FastBooking in distribution pact with Hotels4U

Online solutions providers for the hospitality industry, FastBooking and Hotels4U.com, UK's online reservation site for hotels, villas or apartments worldwide, have signed an agreement through which FastBooking client hotels will be displayed and can be booked on hotels4u.com and medhotel.com.

Hotels4U and Medhotels are part of the Thomas Cook Group. The partnership is expected to be on line in Q2 2011.

The distribution partnership will give FastBooking's clients direct visibility to the more than 8,000 travel agencies internationally currently working with Hotels4U.

For Hotels4U, the agreement augments its presence in top metropolitan destinations. 

''Our goal is to increase our clients' online business. Our partnership with Hotels4U, part of the Thomas Cook group, significantly improves our visibility,'' says Alain Hirschfeld, FastBooking marketing director, business development.

''The FastBooking portfolio is complementary to our offer. Our clients are looking for distinctive accommodations at competitive prices in top cities around the world. 

This agreement lets us collaborate to deliver a high calibre response to market demands,'' says Doug Turner, Hotels4U.com head of new product development.
 
FastBooking serves 6,000 hotels in more than 90 countries around the world, with a particularly strong client base in Europe and Asia.

Hotels4U.com is a consumer travel site offering an array of top quality accommodation worldwide in popular destinations while Medhotels targets independent travel agents.