Members earn more rewards – up to 7% back on every booking. Launch offer – Five Days of Flash Sales and Double Member Rewards

Sydney, NSW -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/19/2011 -- HotelClub.com, a leading global accommodation booking website and travel brand of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW), today unveiled a host of new site features and functionality – including improved search results, map view, virtual tours, a streamlined booking process and a more generous Member Rewards loyalty program – as part of its completed migration to the Orbitz Worldwide global technology platform. Through the enhanced Member Rewards program, members now receive up to seven percent back on every booking that can be applied to any future hotel bookings globally made on HotelClub.

"The new and improved HotelClub website makes it easier for our members to find, plan and book the right accommodation at the right time, all at the best price possible. We remain focused on delivering a world-class search and booking experience for our millions of members internationally," said Jeremy Bellinghausen, President, HotelClub.

To celebrate the launch of the new website, HotelClub is launching its biggest promotion yet. Starting Monday, members will have access to Five Days of Fab Flash Sales to global destinations. Chosen for their instant recognition and iconic status as international hot spots, special hand-picked deals will be offered in London, Australia's Gold Coast, Las Vegas, Dubai and Bangkok. A different city and accompanying hotel deal will be revealed each day for five days in a row. To provide an additional incentive on the offers, all bookings made during the five days of flash sales will receive double member rewards, meaning that members could earn as much as 14 percent back on each booking.

"The HotelClub membership program first launched over 10 years ago and its simplicity combined with the ability to earn rewards on every booking is one of the reasons that travellers continue to book with us," continued Bellinghausen. "As a global company, our member base is across all continents so it's important we not only have the breadth of accommodation choices available in multiple languages and currencies, but that we also offer great deals and rewards."

Travellers will continue to have access to HotelClub's range of over 71,000 accommodation choices in over 7,400 cities in 141 countries worldwide, in 15 languages and 19 currencies.

All of this, plus the promise of HotelClub's Best Price Guarantee ensures members that they can be confident that they are always getting the best possible deal when booking on HotelClub.com.

Today's announcement marks an important milestone in the ongoing migration of Orbitz Worldwide's consumer travel brands – ebookers in the UK and Europe and Orbitz and CheapTickets in the US – onto a single technology platform. The development of a single, unified technology platform allows Orbitz Worldwide to significantly improve the speed, flexibility and overall site experience for customers while vastly reducing the time required to test and deploy enhancements across all sites. New features and functionality can be tested and deployed in hours instead of weeks, allowing the company to more quickly adapt to changing market conditions, booking behaviours and new travel products and technologies.

About HotelClub
HotelClub is a world leading global accommodation website, which was established in 1996. HotelClub provides over 71,000 accommodation choices in over 7,400 cities worldwide throughout 141 countries. Through its unique rewards program, HotelClub Rewards, members earn Member Rewards (1 Member Reward = 1 USD) of up to 7% of the value of every booking made which can then be redeemed on future hotel bookings. The company operates three websites – HotelClub.com, RatesToGo.com and AsiaHotels.com.

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HotelClub a world leading global accommodation website offering hotel bookings, today announced 20 winners from the United Kingdom and Ireland in the HotelClub Hotel Awards 2011.

Sydney, NSW -- (SBWIRE) --06/06/2011 -- HotelClub Hotel Awards– marking their 5th year in 2011 - is the flagship programme from HotelClub that this year honours outstanding hotels around the world in a range of categories designed to highlight unique local experiences. Nine hotels were recognized in London, from categories ranging from 'Best Place for Celeb Spotting' to 'Best Place for London Dry Gin'. With us all in the wedding spirit after William and Kate's nuptials, hotels in greater England received recognition in the category 'Best for Romantic Rendezvous'. While on the back of England's Ashes win, other greater England hotels were acknowledged as 'Best for Test Cricket'.

