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FastBooking hotels will be displayed and bookable via Hotels4U.com and its sister site, Medhotels.com, the UK’s leading B2C and B2B hotel booking sites, both part of the Thomas Cook Group

The world-leading online solutions provider for the hospitality industry and the Italian leader in PMS systems announce a certified 2-way interface between the FastBooking Engine and Scrigno management suite that will help hotels improve sales across all channel, from e-channels to more traditional ones, using cutting-edge technologies.

FastBooking, one of the world’s leading online solutions providers for the hospitality industry, announces the roll out of the first phase of its new Online Business Intelligence tools.

Particularly valuable for hotel groups and owners with multiple properties, the Itinerary Module of the FastBooking Engine promotes the hotelier’s establishments as the traveler establishes the route for his journey. Features include real time availability and price overviews; clear, dynamic route visualization, suggested hotel selections as well as full-offer browsing.

The UK’s biggest budget hotel brand appoints FastBooking to build an international website to promote its entire 42,000 room portfolio outside the UK. FastBooking Hotel Traffic Builder and Web Traffic Builder programs will develop traffic worldwide for Premier Inn.

The independent, four-star deluxe hotel is switching to the FastBooking Engine to increase conversion rates and market its restaurant and spa. Already catering to an international clientele, targeted promotional campaigns via FastBooking Hotel Traffic Builder will attract both leisure and business guests from around the world.

Along with the complete renovation of its four-star, Belle Epoque property, this Great Hotels of the World member is improving its online distribution and reservation management.

FastBooking, the expert in on-line hotel booking solutions, has announced turnover growth of 45% compared with 2006. The company, which employs over 130 staff, now has 3700 client hotels throughout the world. Five hundred and eighty new establishments joined FastBooking in 2007, including the Hôtel Beau Rivage in Geneva, the Ca'Sagredo Hotel in Venice, the Royal Plaza on Scotts in Singapore, the Rathbone in London and the Hôtel Square in Paris.

FastBooking, European leader in direct Internet hotel bookings, welcomes 3i and Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) as shareholders in the company.

FastBooking, the European internet hotel booking expert, is continuing its partnership strategy by signing a global agreement with TripAdvisor, which is referencing its 3500 client hotels.