Hotels.com Partners With WeddingBook To Help Couples Find Guest Accommodations

Released on: September 7, 2009, 4:36 am
Author: Hotels.com
Industry: Travel

Hotels.com, a leading provider of lodging worldwide, has announced a partnership with WeddingBook.com, one of the largest directories of US wedding venues and vendors. Through this partnership, couples planning a wedding can access Hotels.com’s wide selection of accommodations – including chain and independent hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs, and more – and request discounted group rates directly through WeddingBook.com.

John Dillon, CEO and founder of WeddingBook.com, said: "Locating and choosing hotels for your wedding guests can be time consuming if you have to visit each hotel and discuss group rate options individually. By partnering with Hotels.com, WeddingBook can now help couples find the best lodging options and rates for their out of town wedding guests, in addition to all other types of local wedding vendors. We know that wedding travel is expensive, and through this partnership we are helping those planning their big day ensure their guests can book the property they want at an affordable rate."

Couples can easily search properties close to the wedding venue with a map showing the distance of the hotel in relation to the wedding site, if identified. From here, details of each of the hotels can be reviewed, and group rates can be requested for multiple hotels directly through WeddingBook.com. Once the couple determines the hotels they are interested in contacting, they simply fill out one form with the details of their big day and request proposals for these hotels. From here, a representative from Hotels.com is on hand to discuss the various choices and the rates for each one, and ultimately work with the couple to book the hotel that is best suited for them.

Sunil Bhatt, vice president of business development for Hotels.com, said: "We’re excited to be partnering with WeddingBook.com to provide their visitors with access to our vast property selection, and to help them in the process of finding hotel rooms for their guests. We know what a difference location and accommodations can make in the overall experience of an event, and we believe that WeddingBook.com provides a great service to anyone planning their big day by not only giving them options from which to choose, but also by helping them to work directly with these hotels as well."

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About Hotels.com
Hotels.com® is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering an extensive selection of more than 85,000 properties ranging from traditional hotels and vacation rentals to bed and breakfasts and all-inclusive resorts, including Rome hotels, New York City hotels, hotels in Chicago and Vegas hotels. Hotels.com serves as an advocate for guests before, during and after their property stay. To help travelers choose the right property for each trip, the company provides a variety of tools and features, including property descriptions, rate calendars, maps, virtual tours, and more than one million guest reviews.

About WeddingBook.com
The WeddingBook website is building a national directory of all US wedding venues and vendors to help engaged couples find and hire the right services to ensure their wedding day is an event to remember. Unlike most wedding sites currently available, WeddingBook allows any local wedding vendor to participate in its growing directory, providing consumers with free, unbiased access to tens of thousands of local wedding businesses and the WeddingBook is a trademark of WeddingBook, Inc.

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