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Hotel mini bars loved by the Brits

19 March 2009 Press Release Hotel News Travel Technology News

British travellers are unable to resist the lure of the hotel minibar, according to research* by leading hotel booking website Hotels.com. Almost half of those surveyed (46%) regularly give into temptation whilst on their travels, and spend an average of £15.44 on minibar treats every time they go away. When totalled up for the whole nation, the Great British Minibar Bill quickly adds up to a staggering £526 million a year.

Hotels.com: An Interview with Robert Diener

21 October 2003 Press Release Travel Technology News

By Alex Lewis A week after Hotels.com, currently the world’s largest specialised supplier of hotel accommodation, launched their multi-million pound advertising campaign in the UK I had the pleasure of meeting Robert Diener, the company’s co-founder and President in the comfortable surroundings of the De Vere Cavendish St James Hotel in Jermyn Street. Robert enthusiastically explained the peerless position Hotels.com has in it’s native U.S and more importantly their plans to make the brand a household name in Europe.