Press contact:Chris Lazarus
A.J. Lazarus Associates, Inc.
(845) 855-8400
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AFFORDABLE ITALY:
TRAVELBOUNDDROPS PRICES BY 5% ON ALL HOTELS
AND UP TO 10% ON ALL PRIVATE TRANSFERSIN ITALY FOR LIMITED TIME;
PLUS FREE NIGHTS AND HOT DEALS ON MANY ITALIAN HOTELS
New York, NY,March 31, 2008 -- Independent travel wholesale provider Travel Bound today announced it has reduced prices on all hotels and transfers in its top-selling destination, Italybooked by June 30.
Prices are cut 5%on all 1,664 hotels sold by Travel Bound in Italy, including such prestigious properties as the Bauer in Venice, the Ambasciatori in Rome, and the Helvetia and Bristol in Florence. The price of private transfers in 53 Italian towns and cities is reduced by up to 10%.
Travel Bound also offers “stay for/pay for” dealsat 50 properties in 29 Italian towns/cities, so that clients receive either one free night or a significant discount – in some cases 50% - on additional nights above a certain number. Among the hotels offering a stay for/pay for promotion with Travel Bound is the4-star Lorenzo II Magnifico in Florence, where a fourth night is free when three nights are booked at a rate of $159.50 per night for a twin room in August. [Note: all Travel Bound European hotel prices are per room, not per person, and include breakfast and all local taxes and service charges.]
Special promotional rates on 84 hotels in 15 different Italian towns and cities are listed under “Hotel hot deals”on Travel Bound’s website, One such “hot deal” is Rome’s 4-star Marc Aurelio, at a rate of $155.50/night for a twin room in July.
Sample hotel prices* with the limited-time 5% price reduction:
Lido (3-star, Florence)$108
Villa Rosa (3-star, Rome)$119
DuodoPalace (4-star, Venice)$251
FenicePalace (4-star, Florence)$178
Ambasciatori (5-star, Rome)$382
Montebello Splendid (5-star, Florence)$387
Sample private transfer prices (one-way) with up to 10% price reduction:
Como – train station to hotel$66
Florence – airport to hotel$111
Rome – airport to hotel$112
Genoa – train station to hotel$116
Venice – airport to hotel on
VeniceIsland by private boat $269
“It’s tough for any other wholesale supplier to beat the selection of hotels, transfers, sightseeing and specialty tours, and other add-on products we offer in Italy,” noted Nico Zenner, General Manager of Travel Bound. “This country is a perennial favorite with American independent travelers, whether they go for the food, wine, history, architecture, landscape, fashion or culture. As we reach the height of the European travel booking season, we wanted to remind agents that an unforgettable vacation in Italy– including a 4- or 5-star hotel and private transfers - can also be affordable. Plus we give agentsthe added convenience of instant confirmations, and commissions that are paid when the booking is made, not when travel takes place.”
Agent commission on all Travel Bound bookings starts at 10%.
Selling exclusively through travel agents, Travel Bound is a leading wholesale provider of travel products for independent and group travel, offering more than 90,000 hotel rooms every night in 129 countries worldwide plus a wide range of sightseeing tours, excursions, transfers and other travel services. A member of GTA (Gullivers Travel Associates), Travel Bound maintains a global network of 31 offices to ensure local coordination and assistance. The company is an active member of ASTA TOP and USTOA Travelers Assistance Program.
For more information on Travel Bound or to check out the company’s comprehensive selection of travel products, log onto or call 1-800-808-9541 to speak with a travel specialist.
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* Prices are subject to change, based on exchange rate fluctuations and availability.
Electronic photo attached: Travel Bound has reduced prices on all its hotels and private transfers throughout Italy.