Bedbookers E-Lodging Agency Goes Online With RoomsNet

Bedbookers.com, a retail agency that specializes in UK outbound travel, has tied up with RoomsNet in order to extend its reach in the European online lodging market.

London, UK - November 2002 -- Bedbookers.com, a retail agency that specializes in UK outbound travel, has tied up with RoomsNet in order to extend its reach in the European online lodging market.

Bedbookers.com Ltd, the tailor-made travel specialist, was formed in 2000 as a typical bread and butter travel agency, independently bonded by the Travel Trust Association, acting as retail agents for ATOL protected tour operators.

The agency was initially setup to serve the traditional retail booking markets until key personnel within the operation, already experienced in bed stock management and tour operation, quickly identified that there was an industry shortfall in the supply, availability and distribution of quality resort based room inventory, readily available to the common customer.

As the company already utilized it's overseas room management network in providing tailored holiday solutions to it's independent client base, it was seen as the logical progression to develop a Web based accommodation only" booking program to stem this shortfall, and cater to the growing demands of the lodging industry and independent travelers.

To help create this specialist program, Bedbookers looked to RoomsNet to develop its custom built e-booking system. The system had to provide for the integration of its established overseas network of management companies, as well as providing an easy to use booking interface that would give customers the confidence to book online.

The company's switch from traditional sell-and-report booking methods to a complete Web based reservation system has only been possible due to the technology enhancements provided by RoomsNet. Many websites offer room inventory systems, but as a specialist operator, Bedbookers required a custom built module as their accommodation only program is a leisure based resort product, not a city break solution.

The Bedbookers e-booking system allows for the seamless integration of "accommodation only" room inventory, secure online reservation and instant booking confirmation. Thanks to Roomsnet, Bedbookers.com Ltd is now able to offer over 20,000 discounted hotels in Europe's most popular resorts, online and in real-time.

For further information please visit www.bedbookers.com.

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