The Balladins Hotel Group has signed a contract with ReservHotel to participate in the ReservHotel cutting edge on-line GDS reservation/distribution program.

"The Balladins consists of a Superior, Confort and Express brand totaling over 135 hotels throughout France. The ReservHotel wide range of on-line services that are offered to Balladins have been designed to simplify the next generation GDS reservation process, streamline all the Balladins necessary on-line hotel maintenance procedures, improve the Balladins Hotels exposure and accessibility whilst providing flexible, time saving options to the Balladins on-line reservations challenges." says Vernon Kirsten, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing for ReservHotel Europe.

Bertrand Dupont, Balladins Group Reservations Director says: "We at the Balladins Hotels & Restaurants were looking for an on-line reservations technology partner who would be a high powered extension to our information technology/reservations program. ReservHotel with its dynamic/personalized support and worldwide "hands on" approach of all its management have given us the "quick start" into the GDS arena. Incremental business at local realistic pricing has been realized at the outset, thanks to the "keep it simple and the best" approach of the technical implementation team in Europe."

Sophie Van Haute, who heads up the Europe support headquarters office heralds from the original Galileo/Apollo pioneering hotel management team and with years of hands-on experience, says, "We have no illusions as to the growth and incremental business strategy of the Balladins Hotels".

ReservHotel: is an international marketing and reservation technology company for over 2100 hotels worldwide. Their signature high tech reservation systems have propelled their growth and success in this select market since 1991.

The influence of their technology advancements have been widespread, making them one of the largest and most innovative hotel representation companies in the industry today.

Based in North Miami Beach, Florida, USA, the company's presence reaches throughout the world with international offices in Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Australia and Belgium, the European headquarters.
www.reservhotel.com
e-mail: vkirsten@reservhotel.com

Balladins Hotels: have been declined into three separate brandings which reflect the level of service and comfort one can expect.
Balladins Superior: The charm of traditional Hotels
Balladins Confort: Friendly and welcoming Hotels
Balladins Express: Moderately priced Hotels

The 135 independent Hotels of the Balladins network are spread all over France, with quality service available in all major towns and suburban regions close to airports, train stations and highways. www.balladins.com