Since Scotland itself is known as the birthplace of golf and haggis, five Scottish hotels were recognised in categories ranging from 'Best Place for a Haggis Breakfast' to 'Best Tee Off and 19th Hole'. Finally, in recognising all things Irish, three hotels in Ireland have been honoured in categories from 'Best Place to Enjoy a Guinness' to 'Best Place to Stay for the Gaelic Games'.

John Ryan, HotelClub's Vice President of Hotel Services, comments: "HotelClub sends our heartiest congratulations to all the winners of the Hotel Awards 2011. They have risen to the top based on unbiased reviews by members, as well as objective assessments by HotelClub's team of experts in categories that represent local experiences which our members value when travelling to new destinations. We look forward to enduring partnerships with the winners over the next 12 months and beyond."

The award winners in each category are as follows:

LONDON AWARDS

Best Place for Celeb Spotting London The Langham

Best Place for Afternoon Tea London Landmark

Best for Country Comfort London Flemings Mayfair

Best for Shopaholics London Rembrandt Hotel London

Best Views Over London London The Royal Garden Hotel London

Astonishing Architecture: London's best building London Town Hall Apartments

Top Places to be Pampered London Metropolitan

Best Place for a Romantic Rendezvous London The Marylebone

Best Place for London Dry Gin London Egerton House Hotel

GREATER ENGLAND AWARDS

Best for Romantic Rendezvous Bath Royal Crescent Hotel

Best for "Weekend with the Girls/Guys" Getaway Manchester The Light Boutique ApartHotel

Best for Test Cricket Nottingham Jurys Inn Nottingham

SCOTLAND AWARDS

Best Place for a Haggis Breakfast Edinburgh The Scotsman

Best Place for a Wee Dram Aviemore Scottish Highlands Macdonald Aviemore Highlands Resort Golf & Spa

Best Place to Stay for the Auld Firm Game Glascow The Lorne Hotel

Best Tee Off and 19th Hole Newport Celtic Manor

Best for Family-Friendly Fun Edinburgh Apex International

IRELAND AWARDS

Best Place to Enjoy a Guinness Dublin Arlington Hotel O'Connell Bridge Dublin

Best Place to Stay for the Gaelic Games Dublin The Regency Hotel

Best for Rugby Dublin D4Berkeley

The winners have been selected based on genuine member reviews posted on http://www.hotelclub.com, as well as assessments by HotelClub's on-the-ground team of hotel experts.

The 20 winning hotels from the United Kingdom and Ireland in each category – in addition to bragging rights - will receive a beautifully designed certificate for their lobby or reception area and distinction on http://www.hotelclub.com. In addition, the winning hotels will be listed on HotelClub's Hotel Awards mini-site and will be flagged in HotelClub's search results with a special hotel awards ribbon. HotelClub will also promote the hotels through social media including blogs, Facebook and Twitter.

The extensive awards promotion ultimately benefits travellers in helping them make better informed choices on their hotel bookings. Travellers are further rewarded when booking with HotelClub through the pioneering HotelClub Rewards Program, where every booking made earns them HotelClub Member Dollars, which can be used on their next booking.

Mr Ryan concludes, "These categories were designed to provide insight on favourite local experiences. HotelClub is pleased to offer greater detail through the HotelClub Hotel Awards for travellers to make informed decisions on the hotels they select when travelling."

About HotelClub.com
HotelClub is a world leading global accommodation website offering hotel and accommodation bookings for up to 12 months in advance. Established in 1996, HotelClub provides consumers with over 71,000 accommodation choices in over 7,400 cities worldwide throughout 141 countries. Through its unique rewards program, HotelClub Rewards Members earn Member Dollars on every booking which can be redeemed on their hotel stays. Members move up in status as they make more bookings – Platinum Members earning 6% Member Dollars on every booking. Since its inception members have saved over $14Million US Dollars. The company operates three websites – HotelClub.com, RatesToGo.com and AsiaHotels.com.

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