Businesses selling leisure travel that are already booking more than 3,000 Hilton Worldwide hotels will soon have access to the full portfolio of more than 4,000 properties in 90 countries.
GTA’s mission to bring more of the world’s travellers to Hilton Worldwide’s portfolio of ten distinct hotel brands will cement its reputation as the leading wholesaler of accommodation, services and experiences for fully independent travel (FIT) across the globe.
GTA has renewed its distribution deal with the most recognised name in the industry ensuring that businesses selling leisure travel can book more than 4,000 hotels in 90 countries available under Hilton Worldwide’s brands. Together Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations serve the needs of all kinds of travellers with a wide variety of accommodation options. Hilton Worldwide continues to benefit from GTA’s growing business and global distribution, which generates thousands of travel bookings for hotels around the world every day.
Martin Jones, GTA’s Senior Vice President for Global Sourcing & Product Development, says: “We are delighted to accelerate our global partnership with Hilton Worldwide and to have signed a long term enhanced deal. Thanks to the strength of our longstanding relationship with Hilton Worldwide, customers can book an even greater choice of accommodation for their clients. The deal further extends their access to the full portfolio of hotels and the variety of rate options which we sell in over 185 countries.”
Eduardo Schutte, Senior Vice President for Global Sales Services & Distribution Group, says: “By sourcing global products with selective focus, GTA complements the reach of Hilton Worldwide’s distribution network and gives consumers a wider choice when booking through travel retailers. It means that retailers can give customers the best prices in the most popular destinations, but also access to a chain’s full portfolio of properties including the long tail of accommodation in less well known locations. Hilton Worldwide’s hotels further enhance GTA’s portfolio of tens of thousands of accommodation options, services and experiences.”
Nigel Horne, GTA’s Senior Vice President for Global Sales & Marketing, says: “GTA has been helping the world’s hospitality and tourism industry reach customers in all parts of the world for nearly four decades. Our reputation for providing relevant and unrivalled global distribution, our financial stability and expertise helps businesses capture opportunities presented by growth markets, while gaining share in established ones. Today we attract over 21,000 bookings a day and sell 12 million room nights in more than 25 languages online and throughout the world.”
Also, GTA has renewed its global partnership with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts. With nearly 80 properties in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts offer great stays for all kinds of travellers and experiences. Of Swiss heritage, the group is passionate about delivering premium service and culinary enjoyment – all with a personal touch. Committed to sustainable environments, it has become the most Green Globe certified hotel company in the world.
Properties are now live for retail and wholesale travel businesses to book on TravelCube, Travel Bound and GTA or via XML feed. The enhanced long term deal further extends the variety of accommodation and experiences that GTA sells in over 190 countries.
GTA’s dynamic inventory approach to such partnerships strengthens its connections with hotel suppliers and those who sell travel. It gives travel sellers and their consumer clients access to a chain’s full portfolio of properties at the best possible rates, including the ‘long tail’ of accommodation in less familiar locations. With travellers increasingly seeking out newer destinations off the traditional tourism trails, GTA can help hotels tap the popularity of experiential tourism. In the last three years alone, deals with 75 chains have added more than 30,000 properties to the inventory that agents and tour operators can sell on.
Martin Jones, GTA’s Senior Vice President for Global Sourcing & Product Development, says: “We are proud of the strength of our long-standing global partnership with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts and excited to further develop our fruitful relationship. The agreement is key to GTA’s longevity and success and helps us offer an even wider range of accommodation options in rising and already strong destinations.”
Movenpick has more than 30 new properties planned or under construction, including Chiang Mai and Koh Samui (Thailand), Palawan (Philippines), Dubai (UAE), Sanya (Hainan Island, China) and Djerba (Tunisia), but those already available to book with GTA include:
- Movenpick Hotel Egerkingen
- Movenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore
- Movenpick MS Royal Lily
- Movenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu
- Movenpick Hotel Paris Neuilly
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
