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Agoda Secures Strategic Partnership with Ishin Hotel Group
Added: (Thu Nov 12 2009)
Agoda.com, Asia’s most prominent hotel booking site, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Japan’s Ishin Hotel Group.
Ishin represents several major properties across Japan, which Agoda will distribute worldwide under the partnership adding important properties to Agoda’s listings at the same time. The Ishin Hotel Group's portfolio includes the Hilton Narita, Sunroute Kanku, Sunroute Akasaka and Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel, which are located in key locations across Tokyo, Narita, Kyoto and Okinawa. Ishin also owns the chic ‘b’ boutique brand with properties in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe and Hakata.
Agoda’s unique rewards system, global membership base and multilingual websites are powerful assets, which will help the Ishin Group expand beyond the highly visible position it currently enjoys in Japan into the international and Asian markets, said Vice President of Business Development at Agoda, Mr. Wilfred Fan.
“The partnership with Ishin is an ideal fit for both companies’ strategic goals," said Mr. Fan. “The Ishin Hotels Group can access more than one million Agoda members, as well as market its properties on our user-friendly site. Plus, Agoda can continue to strengthen our presence in Japan. We couldn’t be more pleased.”
Ishin is able to monitor inventory and manage room rates and promotions via Agoda’s easy-to-use Yield Control System. And the partnership facilitates greater opportunity for inbound travel to Japan via Agoda bookings.
Annette MacAndrew, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Ishin Hotels Group said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Agoda. Our strategy is to further develop our electronic distribution and we feel the strong brand presence of Agoda across a number of target countries makes them an ideal partner for us to work with.”
For more information regarding Agoda, please access its website at http://www.agoda.com or contact the Agoda team via e-mail at info@agoda.com.
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About Agoda Company Pte Ltd:
Agoda Company Pte Ltd (www.agoda.com) is a leading, Asia-based, online hotel reservations company, which specializes in securing the lowest discount hotel prices. Agoda.com is part of Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN). Agoda's network includes over 7,000 hotels in Asia-Pacific and more than 100,000 worldwide. The multinational staff of 350 professionals, located throughout Asia, provides a first-rate reservation service that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best hotel deals to both business and leisure travelers.
In addition, Agoda customers participate in the Agoda Rewards Program, earning further discounts and free stays. Unlike programs that limit travelers to a single chain, the Agoda Rewards Program allows customers to redeem Rewards Points at thousands of hotels around the globe, at any time. A member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Agoda's aim is to promote travel by making it more affordable and more accessible to more people.
About Ishin Hotels Group Co., Ltd:
Ishin Hotels Group is a fully integrated hotel investment, asset and hotel management company. Throughout Japan, the Group currently owns 23 hotels and operates 20 hotels across a number of successful brands including Hilton, and the b, the successful boutique hotel brand. The proven ability to combine the best international practice and Japanese management expertise results in significant operational performance improvements in our hotels. Ishin Hotels Group aspires to be the Premier Hotel Company in Japan.
Some of the major brands include the Hilton, Sunroute, Tokyu, and the “b,” the successful original boutique hotel brand. All of the “b” hotels, five of which can be found in the exciting city of Tokyo, are ideally located in the center of the business and entertainment areas, such as Roppongi, Akasaka, Nagoya, Kobe, and Hakata.
Perfectly positioned for visiting famous temples and shrines, a stay at the group’s Kyoto hotel will allow guests to absorb the traditional Japanese food and culture. Conveniently located near the airport with a complimentary shuttle bus service are our three Narita hotels with another hotel easily accessible to Kansai Airport. For those who enjoy warm weather or desperately need a vacation at the beach, the group has three hotels to choose from in Okinawa, either in Naha or on the beach. Whether for business or leisure, Ishin Hotels Group offers a variety of hotels throughout Japan to meet your needs.