Booking.com Announces Renewal of Partnership Agreement With AccorHotels

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AMSTERDAM, Mar. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Contract guarantees expanded choice for consumers and growth for both parties

Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest

choice of incredible places to stay, and AccorHotels, the world's leading hotel

operator, have renewed their partnership agreement. With thousands of

AccorHotels properties currently available on Booking.com, customers will now

be able to discover, book and enjoy even more great stays with ease and

confidence via Booking.com.

This renewed commitment to provide consumers worldwide with great choice and a

seamless experience guarantees that both Booking.com and AccorHotels can

continue to grow their businesses together, introducing both new and existing

Booking.com customers to outstanding AccorHotels brand experiences in every

corner of the globe.

"AccorHotels' diverse portfolio of brands is very popular with our customers

around the world." said Gillian Tans, President and COO of Booking.com "We're

very pleased to be able to continue to expand that offering and present

consumers with even more transparency and choice when it comes to selecting a

great place to stay."

This new agreement goes into affect on 1 April 2016 with new AccorHotels

properties continuing to be added to the Booking.com platform over the coming

months. Additional terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

ABOUT BOOKING.COM  

Booking.com is the world leader in booking hotel and other accommodations

online. It guarantees the best prices for any type of property - from small

independents to five-star luxury. Guests can access the Booking.com website

anytime, anywhere from their desktops, mobile phones and tablet devices, and

they don't pay booking fees - ever. The Booking.com website is available in 42

languages, offers over 879,000 hotels and accommodations including more than

397,000 vacation rental properties and covers more than 86,000 destinations in

224 countries and territories worldwide. It features over 80M reviews written

by guests after their stay, and attracts online visitors from both leisure and

business markets around the globe. With over 19 years of experience and a team

of over 10,000 dedicated employees in more than 170 offices worldwide,

Booking.com operates its own in-house customer service team, which is available

24/7 to assist guests in their native languages and ensure an exceptional

customer experience.

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CONTACT DETAILS

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SOURCE: Booking.com