Select and Win with Utell

A Travel Agent’s Promotion from 1 September to 15 November 2001 providing special hotel rates in more than 150 countries

Utell introduces ‘Select and Win with Utell’ with tremendous savings on hotel accommodations. Travel agents simply book three reservations at any of the channel programmes below from 1 September to 15 November 2001 to win attractive prizes in the monthly draw.

· Great Rate Breaks

· Late Getaways

· Rest & Jet – Airport Programme

· Travel Agents Select Offers

Monthly Prizes

1st prize : Canon Ixus Digital Camera

2nd prize : Sony MP3 Player

3rd prize : Hotel stays sponsored by Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces; Orchid – An Ecotel Hotel, Mumbai, India; Yak and Yeti Hotel, Kathmandu Nepal, Harbour Plaza North Point, Hong Kong and Royal Garden, Hong Kong

100 consolation prizes

Closing date for 1st draw : 15 October 2001

Closing date for 2nd draw : 15 November 2001

According to Kelvin Seah, senior vice president, Asia Pacific of Utell, “Select and Win with Utell” reinforces Utell’s role as a leading channel solutions provider for travel agents to find fantastic hotel deals worldwide from Utell’s extensive portfolio. As an added incentive for travel agents to promote the quality hotels, Utell offers a monthly draw for them. Participating hotels should also receive higher revenue at their properties.”

Utell’s four channel programmes have more than 2,000 hotels providing significant discounts to consumers by leveraging on Utell’s extensive and diverse portfolio of hotels worldwide. The channel programmes include :

Great Rate Breaks, a year-round programme allowing leisure travellers to stay in participating hotels offering special room rates for minimum two nights’ stay inclusive of breakfast. A travel agent’s guide in planning long holidays for tourists.

Late Getaways, a programme for last-minute holiday trips for busy executives who want to find hotels which meet their needs on a short notice. A short trip will help them feel rejuvenated after the break.

Rest & Jet meets the increasing demand of customers who are looking for hotels within an easy reach of a major airport hub either for international business meetings or for clients waiting for onward flights. All hotels are within thirty minutes’ travelling time of an international airport and many offer additional benefits such as free parking, free airport transfers, meeting rooms and room service facilities.

Travel Agents Select Offers, following the launch of Utell Selections, provides travel agents planning their personal vacations and staying in any of more than 650 hotels worldwide with room discount up to 75% off rack rates from now till December 2001. They select and stay in a Luxury, Superior or Value hotel to experience the core or niche selections.

Travel agents can book ‘Select and Win with Utell’ through Utell voice’s reservations centres, the four major global distribution systems and Utell’s on-line booking websites, www.utell.com and www.hotelbook.com. Details of ‘Select and Win with Utell’ monthly draw is in the attached in pdf file. Contest is subject to cancellation by Utell in its sole discretion.