Hotel Chains Grow Internet Reservations 26.8 Percent in 2005
Brand Websites Increase Volume of Reservations Over 33 Percent; GDS Continues Steady Source of Bookings at Almost 35 Percent of All Channels ...more

Travelocity Renews Marketing Agreement with AOL
Travelocity and longtime partner, AOL announced today that they have renewed and expanded their marketing partnership for two years. ...more

Online Chat For Fast Response And Higher Booking Conversion
Imagine being able to talk to someone online about the best hotels to stay in, the best rates available and recommendations on hotel locations. ...more

FastBooking opens a subsidiary in Canada
The French company FastBooking - the expert in hotel booking solutions on the Internet - has just opened a new subsidiary in Canada. Located in Laval, in Quebec, FastBooking Canada has the objective of establishing FastBooking's presence on the Canadian market. ...more

Hotel Web Site Productivity - The New Way to Measure Your Site's Effectiveness - By Neil Salerno
The way I see it, search engines have become so convenient, user-friendly, and accurate that online consumers are being converted into search addicts. Search engines have become an essential part of the Internet. I feel bad for many hotel web sites that are not yet search-friendly and/or have not improved their site content to accommodate search requirements. ...more

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SynXis and von Essen Hotels Combine Tradition with Technology
Champagne On Ice & Online, As Von Essen Combines Tradition With Technology Using The SynXis RedX(TM) Distribution Management System ...more

Intellistrand's Guestdesk Hotel Reservation System Sees Significant Increase During 2005
Success of Myrtle Beach Online Hotel Reservation System Prompts Entry into Other Tourism Markets ...more

Jarvis Hotels Ltd. Selects MICROS OPERA Enterprise Edition to Streamline Its UK Operations
MICROS-Fidelio UK Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) and a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, has partnered with Jarvis Hotels Ltd. to implement the MICROS OPERA Enterprise Edition throughout all of the hotel chain's 48 property estate, which trades under the Ramada brand. ...more

The Iroquois New York Installs SIGNETURE TV-HDSM from LodgeNet to Deliver Full Range Of HDTV Content, Including Current Release Video-On-Demand Movies
4-Star landmark property converts all guest rooms and suites to flat panel HDTV, 'WOW'ing guests and enhancing in-room entertainment revenue ...more

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