ALEXANDRIA, VA (June 16, 2008) — With the growth of the luxury vacation market, Vacation.com® members will now have a new tool and an advantage with Hotel Elite, the travel marketing services organization’s newest hotel program. In addition to contracted space with negotiated rates and higher commission payments ranging from 13–15%, Hotel Elite provides a host of benefits for value-added amenities for members’ clients to ensure a satisfactory experience that will keep them returning for future luxury escapes.
Travelers booked through Hotel Elite will receive an enhanced experience at approximately 100 of the world’s most luxurious properties including room upgrades, free breakfast, early/late check-in when available, and local offices in nearly every major city to assist vacationers.
"Affluent customers are the best clients as they tend to remain loyal to an agent who serves them well, noted Steve Tracas, president and CEO, Vacation.com. "Hotel Elite is designed to stack the cards in our members’ favor by exceeding client expectations, while increasing the agent’s commission as well, he added.
Hotel Elite offers accommodations at only the most impressive, service-oriented four- and five-star luxury hotels – properties that go far beyond the ordinary.
Examples include Italy’s Grand Hotel Florence, a 18th century palace in the heart of Florence, the iconic Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, Rome’s The Westin Excelsior and The Ritz London, as well as the Negresco in Nice, one of the few remaining privately owned palaces in the world.
All properties in the Hotel Elite luxury portfolio can be booked centrally through Vacation.com preferred supplier Travel Bound at 800-316-3136. For a listing of hotel properties visit, the Hotel Elite portal on AgentNet.
Visit AgentNet.com for more details or contact Vacation.com Membership Services at 800-843-0733.
Vacation.com
Vacation.com is a travel services marketing organization currently serving more than 5,100 travel agency locations across the U.S. and Canada. Vacation.com facilitates "The Power of the Partnership" between a network of quality preferred suppliers and member agencies who earn higher profits from disciplined marketing, training, and booking tools. Focused on leisure travel distribution and - "Powered By Real Travel Agents" - Vacation.com is North America's largest vacation selling network.
Interested in maximizing your agency’s profit potential? Visit JoinVacation.com to learn why Vacation.com is the right choice for your agency.
Vacation.com is a subsidiary of Amadeus IT Group, SA, and maintains its headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
For further information, contact Vacation.com at 1650 King Street, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314; tel: 800-843-0733.
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