MCLEAN, Va. (January 11, 2005) – SynXis announced today that KSL Resorts has switched to the SynXis Distribution Management services and technology for its comprehensive reservation and rate management solutions.  KSL Resorts is well known in the industry for their portfolio of high-end resorts including Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa (Maui, HI) and the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa (Phoenix, AZ).  

“We knew we had to find a CRS solution that would support our sophisticated yield management philosophies,” commented Chad Bustos, Director, Marketing Technology KSL Resorts.  “After doing a thorough review of their technology and services versus other providers in the industry, it was clear that SynXis not only provided connectivity - but a full distribution management solution to meet our needs,” he added.

KSL has integrated all aspects of the SynXis technology, including the high-end, “Flash” booking engine on their website along with sophisticated competitive rate shopping and extranet management tools, to give them the most advanced rate management capabilities available on the market.  KSL Resorts will continue to market their properties under the KO chain code.

“KSL Resorts is known in the industry as a leading, high-end resort ownership and management company,” said Jennifer Ranno, Managing Sales Director for SynXis.  “Their requirements for that same superior level of technology performance led to their decision to move to SynXis.  Our combined offerings will enable KSL Resorts’ properties to stay ahead of the competition while successfully growing their already impressive portfolio.”

About SynXis Corporation

SynXis provides distribution management solutions and enables hotels to maximize revenue and reduce costs through innovative, market-driven technology combined with outstanding customized support.  The SynXis Reservation Management System, at the solution's core, empowers hotel operators to consolidate and manage hotel inventory from all sources - seamless GDS connectivity, over 1200 popular Internet travel sites, private-label central reservations systems, and full-service hotel Web sites.  It also helps hotels build revenue by enabling them to independently manage each distribution channel from one easy-to-use control center.  All of these reservations can connect directly with the PMS.  SynXis is the technology source for more than 6,000 hotels, bed and breakfasts, resorts, and destinations, including, Harrah's, KSL Resorts, Vantis Corporation, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Destination Hotels & Resorts, and Jumeirah Hotels. 

SynXis' corporate headquarters is in McLean, VA, with offices in Denver, Boston and Amsterdam.  For more information on SynXis and its products, please call 703-448-2530, e-mail [email protected], or visit our Web site at www.synxis.com.

KSL Resorts was founded in 1992 and is based in La Quinta, CA.  It operates some of the most unique and memorable golf and spa resorts in the world.