Secure-Res.Com Introduces Powerful Advancements In Online Reservations Experience

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
Along with secure accommodation reservations, inventory management and comprehensive reporting - the company added a variety of new features to its software which integrates with a property's existing web site. These new features include:
- Password protection for special inventories
- Providing guests with personalized email for prior-to-arrival messages as well as acknowledgement of visits and follow-up surveys
- Customized travel agent reservations
- Ability to import data into property management systems
- Acceptance of online cancellations
- Implementation of multiple deposit/cancellation policies
- Automatic lodging/sales tax calculations
- Increased credit card security
"With economic challenges in the travel industry, our clients are searching for cost-efficient solutions to better serve their customers," said Joseph Hyman, president and chief executive officer of SECURE-RES.COM. "With feedback from our customers, we created a new suite of reservation management tools that meet their needs and minimizes their labor costs."
Leading the industry in affordability, SECURE-RES.COM is offering these extra features at no additional cost to existing and new clients. Revolutionizing the online reservations industry by charging a standard monthly fee to license their software instead of a commission, the company has helped resort clients retain more of their online reservations revenue. Last year, SECURE-RES.COM generated more than $40 million in lodging revenue and helped 300 properties sell more than 600,000 room nights.
"With their new portfolio of services, we will better serve several types of customers while advancing our direct marketing efforts," said Sunil Govind, vice president of operations for Avista Hotels & Management - which features 16 resort properties. "With SecureRes, we have generated at least 10 percent of our revenue from online reservations in the past year. I can only imagine the success we can achieve this year with all of the new bells and whistles."
An online demonstration of the advancements is available at www.secure-res.com. Previews of their online accommodations, package, corporate meeting, incentive and travel agent programs are also available.
SECURE-RES.COM offers a variety of online booking solutions for hotels and resorts. Their products include accommodation inventory management, vacation package reservations, wholesaler/travel agent inventory management and business travel/reward programs, email harvesting, special promotions and the ability to track return on investment for specific advertising campaigns.
Clients maintain control with the ability to update their rates, availability and inventory as often as needed. Data from each transaction is recorded and can be grouped into a customized spreadsheet based on individual tracking needs.
The company has licensed more than 700 booking engines to more than 300 resort and hotel clients in the US, Caribbean, Mexico and Canada. SECURE-RES.COM clients include: multiple Hilton, Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn and Ramada franchise locations; Hawk's Cay Resort in the Florida Keys; Celebration Hotel at Disney's City of Celebration; Divi Hotels & Resorts worldwide, Florida Campground Association, Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, Calif. and Hout Bay Hideaway in Cape Town, South Africa.
Steve Cheski
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