Contact: Mary Skinner
(615) 264-8087
mary.skinner@innlink.com
GuestHouse International and InnLink Central Reservation Services Extend Relationship
Hendersonville, Tenn. - (January 10, 2007) – InnLink, LLC, a leading provider of central reservation services and technology, announces the renewal of its partnership with GuestHouse International Inns, Hotels & Suites, a leading upper-economy brand of more than 70 franchisees with operations in 22 states and China. InnLink will continue to provide call center operations, Travel Agent, GDS and Internet connectivity services to the GuestHouse International franchise system for an additional 5 years.
GuestHouse International, based in Hendersonville, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville, was recently purchased by Settle Inn LLC, a 14-year-old regional hospitality company. The company expects to add 30 more properties to the franchise system in 2007. InnLink has provided GuestHouse properties reservation services since 2002.
InnLink’s commitment to revenue management, emerging technology and marketing programs has assisted GuestHouse properties in increasing their ADR by 7% in 2006. In addition, last year reservations for the franchise system increased by almost 8% which equated to a 12% growth in revenue.
RESmatrix, InnLink’s Internet-based inventory, rate, revenue, and data management tool, allows the GuestHouse property managers to make real-time rate and availability changes from any location with Internet access. Additional tools and service offerings include marketing opportunities, online invoicing, web-based training, competitive rate shopping and channel management.
Suggestion of quote from Brendan Watters
“We have been very impressed with InnLink and the results their company has produced for the GuestHouse properties,” states Brendan Watters, president and CEO of GuestHouse International and Settle Inn LLC. “The InnLink staff has an excellent understanding of our franchise system and has been extremely successful in delivering reservations for our hotels through top-rate GDS, voice, and branded website reservation services.”
“We are very pleased to continue our successful working relationship with GuestHouse International Inns, Hotels & Suites,” says Michael Young, InnLink’s President. “We believe our portfolio of superior products and services is a perfect fit for GuestHouse International and our scalability will match their plans for growth in the future.”
About GuestHouse International
Located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, GuestHouse International Inns, Hotels & Suites, is a leading upper-economy brand of more than 70 franchisees with operations in 22 states and China.
For more information, call Terry Kline, Senior Vice President of Franchise Sales & Development, at
1-800-890-7850 or email frch@guesthouseintl.com.
About InnLink
Founded in 1991, InnLink specializes in the processing of reservations for hotels and hotel companies using vLINK: comprehensive private-label voice reservations;eLINK: Internet, GDS and Channel Distribution; iLINK: a private label Booking Engine, ONtarget: Marketing and Promotional Programs and RESmatrix: Customer Tools for Data, Rate and Inventory Management. InnLink maximizes channel-managed, reservation revenue streams for over 1000 hotels, resorts, inns, condominiums and extended-stay properties.
To learn more about InnLink’s products and services visit www.innlink.com or contact Mary Skinner, Director of Marketing at 615-264-8087 or mary.skinner@innlink.com.
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