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Visa is teaming up with leading independent villa guide Private Homes & Villas to offer up to four nights’ complimentary accommodation when booking one of 32 selected luxury private villas in Bali, Koh Samui and Phuket.
The Visa and Private Homes & Villas promotion, which can represent savings of up to 33 percent,
includes accommodation, gourmet seafood dinners and spa massage treatments. Available throughout 2010, the offer is open to all Visa Premium cardholders (Visa Platinum, Visa Signature and Visa Infinite).
James Lim, Head of Consumer Products in Asia Pacific, Visa, said, ”We believe our cardholders
deserve the best holiday experience, every time they travel. Private Homes & Villas’ attention to
detail and focus recommending only those places that meet the highest standards in service and
luxury gives us the peace of mind that premium Visa cardholders will enjoy a fabulous villa
holiday.”
Jon Stonham, CEO and founder of Private Homes & Villas, said, “Asia has thousands of villas and private homes for rent. Sadly, villas’ websites are at times filled with exaggeration or outright misrepresentation. Working out what is fact and what is fiction is a minefield for even the most savvy traveler.
“The best recommendations come from people who have tried the beds, sampled the food and been served by the staff. Our team does just that. Every villa on our website is inspected by our seasoned travel staff. We pride ourselves on our complete independence and take the hard work out of planning villa holidays.”
According to the Visa and PATA Asia Pacific Travel Intentions Survey ‘Determining Travel Preferences for 2009 and Beyond’1, more than eight in ten travelers have recommended the great places they have visited. In essence, this means that for many destinations the most influential travel motivator is from what is said about it by those who have been there. The service provided by Private Homes & Villas is therefore a good indicator that the premises they have selected will be a suitable place for premium Visa cardholders looking for their next holiday destination.
The Visa and Private Homes & Villas promotion features a selection of high-end two to six bedroom villas. They range from romantic retreats such as the recently-opened Headland Villas in Koh Samui, the stunning cliff top villas on Phuket’s luxurious Samsara Estate, to iconic Bali villas such as Puri Bawana and The Beach House.
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
