April 23, 2009 Sol Meliá Vacation Club Selects LeisureLink’s
Demand Management System Premium Rental Inventory Will Be Distributed
For Immediate Release
Pasadena, CA April 23, 2009. LeisureLink, Inc., the leading distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, today announced a new distribution agreement with Orlando, Fla.-based Sol Meliá Vacation Club. The company chose LeisureLink’s Demand Management System to distribute premium rental inventory to consumers and travel agents.
“We look forward to bringing Sol Meliá Vacation Club resorts in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe, to a new audience of consumers and travel agents”, said Erik Hovanec, President and CEO of LeisureLink, Inc. “Consumers are rapidly adopting timeshare rentals for their spaciousness, intimacy, and value. Sol Meliá’s strong global brand reassures the consumer that they will have a high quality experience”, Hovanec continued.
“Bringing rental guests to our Sol Meliá Vacation Club resorts is a great way to attract new club members. After they have personally experienced the services and amenities offered to members at our resorts, they clearly see the benefits of club membership to meet their long-term vacation needs with endless choices world wide,” said Denis Ebrill, Executive Vice President of Sol Meliá Vacation Club.
“We also see great value in LeisureLink’s revenue management capabilities,” he added. “LeisureLink’s revenue management tools will help us to price appropriately and increase revenue over time.”
LeisureLink will distribute Sol Meliá Vacation Club properties through web partners, travel agents, and its’ own consumer channel,
www.ABetterStay.com.
About LeisureLink ™
LeisureLink™ makes unique vacation lodging widely available through online travel sites and traditional travel agents. LeisureLink™ delivers broad distribution, property marketing services and pricing assistance to increase rental bookings and maximize property managers’ profitability in all market conditions and seasons. Our clients include vacation rental, timeshare, and condohotel properties. For more information visit
www.LeisureLink.com and to view properties go to
www.ABetterStay.com.
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About Sol Meliá Vacation Club
Sol Meliá Vacation Club, part of Spain-based Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts, is an internationally-branded membership club that focuses on providing leisure lifestyle experiences that include exotic destinations, designer-appointed luxury accommodations, exclusive services and unforgettable amenities. The lifestyle concept is designed to provide members with an entire lifetime of leisure experiences to meet their ever changing needs. All members have access through Sol Meliá Vacation Club to stay at any of the Sol Meliá hotels and resorts worldwide, including those in destinations such as Paris, London, Madrid, Rome and more. Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is a 50-year-old international hospitality company with 350 hotels in 30 countries on five continents.
For more information on Sol Meliá Vacation Club, go to:
www.smvc.com.
Sol Meliá Vacation Club press contact: Kathy Hernandez & Associates,
kathy@khapr.com or (407) 381-0428.