A Milestone Million

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LONDON, June 27, 2013 /PRN=KYODOJBN/ --

    - More than one million free hotel nights redeemed under the Hotels.com

                     customer loyalty programme

    Hotels.com has announced that it has rewarded its customers with more than

one million free* nights under its Welcome Rewards customer loyalty programme.

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    Under the industry-leading programme, members earn a Welcome Rewards point

for every night they spend in any participating hotel chain, boutique hotel or

bed and breakfast booked through Hotels.com, earning a free night for every 10

stayed.

    "A million nights is quite a landmark," said Nigel Pocklington, Chief

Marketing Officer of the Hotels.com brand. "When we launched Welcome Rewards,

we were determined to make it attractive, generous and easy-to-use for

consumers. The fact that so many of our worldwide customers have reaped the

rewards of their membership shows that we achieved our aim."

    Members can redeem their free nights at more than 85,000 partner hotels,

with no restrictions or blackout dates. The maximum value of the free night is

the average daily rate of the 10 nights stayed. Credits do not expire as long

as there is Welcome Rewards activity on their account at least once every 12

months. In certain countries, members who stay more than 10 nights in a year

receive added service benefits.

    Welcome Rewards was launched in the US and Latin America in 2008, in the

UK, Canada and Australia in 2010 and extended to all other Hotels.com sites

worldwide in 2011. For further information, terms and conditions are set out

on: http://www.hotels.com.

    * A free night does not include taxes and fees. Only properties marked with

Welcome Rewards(R) qualify.

    About Hotels.com

    Hotels.com is a leading online accommodation booking website with over

200,000 properties around the world, ranging from international chains and

all-inclusive resorts to local favourites and bed & breakfasts, together with

all the information needed to book the perfect stay. Travellers can book online

or via multilingual call centres. Special apps for mobile phones and tablets

can also be downloaded at: http://www.hotels.com/deals/mobile, enabling

customers to book on the go with access to 20,000 last minute deals.

    SOURCE: Hotels.com