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Englewood, Colo. –
June
2, 2010 – Last month Destination Hotels & Resort launched a new
custom
condominium and vacation home reservations program that allows guests
to select
specific units, secure rates, book the unit online and receive
immediate
confirmation of their reservation. The company is the only
multi-property
resort management company to offer this type of system, which
integrates the
online condominium booking engine directly with PAR Springer-Miller’s SMS|Host
Hospitality Management System, the companies reservations system.
Destination
is offering this new system at Sunriver Resort and will be rolling out
this
convenient new program at Wild Dunes in June, Destination Resorts
Hawaii later
this summer and other condominium properties in the collection over the
next
year.
“This provides a new, convenient service for guests who enjoy the comforts of a condominium or private home while on vacation,” said Jim Pavisha, senior vice president of rental management services and hotel development. “On the surface, this might not seem revolutionary, but it is. Guests who often book condominiums and private homes online typically can select individual units and see rates, but need to call or email the resort or owner to check availability and finalize the reservation. The new system we just launched at Sunriver allows for everything to be completed online and guests receive immediate confirmation of their booking.” The new booking engine also allows customers more efficient searching when selecting a vacation rental. Guests can search by specific criteria and view multiple units and price points within a single search allowing for easy comparison during the decision making process. “For our resorts that offer a large inventory of individually owned condominiums and private homes, this new integrated system allows us to immediately capture the reservation online while seamlessly and automatically updating the unit availability in the SMS|Host System,” added Pavisha. “It’s a seamless process that allows for the resort to better manage its inventory and rates for condominium owners.” Destination developed the condominium booking engine in partnership with Saber Hospitality Solutions and PAR Springer-Miller Systems. Destination offers one of the largest collections of professionally managed condominiums and private homes at properties in premiere destination resorts such as Sunriver Resort, Wild Dunes, Destination Resorts Hawaii, The Gant, Destination Resorts Vail, Manor Vail Lodge, Vail Cascade, Hotel Telluride and Destination Resorts Snowmass. The Destination vacation rental collection allows guests to book residential-style units with the comforts of home and the amenities of a full-service hotel such as concierge service, daily housekeeping, centralized check-in desk, high-speed Internet access and in many cases food and beverage and dining options spa services, grocery pick-up and delivery and much more. About Destination
Hotels & Resorts
Destination Hotels & Resorts is the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the United States with more than 30 luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers. The company has developed a variety of initiatives to better serve its communities, stakeholders and customers including Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program, and the Destination Delivers guest loyalty program, which provides the best available offers to members. Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com or to join Destination Delivers, visit www.destinationdelivers.com. About
Sabre
Hospitality Solutions About
PAR
Springer-Miller Systems PAR Springer-Miller
Systems, Inc. is a
leading provider of hospitality management solutions that meet the
technology
needs of all types of hospitality enterprises including city-center
hotels,
destination spa and golf properties, timeshare properties and casino
resorts
worldwide. The SMS|Host Hospitality Management System is
distinguished from other property management systems with its truly
integrated
design and unique approach to guest service. The SMS|Host
product
suite, including more than 20 seamlessly integrated, guest-centric
application
modules, provides hotel/resort staff with the tools they need to
personalize
service, exceed guest expectations, and increase revenue.
For more information on how PAR Springer-Miller
Systems sets the pace in the hospitality industry, visit www.springermiller.com.
For high resolution, downloadable pictures of properties in
the
Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.leonardo.com/destination. |
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