award-winning Expert Searching and
Pricing (ESP) technology delivers the most comprehensive flight options
available online. ESP also allows customers to dynamically build complete
trips that combine flights, Expedia(R)Special Rate hotels and other lodging,
ground transportation, and destination services and activities. Expedia's
quality and leadership have been recognized in awards such as PC Magazine's
"Editors' Choice" and Forbes' "Favorite General Travel Site." Expedia is an
operating company of IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI). CST: 2029030-40
About Hotels.com
Hotels.com is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering
reservation services through its own websites (including http://www.hotels.com and
others), its interactive affiliate network (http://www.IAN.com), and its toll-free
call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). Hotels.com gives travelers the widest selection
of lodging accommodations from traditional hotels to vacation rentals at over
12,000 properties in more than 400 cities in North America, Europe, the
Caribbean and Asia. The company is a one-stop shopping source for hotel
pricing, amenities and availability, and also specializes in providing
travelers with accommodations during sold-out periods. Hotels.com is an
operating business of IAC/InterActiveCorp (Nasdaq: IACI). CST: 2059975-40.
NOTE: Expedia, Expedia.com, the airplane logo, WWTE and Classic Custom
Vacations are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in
the U.S., Canada and/or other countries. Other product and company names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Destination Hotels & Resorts
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Related links:
http://www.destinationhotels.com
CONTACT:
Kim Coutts or Al de Leon, both of Fleishman
Hillard, +1-415-318-4004, or expediapr@fleishman.com, for Expedia
and Hotels.com; or Kristin Yantis, +1-303-268-6819, or
kyantis@destinationhotels.com, or Season Skuro of Novom
Marketing, +1-323-882-8333, or sskuro@novom.com, for Destination
Hotels & Resorts
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