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HRS starts agent
affiliate scheme
Rupert Murray.
competitive commission
HOTEL booking website scale offers the best
HRS.com is launching a available rates.
leisure agent affiliate “The affiliate pro-
The Address adds
programme for the UK at gramme provides agents
World Travel Market. with a simple, cost-
fifth new address
The programme will see effective way to build
agents offered a commis- their bottom line.
sion scale starting at 5% West added: “HRS.com
THE ADDRESS Dubai Marina opened its doors from the first booking, offers access to the
last week. The five-star hotel has 200 rooms and running up to 6.5% largest portfolio of hotels
including 28 suites, five restaurants, a spa and depending on the number in the world, more than
extensive meetings and events facilities. of hotels booked by 250,000.
The hotel (pictured above) is the fifth opening individual agents. “We also have 1.5
in the emirate for the Address brand. To launch the affiliate million customer reviews
Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of parent programme, HRS is hosting a series of and the hotel comparison functionality, which
company Emaar Properties, said: “Centrally workshops at WTM to highlight the benefits of helps make finding a perfect hotel match for
located within one of the region’s first and the programme, its functions and the potential customers simple.”
largest waterfront projects, the new property commission revenue. The six workshops will take place at WTM on
offers both business and leisure amenities in an Agents who sign up to the programme at WTM Monday, November 9 at 2pm and 4pm and on
unmatched environment.” will get an exclusive opportunity to begin their November 10 at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm.
partnership with
HRS.com on a commission rate The company is also launching its first outdoor
of 6%, to March 2010. advertising campaign around the Docklands and
Commercial director Jon West said: “Our Canary Wharf districts.
New trade website offers 15%
ACCOMMODATION-ONLY provider Yourholiday
accommodation.com has launched a bookable
website for the trade offering worldwide hotels
and apartments.
Owner Jakob Lund Nielsen said: “We are very
excited to be entering the UK market and believe
that due to our close relationship with our
suppliers, including Riu Hotels & Resorts,
Iberostar and Citadines, we have some of the
best accommodation rates available.”
TAKE IT EASY IN BULGARIA: EasyHotel The company reports that the majority of V
isitDenmark
is opening a new property in Bulgarian its clients travel to southern Europe but over
capital Sofia in January, with an opening the past few months it has seen an increase in Yourholidayaccommodation is offering agents
offer of ¤10 per room per night. The bookings to long-haul destinations including Asia commission levels to 15%, plus the chance to win
57-room hotel is the brand’s 11th property and the US. a two-night stay in Copenhagen (pictured) with
and its first new-build hotel. To celebrate the launch of the new site, every booking made via the website.
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