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SAN MATEO, CA, January 7 - WorldRes, Inc.�, the Internet-based
hotel reservation network, today announced its latest destination marketing
organization (DMO) partners.
The following are currently accepting confirmed online reservations through the WorldRes system: the state of Texas (www.texaslodging.com); the British Tourist Authority (BTA) USA gateway (www.usagateway.visitbritain.com); the California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns (www.innaccess.com); the California cities of San Jose (www.sanjose.org), Santa Monica (www.santamonica.com) and Catalina (www.catalina.com); and Columbus, Ohio (www.columbuscvb.org). Other DMOs that have signed agreements but not yet launched are the states of Wisconsin and Illinois, and the cities of Traverse City, Mich.; Panama City Beach, Fla.; and Colorado Springs, CO. They join the ranks of the many success stories currently on the WorldRes system, including Ohio; California; San Diego and Monterey, CA; Lake Placid and Sullivan County, NY; Mt. Washington Valley, NH; and the Hong Kong Hotels Association's walkup hotel reservation center at the new Hong Kong International Airport. WorldRes offers destination partners worldwide a comprehensive solution
for adding lodging reservations to a web site and handling phone reservations
at a visitor or call center. Using a secure server, the system provides
instant confirmations online, eliminating the need for
The WorldRes system serves as a central reservation platform that is
open to all properties in a destination, including those not currently
on the airline-based GDS (Global Distribution System). Unlike existing
GDSs, the WorldRes reservation system was designed specifically for
Lodging properties can join the WorldRes system for free-there are no
up-front or monthly costs, only a low transaction fee per net reservation.
All properties receive free customized web pages, which include detailed
property and room descriptions, with photographs. The
"This is truly an impressive list of destinations to add to our growing network, and this is just the beginning," said Scott Potter, vice president of business development of WorldRes. "Our destination partner program has generated interest from organizations around the world. " About WorldRes WorldRes, Inc., founded in 1995, provides Internet sales and marketing
services to lodging properties worldwide, as well as online booking capability
to travel and destination web sites, convention and visitor bureaus, tourism
authorities, online city guides, call centers and
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