LEADING global wholesale travel company Destinations of the World (DOTW) and Dubai-based Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts have announced the successful direct connection of their booking systems.
The development will provide 150,000 DOTW travel trade customers with seamless access to the best available rates and inventory at all Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, via DOTW’s online reservation system, DOTWconnect.
It further complements both companies’ individual expansion plans which include DOTW distribution increasing to more than 450,000 points of sale by the second quarter of 2011 and Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts increasing its worldwide portfolio, with eight new luxury properties expected to open in 2011, including hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, the Maldives, Shanghai and Frankfurt, Germany.
“DOTW has been selling Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts since its first hotel opening and over the years have commonly experienced our customer demand outstripping our directly contracted supply,” said Keith Fernandez, the group managing director of DOTW.
“This development will certainly enhance our availability for Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts on all categories of rooms, increase the sales and more importantly better meet the needs of our customers,” he added.