Perfect Escapes Surpasses 20,000 Reservations
Luxury Travel Site Celebrates Dramatic Rise in Bookings
Released
on: April 30, 2009, 5:10 am
Author: Perfect
Escapes
Industry: Travel
SAN
FRANCISCO, April 29, 2009 -- In the face of an uncertain travel
economy, luxury travel site Perfect
Escapes continues to grow rapidly, having already assisted
travelers with more than 20,000 luxury hotel reservations.
Despite
recent negative news about the state of luxury travel, reservations
have risen steadily since Perfect Escapes launched in late 2006.
The site took just 18 months to facilitate its first 10,000 customer
reservations, and only another nine months to complete the next
10,000. As word has spread about Perfect Escapes’ unique
offerings and true hands-on
service, consumers have continued to recognize the luxury
value offered by Perfect Escapes. These loyal customers have remained
committed to luxury travel – and to booking that travel
with Perfect Escapes – as the site’s dramatic rise
in recent bookings shows.
Other major Perfect Escapes milestones
include:
•
October 2006: Perfect Escapes beta site launch.
• December 2006: Perfect Escapes begins taking U.S. hotel
bookings.
• January 2007: The
Perfect 10TM email newsletter launch.
• April 2007: Perfect Escapes begins taking hotel bookings
worldwide.
• October 2007: Perfect Escapes launches Wynn Las Vegas
sweepstakes.
• December 2007: The Perfect 10 surpasses 100,000 opt-in
subscribers; Perfect Escapes surpasses 5,000 hotel reservations.
• June 2008: The Perfect 10 surpasses 250,000 opt-in subscribers:
Perfect Escapes surpasses 10,000 hotel reservations.
• March 2009: The Perfect 10 surpasses 500,000 opt-in subscribers:
Perfect Escapes surpasses 20,000 hotel reservations.
“We
knew there was an opportunity to better serve luxury travel consumers
by representing a hand-selected collection of luxury
hotels, and by pairing hotel stays with special values, upgrades,
and amenities, said Eric Jeck, CEO of Perfect Escapes. Were
experiencing a significant rise in the number of reservations,
even during a period of economic uncertainty and thats due
to our ability to deliver a valuable service without requiring
prepayment, adding cancellation restrictions, or charging booking
fees. Our editorial team and travel specialists inspire consumers
to travel more by helping them find great destinations, spectacular
hotels, and unique values.
About Perfect Escapes:
Perfect Escapes -- a specialty website focusing on luxury
travel -- publishes a hand-selected roster of the worlds
finest hotels paired with special values, upgrades, and amenities
on the site, in The
Perfect 10TM email newsletter and on The
Suite Life blog. Please visit http://www.perfectescapes.com
for more information or to sign up for The Perfect 10TM
newsletter. Follow us on Twitter: @PerfectEscapes.
Contact:
Randy Antin
Tel: 415.247.9557
Email: pr@perfectescapes.com
Source:
Perfect Escapes
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