PickPackGo and Escapia Partner to Drive More Vacation Rental Revenue to Property Managers

New 'Book Now' capability on PickPackGo.com to deliver bookings to EscapiaONE property managers.

San Francisco and Seattle (PRWEB) November 14, 2007 -- PickPackGo (www.pickpackgo.com), an award-winning website for travelers to easily find, compare and rent vacation homes, and Escapia, Inc., the #1 web-based provider of management and marketing solutions for professional vacation rental managers, today announced they have partnered to deliver more vacation rental revenue to property managers running their businesses on the EscapiaONE™ platform. Property managers using EscapiaONE can automatically showcase listings and process 'Book Now' reservations for their vacation rental properties directly through PickPackGo.com.

"Escapia is committed to creating the easiest and most powerful tool for property managers to reach consumers searching for vacation rentals on the Web," said Bill Furlong, CEO at Escapia. "Partnering with vacation rental industry innovators like PickPackGo is a great way for us to expand our customers' reach and revenue opportunities."

Seamless integration with EscapiaONE means that property information, rates and availability are instantaneously updated, with online bookings being automatically added to the Escapia reservation system, so the risk of double bookings goes away. Interested EscapiaONE property managers can instantly publish their vacation rental properties at PickPackGo.com from the Admin page of the Escapia Vacation Rental Suite.

"We are pleased to be partnering with an online vacation rental leader like Escapia to drive vacation rental business to its customers and to be making vacation rentals a mainstream lodging alternative to hotels," said Felix Lin, founder and CEO of PickPackGo.

About Escapia
Escapia, Inc., founded in 2000, is leading the Internet revolution in the $25 billion vacation rental industry with its comprehensive Internet business platform. Escapia empowers professional vacation rental management companies to reach new customers, manage properties and owner relationships, and perform trust-based accounting, housekeeping, maintenance and other mission-critical aspects of their businesses. EscapiaONE is a comprehensive platform for vacation rental companies embracing the Internet future of the industry. Seattle-based Escapia can be reached at 1-800-ESCAPIA, info@escapia.com or via the web at www.escapia.com.

About PickPackGo
PickPackGo is changing the way families vacation by connecting renters with property managers and homeowners to rent vacation homes. PickPackGo is an award-winning online search site dedicated solely to vacation properties. It provides a safe, easy to use and efficient way for travelers to easily find, compare and rent vacation homes. Every rental transaction processed by PickPackGo is protected by the Security Blanket™ Guarantee. PickPackGo is online at http://www.pickpackgo.com and headquartered in San Francisco.

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