HotelRooms.com adds Warwick International, Steigenberger, and turns its focus to the Middle East.
DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HotelRooms.com is pleased to announce the addition of Warwick International Hotels and Steigenberger Hotel Group to its palate of International Groups that include InterContinental, Starwood, Marriott, Best Western, Louvre Hotel Group, and numerous others.
"With the launch of the redesigned website, we looked to HotelRooms as a conduit for introducing travellers to our growing portfolio of owned, managed, and affiliate properties," mentions Jean-Marie Pebrel, Director of Sales & Marketing Europe at WIH. "Since 2008, HotelRooms has proven itself to be a top provider of high-volume, low-cost PPC advertising for Warwick's owned properties," adds Alan Gonzalez, Director of Distribution at WIH. "Extending the partnership to cover the entire portfolio at a lower cost per unit simply makes sense."
"We wanted to test HotelRooms last year with the opening of The Steigenberger Hotel am Kanzleramt in Berlin," notes Kai Gehrmann, Vice President Franchise, Research and Business Excellence at Steigenberger. "And after discovering HotelRooms as our top affiliate after the first few months, we took the decision to add the portfolio."
Along with the new focus on Middle Eastern and Asian markets, HotelRooms.com continues to develop its worldwide presence. Steven Heydt, President of Caribbean-based Elite Island Resorts noted, "Our properties have been listed on HotelRooms.com for over 5 years, and the site continues to be one of our best sources for reaching travellers who are actively seeking luxury and resort properties in our destinations."
Chris DiBenedetto, Senior Manager, Field Marketing South Region, Starwood Hotels and Resorts added, "One of the primary benefits of HotelRooms.com is their ability to meet the needs of a wide range of our hotels – from top U.S. destinations to tertiary markets. Their website allows travellers to easily find hotels based on both location and market-segment – which is vital in ensuring that each of our properties is seen by the most targeted audience."
As more and more hoteliers embrace responsive design, finding reliable ways to monitor reservations across PC, mobile, and tablet becomes even more of a challenge. "With most travellers consulting 5-10 websites or more prior to making a booking… and with more than 40% of bookings researched on one device and completed on another, our member hotels are beginning to take a more holistic approach to advertising, where cost-effective, targeted keyword-driven demand generation is playing an increasingly vital role," adds Eli Goldstein, Vice-President, HotelRooms.com.
Andre Privateer, Managing Director EMEA & APAC for HotelRooms.com had this to say, "Finishing 2014 with better than expected results in Europe and Asia, we are focusing on the Middle East and were instantly enamoured with Doha as a base from which to better serve our growing portfolio of regional hotels. We anticipate strong growth in 2015 and an increasingly competitive market for hoteliers in years to come."
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Warwick International Hotels
Warwick International Hotels (WIH) was launched in 1980 with the purchase of Warwick New York, a hotel originally built by William Randolph Hearst for his Hollywood friends. The WIH Group now includes more than 55 prestigious Hotels, Resorts & Spas worldwide located in city centres and resort destinations in the United States, Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Bali, the South Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Further details can be found at www.warwickhotels.com.
Steigenberger Hotel Group
Steigenberger Hotels AG is based in Frankfurt am Main and is one of Europe's leading hotel groups. Its portfolio currently contains 104 hotels in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Egypt, China, Dubai and Qatar, including 16 establishments that are under construction or in the planning phase. The umbrella brand Steigenberger Hotel Group includes the two brands Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts (individual First Class and Deluxe Hotels) and InterCityHotel (hotels in the upper mid-range category located in the direct vicinity of transport hubs such as railway stations and airports).
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in 100 countries and 181,400 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element®.
Elite Island Resorts
Elite Island Resorts offers an impressive collection of All-Inclusive caribbean resorts and the best variety in Caribbean vacations. From Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, to Antigua, steeped in history, lush and tropical St. Lucia, alluring Barbados, or Palm Island, a private island paradise in the Grenadines, the perfect all inclusive Caribbean holiday is just a call or click away. Specializing in relaxing escapes, honeymoons, weddings, and spa holidays, ideal for couples, families, friends, and groups, Elite Island Resorts offers an impressive collection of All-Inclusive Caribbean resorts and the best variety in Caribbean vacations.
HotelRooms.com
HotelRooms.com is a travel search tool that sends customers direct to hotel web sites (no third parties, or third party sites). As a click-thru partner, HotelRooms.com does not sell hotel rooms, nor does it require rate information, inventory, or any form of extranet management from the hotel. HotelRooms.com simply charges a nominal, flat monthly fee based on the desired level of visibility and promises guaranteed levels of click volume.
Founded in 2000, HotelRooms.com sends more than 3 million monthly visitors to more than 40,000 hotels in 98 countries around the world.
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