Highgate Hotels Provides Additional Service to Its Hotels - Commission-Free Online Distribution by
AboutAnywhere.com
MIAMI, Mar. 5 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Highgate Hotels, manager and/or owner of 34 hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and
the Cayman Islands, and AboutAnywhere.com, operator of the world's only free online distribution network
for the hotel industry, have partnered for commission-free online distribution. This strategic partnership will
grant the hotels the Company manages 100% of the revenue generated by consumer bookings directed to
the hotels' websites via AboutAnywhere.com.
"Since the bookings that we receive from AboutAnywhere.com are commission- free, it did not take us
long to decide whether or not to join the effort. This new Online Travel Agency model is exactly what the
entire industry has been waiting for in order to reduce distribution costs," said Ankur Randev, Regional Vice
President of Revenue & Distribution at Highgate Hotels.
Highgate Hotels is one of over 30 global hotel companies that are currently in discussions with
AboutAnywhere.com. The commission-free model has sparked interest from all members of the hospitality
industry and all of the attention is sure to add momentum to the Company's success and that of its
partners.
"We are proud that Highgate has joined AboutAnywhere.com and will take advantage of our new
commission-free model. Of course, travel agents that book hotels through AboutAnywhere.com will still
receive their commissions from suppliers if the rates are commissionable. But more and more customers
today are using the OTAs and Meta Search Engines to shop around, and then book directly. We are
simply making that process easier for them," said Ashwin Kamlani, CEO, AboutAnywhere.com.
For more information on how to join AboutAnywhere.com and benefit from commission-free online
distribution, send an email to: Hotels@AboutAnywhere.com.
About Highgate Hotels
Founded in 1988, Highgate Hotels is a privately-held hotel management company with national and
international investments headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York City, London, and
Vancouver. The company's current portfolio includes 34 hotels throughout the United States, Canada,
Europe, and the Cayman Islands, totaling to more than 19,100 rooms (including owned and managed
properties).
About AboutAnywhere.com
AboutAnywhere.com, founded by Danish entrepreneur Morten Sondergaard, operates the world's first
and only free online distribution network for the hotel industry. Ashwin Kamlani, formerly Global VP of
Distribution with Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts, was selected as CEO of AboutAnywhere.com in March 2008
and is based in the Company's Miami office.
Contact:
Jenny Pimentel
AboutAnywhere.com
1.800-805-2653
+1-786-340-9703
Jenny.Pimentel@AboutAnywhere.com
SOURCE: AboutAnywhere.com
CONTACT: Jenny Pimentel of AboutAnywhere.com,
1-800-805-2653,
+1-786-340-9703,
Jenny.Pimentel@AboutAnywhere.com
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