Hendersonville, TN � January 7, 2002 - InnLink Corporation, a company
specializing in private label voice reservation services, seamless global
distribution system (GDS), and Internet distribution system (IDS) services
for hotels and hotel companies announced that it has activated all five
brands comprising over 250 hotel properties of Hospitality International,
Inc. (Tucker, GA) for voice, global distribution system (GDS � chain code
�IL�), and Internet reservation services. The Hospitality International
brands include: Scottish Inns and Suites, Master Host Inns, Red Carpet
Inn and Suites, Downtowner Inns and Suites, and Passport Inn and Suites.
InnLink�s activation of Hospitality International�s hotel properties immediately
raises visibility of the limited service system�s hotels to both travel
agents and consumers. Hospitality International�s yearlong search
for a reservation solution culminated in an agreement with InnLink in the
autumn of 2001.
According to Michael Young, president of InnLink Corporation, �InnLink
is very proud to provide its state of the art reservation services to Hospitality
International. Our team of account managers, electronic distribution,
voice call center, and system staff members has worked diligently to bring
Hospitality International on-line. Through its multiple reservation
distribution systems, InnLink will provide Hospitality International�s
hotels increased access by both travel agents and potential guests. We
look forward to a lasting and rewarding business relationship with Hospitality
International.�
According to Betsy Brown, president of Hospitality International, �InnLink�s
professionalism and excellent customer service record won us over immediately.
We are thrilled to provide our Franchisees with the opportunity to increase
their revenues and profits through enhanced reservation resources.�
About InnLink Corporation
InnLink
specializes in the processing of reservations for lodging facilities including
comprehensive private label voice, seamless GDS, and a variety of Internet
products. Using the latest technology that includes a two-way, seamless
interface between the call center, the GDS�s, Internet, and each client
hotel, InnLink provides a real-time environment for hotel management to
maximize its revenue stream. Central to InnLink�s service is a dedication
to excellence by providing superior customer interactions. A wholly
owned subsidiary of ShoLodge, Inc. (LODG) of Hendersonville, Tennessee,
InnLink has more than a decade of experience in providing reservation services
to hotel chains, independent hotels, and resorts.
About Hospitality International
Hospitality International, Inc., located in Tucker, Georgia, an Atlanta
suburb, is the exclusive franchisor of Scottish Inns, Red Carpet Inn, Master
Hosts Inns, Passport Inn and Downtowner Inns. Incorporated in 1982,
Hospitality International currently franchises more than 250 lodging facilities
in the United States and the Caribbean. Scottish Inns & Suites,
Red Carpet Inn & Suites, Passport Inn & Suites, and Downtowner
Inns & Suites are new variations of brands added to the franchise system
in the last two years. |