FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20/04/2006
The New Holiday Trend: Hotel Haggling Online
The Thrill of an Auction and Low Hotel Prices: Online room auctioneers at http://www.RoomAuction.com gets holiday-seekers bidding
London, U.K. – April 20, 2006 – The online travel industry is on the rise and now to hit the world wide web is the latest concept for finding that perfect hotel for your holiday – only this time, you set the price to pay. Since starting its unique hotel-room auctions in 2003, the company now has over 200 quality hotels as members, spanning the U.K., Europe and the U.S.A And best of all, this free service actually works, with many hotels slashing their rack rates by as much as half.
The simple process involves logging on to the site, finding the hotel of your choice and placing a “bid” of what you are prepared to pay. The hotel will get back to you within 24 hours or less, and the haggling begins. Most bids accepted straight away are in the region of 25% - 35% off the stated rack rates, and the website also provides clients a useful set of tips to ensure success. Credit card information is not necessary, as the hotel gets this directly from you once the price has been agreed, and a booking will then be made.
Bob Drapella, Managing Director at http://www.RoomAuction.com explains how this new system works on both ends: “...Every night hotel managers have a number of rooms to be sold. If they don't sell each room for that night, it's gone, lost forever…That is where RoomAuction comes up with a helping hand. Although it is always to the discretion of a hotel to accept or decline each bid, it is very probable that the hotel will discount their rooms if they will have no chance of selling them at the full rate.”
Recently, there has been the U.S.A. division launched as well, which extends the U.K. success to the new area where many bargain hunting travelers can already browse through a growing network of hotels on http://www.RoomAuction.us.
The U.K.-based company combines hotel and IT expertise through its knowledgeable staff, who planned and conceptualized the company from its early days. And the result of this? A successful new service that benefits both the guest and the hotelier.
For further information, please contact:
U.K. Division & Head Office:
Bob Drapella – Managing Director
Tel: +44.207.9938201
Fax.: +44.871.7201794
Email: hotels@roomauction.com
Media Centre: http://www.RoomAuction.com/media (also for high resolution photos & other media coverage)
U.S.A. Division:
Joanne Fioritto – Director of Sales
Tel: +1.403.668.7504
Mobile: +1.403.399.8496
Email: hotels@roomauction.us
http://www.RoomAuction.us
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