A Virtual Tour Adds to Web Exposure
JANUARY 8, 2007. Now with the collaboration between Hotel Plus and VFM Interactive you can give your guests good reason to book. And increase the return on your virtual tour investment.
You've already spent money on rich media with VFM, so you know just how powerful a tool rich media is. Visuals are a great way to make your property stand out in a crowded market and increase your guests' confidence and your booking rates. Now you can bring qualified eyes to your rich media via The Hotel Plus Destination Portal (www.HotelPlusPortal.com), to get even more exposure and increase your occupancy.
Shaun Sima of Hotel Plus says. "We're pleased to sign this deal with VFM and add them to our growing list of valuable partners. It now means that the hotels with VFM rich media can utilize our Direct Marketing Channel Concept to get even more exposure for their properties and ultimately increase their cash-flow. The VFM rich media quality is excellent and the closest thing to standing in the room itself. You can almost look under the bed."
"Hotels are the real winners here. We recognize the power of what Hotel Plus offers to hotels and guests and are proud to offer our services to their customers, the hotels and resorts that want to increase their reach and revenue." Says Paolo Boni, president and CEO of VFM. "We're in the business of delivering tools for hotels and resorts so that they can fully present their value proposition online. Hotel Plus gives our common clients the opportunity to leverage their presence on the web and capture the imagination of guests around the world."
Shaun Sima again. "Our visitor statistics show that the captivating effect of rich media just adds further stickiness and goes a long way towards getting them to click on the book now button."
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