HPL Hotels & Resorts Re-Launches 13 Websites

HPL Hotels & Resorts has seen an increase in online bookings of over 35% since switching to the FastBooking Internet booking engine in mid June 2009. In line with the switch-over to the new booking engine, HPL Hotels & Resorts is re-launching 13 brand and individual hotel websites.

Paris and Singapore (PRWeb UK/PRWEB ) November 11, 2009 -- FastBooking’s client HPL Hotels & Resorts has seen an increase in online bookings of over 35% since switching to its Internet booking engine in mid June 2009.
These online bookings are produced from the official hotel websites of HPL Hotels & Resorts’ managed properties, including Concorde Hotels & Resorts in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur International Airport; Hard Rock Hotels in Pattaya, Bali and Penang; as well as Casa del Mar (Langkawi), The Lakehouse (Cameron Highlands) and Rihiveli Beach Resort in Maldives.

In line with the switch-over to the FastBooking engine, HPL Hotels & Resorts has also re-launched 13 brand and individual hotel websites. These sites have been given a refreshing new look, and designed with user-friendly navigation functionalities to capture a larger share of the online traffic. Tactical search engine marketing (SEM) plans are in the process to increase the websites’ visibility.

We are delighted to work with HPL Hotels & Resorts. Our ‘one-stop’ online solution converts web site visitors to customers by applying best practices, methodologies, and unique technologies developed from years of experience and millions of successful bookings. These capabilities have enabled HPL Hotels & Resorts to improve its online performance significantly

Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts: www.hardrockhotels.net
Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya: pattaya.hardrockhotels.net
Hard Rock Hotel Bali: bali.hardrockhotels.net
Hard Rock Hotel Penang: penang.hardrockhotels.net

Casa del Mar, Langkawi: www.casadelmar-langkawi.com
The Lakehouse, Cameron Highlands: www.lakehouse-cameron.com
Rihiveli Beach Resort, Maldives: www.rihiveli-maldives.com

“After many months of evaluation, we selected FastBooking to be our partner as we felt they have the technology and solutions that we were seeking to ensure our growth in online business. The people at FastBooking are passionate, and are available whenever we need their support. We are confident that the new booking engine and websites will further drive bookings and heighten the brand awareness of our hotels,” said Michael Chua, Vice President of Sales at HPL Hotels & Resorts.

“We are delighted to work with HPL Hotels & Resorts. Our ‘one-stop’ online solution converts web site visitors to customers by applying best practices, methodologies, and unique technologies developed from years of experience and millions of successful bookings. These capabilities have enabled HPL Hotels & Resorts to improve its online performance significantly,” added Henry Teng, Managing Director of FastBooking Asia.

About FastBooking
Since 2000, FastBooking has been the preferred partner to hotelkeepers worldwide, driving more visitors to hotel websites and converting these visitors to direct bookings. FastBooking products and services optimize a hotel’s business by maximizing highly profitable direct website bookings, then rationalize inventory and pricing across all online sales channels. The company even optimizes business through legacy GDS/IDS with a cost effective service.

Headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in Italy, USA, Asia and India, E. de Rothschild is the anchor investor. The company employs 160 persons worldwide and has gained the trust of more than 5,000 customers.

For more information, visit the FastBooking corporate website at www.fastbooking.net.

About HPL Hotels & Resorts:
Headquartered in Singapore, HPL Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality management company, operated and wholly-owned by a Singapore main-board listed, Hotel Properties Limited (HPL). HPL Hotels & Resorts currently manages the activities of 10 hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific and the Indian Ocean. These include Concorde Hotel Singapore, Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Concorde Hotel Shah Alam, Concorde Inn Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya, Hard Rock Hotel Penang, Casa del Mar, Langkawi, The Lakehouse, Cameron Highlands and Rihiveli Beach Resort, Maldives.

For more information, please visit www.hplhotels.com.

FastBooking is a registered trademark of FastBooking. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. FastBooking disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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