Paris, France and Tokyo, Japan—
October 18, 2012
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FastBooking, one of the world's leading e-marketing and online technology solutions providers for the hospitality industry, welcomes Prince Hotels and Resorts, one of Japan's most prestigious hotel brands, as one of its newest clients in Japan. FastBooking is building new websites for the group's 40 Japan-based hotels, providing visibility-building services via its Traffic Builder programs as well as other e-marketing services.

"We are extremely proud to have earned the trust of Prince Hotels and Resorts," says Henry Teng, FastBooking Asia, Managing Director

FastBooking produces hotel websites based on industry best practices – "be visual, simple, and informative" – The sites are truly user-oriented and, together with the high-conversion FastBooking Engine, maximize direct online revenues.

Prince Hotels and Resorts' English-language websites are going live in early October and will be followed in winter by sites in Chinese and Korean. Among the offers to be highlighted on the websites is "Prince Basic", which guarantees the best rate* for reservations made on a Prince Hotel's official website(*The conditions must be the same on the official website as any other travel site at the time of reservation: Hotel name, Guest room type, Amenity, Bed type, Arrival date, Departure date, The number of person in 1 room, The time of check-in and check-out, Payment method, Cancellation policy, etc.)

Prince Hotels and Resorts will benefit from traffic building activities designed to channel visitors to the hotels' official websites. In addition to e-marketing campaigns, the hotels will be visible on FastBooking distribution websites (FastBooking.com and worldwide destination websites), FastBooking partner websites as well as the major international tourism and travel websites.

"We work hand-in-hand with our clients to ensure their success and maximize net revenue through direct bookings," says Henry Teng. "We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership with Prince Hotels and Resorts."

About D-EDGE

D-EDGE is a SaaS company offering leading-edge cloud-based e-commerce solutions to more than 17,000 hotels in over 150 countries. Combining technical excellence with digital marketing expertise, D-EDGE brings a holistic hospitality technology infrastructure under one roof. The integrated range of solutions covers all stages of hotel distribution which encompasses Central Reservation System, Guest Management, Data Intelligence, Connectivity Hub, Digital Media, and Website Creation. With a team of 500 experts located in over 25 countries, D-EDGE provides localised support, services, and tools. With its global network of 550+partners, D-EDGE’s ever-expanding ecosystem is a positive place to do business and grow. D-EDGE is a subsidiary of Accor, a world-leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,300 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. For more information visit www.d-edge.com.

Stéphanie Dequir