Hotelbeds Reports 50% Growth in MEAPAC

Hotelbeds, an accommodation wholesaler, has reported a 50% growth sales within the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands (MEAPAC) region.

Thailand (62% growth versus last year), Singapore (28%) and the United Arab Emirates (52%) remain Hotelbeds biggest markets, whilst countries such as Philippines, Taiwan and Japan registered a triple digit growth in room nights sales in comparison with the previous year.

Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur and Bali were Hotelbeds top destinations for 2012 in MEAPAC. The top outbound destinations for Hotelbeds’ Asian markets are Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Istanbul and Dubai.

Hotelbeds currently offers a portfolio of more than 10,000 hotels in MEAPAC.

The company recently announced the signing of a new ‘Preferred Partner’ agreement with Swiss Belhotel International. Also new on their portfolio are the Preferred Partner agreements with Swiss Garden International, Jing Jiang International, and Berjaya Hotels and Resorts APAC among other hotel chains, while Starwood Hotels & Resorts APAC signed a ‘Key Product’ agreement with Hotelbeds.

Carlos Muñoz, Managing Director, Hotelbeds said “The growth we have achieved in 2013 in the MEAPAC region is due to our investments in people and technology and the deep knowledge of our local teams in the key markets. Our focus for the next year will be to increase our hotel portfolio and achieve new agreements with the hotel chains operating in the region. Japan, Malaysia and the Middle East countries will be the leading countries for growth in the region for 2014.”