The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino Selects SynXis' GDS Connectivity to Increase Awareness - Enhanced Reservation Services Will Provide Connectivity to Major GDSs
MCLEAN, VA, Sept. 4 - SynXis Corporation, a leading provider of reservation management and distribution systems for the hospitality industry, announced today that The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas is implementing GDS Connectivity as part of the SynXis Agent® suite of Internet-based reservation management and distributions systems, including the new Group Block Management feature.
The Venetian, recognized in the lodging industry for its combination of traditional Italian atmosphere and state-of-the-art technology, was recently awarded AAA's Four Diamond Award for providing guests with the highest standards in service, atmosphere and quality. The award has been given to only 3% of the 26,000 hotels that AAA rates. By using GDS Connectivity, The Venetian will enhance travel agent and consumer awareness by connecting to the four major GDS services as well as major online travel Web sites such as Travelocity, Expedia, and
The Venetian selected SynXis because its GDS connectivity will enhance industry awareness and bring additional profitability to our resort," said Rom Hendler, Director of Revenue Management for The Venetian. "When the Group Block Management feature is integrated into our system, it will further help us manage our growing conference/convention business; less data entry will be needed each year to plan group functions because the information is stored from year to year. Meeting planners will only need to update the stored information, which they can do online."
"We are excited to work with The Venetian to provide advanced technology solutions to one of the most prestigious resort-casinos in the world," said Bernard Ellis, Vice President of Product Strategy at SynXis. "They understand the benefits of our product and how it will allow them to maximize revenue from their upscale clientele."
About SynXis Corporation
SynXis Corporation is an application service provider delivering proven reservation management and distribution systems to the hospitality industry worldwide. Through a suite of Internet-based applications, SynXis empowers hotel operators with the ability to consolidate and control hotel inventory from all sources. It also provides money-saving direct access to the major GDSs and helps build hotel revenue by enabling consumers to conveniently book hotel reservations online through the hotel's Web site. The SynXis reservation system is being used by more than 500 hotels, resorts and casinos worldwide, including CHIP Hospitality, La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, and VIP International. In addition to its corporate offices in McLean, VA, SynXis has offices in Denver, CO and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information on SynXis and its products, please call 703-448-2530, e-mail
About The Venetian
The Venetian boasts the world's largest hotel and convention complex which includes 3,036 hotel suites (each standard suite measures approximately 700 square feet), the first all-suites hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard; approximately 120,000 square feet of gaming floor; approximately 500,000 square feet of retail space at The Grand Canal Shoppes; the luxurious 65,000 square-foot Canyon Ranch Spa Club; approximately 500,000 square feet of meeting space at The Venetian Congress Center; and a direct link to the approximately 1.2 million square foot Sands Expo and Convention Center. For additional information, please visit The Venetian website at