Through the use of Utell, Dakota�s best rate guarantee pricing will be displayed for users, including travel agents, consortia members, travel management companies and consumers across all distribution channels. John Seaton, regional sales director for Pegasus, says this approach will help Dakota ensure their users are finding the best rates with the least effort.

�Dakota is one of the first in the industry to implement a pricing structure like this, and we at Pegasus are happy to help execute it,� Seaton said. �By offering solutions to manage Dakota�s distribution channels and empowering the company to maintain its own pricing strategy, we will help maximize revenue potential and growth.�

Utell by Pegasus, the world�s largest hotel representation service representing more than 700,000 rooms worldwide, enables hotel groups like Dakota to be available on the four major GDSs and on more than 1,000 Web sites around the world. With Utell representation, Dakota will benefit from proactive marketing by Pegasus to travel agencies, consortia, and corporate accounts. Dakota will also be represented through Pegasus� network of call centers, promoted to travel agents through special rate campaigns by the Pegasus� sales force and receive �preferred supplier� status through nearly 200 leading travel agencies worldwide.

The Dakota Nottingham has been represented through Utell since June 2004, which led to the expanded relationship, according to Kevin Farey, sales and marketing consultant at Dakota.

�After working together with Pegasus for two years on the Dakota Nottingham, we knew the Dakota Eurocentral needed similar representation and service,� Farey said. �With this program, we were excited to have the support of Pegasus� industry-leading representation and distribution services.�

Dakota�s next hotel at Forthbridge, Scotland, will open in March 2007, and nine additional properties are expected to be announced later this year.

About Dakota Hotels

Dakota Hotels was created by Ken McCulloch, founder of Malmaison Hotels, in 2004 with the launch of Dakota Nottingham. With a simple philosophy to offer a brand that is stylish, friendly and value-driven, Dakota expanded in 2006 with the opening of Dakota Eurocentral, with further openings expected in 2007. More information is online at www.dakotahotels.co.uk.

About Pegasus

Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions, Inc. is a global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors.  Founded in 1989, Pegasus� customers include a majority of the world�s travel agencies and more than 60,000 hotel properties around the globe.  Pegasus� services include central reservation systems, electronic distribution services, commission processing and payment services, and marketing representation services, including the consumer Web site, www.hotelbook.com. The company�s representation services, including Utell by Pegasus� and Unirez by Pegasus�, are used by more than 7,000 member hotels in more than 130 countries, making Pegasus the hotel industry�s largest third-party marketing and reservations provider.  Pegasus has 17 offices in 12 countries, including regional hubs in London, Singapore and Scottsdale, Arizona.  For more information, please visit www.pegs.com.

Julie Hines
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Ariel Herr for Pegasus
214-521-8596
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