Egencia unveils ‘next gen’ business hotel booking solution

A ‘next generation’ business hotel booking solution covering more than 191,000 properties has been introduced by Egencia in Europe.

A ‘next generation’ business hotel booking solution covering more than 191,000 properties has been introduced by Egencia in Europe.

Special preferred rates are offered to users of Egencia Hotel which include additional services such as breakfast, Wi-Fi and free parking.

The Expedia business travel arm claims new configuration capabilities will help companies tailor the display to ‘subtly enforce’ travel programmes, resulting in more control on the spend for travel managers.

Hotel bookings made into the new interface are tracked through Egencia Traveller Tracking. Travel managers can use this information to track where their travellers are and quickly reach them.

This launch is part of a global programme to create a consistent hotel platform by providing easier access to content the group acquires across the globe.

Egencia Hotel will be launched in North America in the next few months.

Senior vice president EMEA and APAC Christophe Peymirat said: “For a business trip to be successful, it requires preparation and finding the right mix of hotels, flights and other transport products.Now and more than ever before, Egencia makes it easy for the (self) booker to search the right hotel faster and more intuitively.

“With a revamped search and online booking experience, Egencia allows the traveller to know and pick better where they go, thus removing any potential tension on their travels, so that they can focus on business.”