Even during a year that saw pockets of soft corporate lodging demand in select cities, HRS bookings through the world’s GDSs increased 34 percent.
HRS, the world’s leading provider of end-to-end solutions for corporate hotel programmes, announced that its 2016 hotel booking volume via travel management companies (TMCs) more than tripled from the prior year.
Even during a year that saw pockets of soft corporate lodging demand in select cities, HRS bookings through the world’s GDSs increased 34 percent.
This result underscores the solid sales performance of HRS-affiliated hotels booked via the TMC channel used by many corporations.
HRS’ GDS-originating bookings grew by double digits in multiple countries last year.
“The TMC channel, particularly in the mid-market, has an acute need for an end-to-end hotel solutions provider that seamlessly serves smaller companies beyond their border,” said Roelant Horree, Director Global Partnerships APAC.
“As 2017 gets underway, we’re speaking with both travel buyers and TMCs about our unique approach to serving corporate clients. Working in concert with their TMC, HRS will engage with a travel manager on any element of their programme, leveraging our array of tools and services to deliver hotel savings and superior everyday programme performance.”