The first hotel conference organized by Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) in Romania took place on May 31, 2016, at the Capital Plaza Hotel Bucharest.
International members of the HRS team (Agnieszka Sapa – Director of Hotel Solutions – Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS, Daniela Sedlonova – Head of Regional Sales Eastern Europe, Catalin Cunescu – Hotel Sales Manager, Romania/Bulgaria, Artur Lisowski – Director of Marketing and Business Development CEE, Tamás Buchala – Inside Sales Manager – Hungary/Romania, Zita Szabó – Marketing Manager) presented the global business strategy applied at a corporate level – as an added value to accommodation services.
The conference began in the morning with detailed HRS presentations, followed by an interview on the subject „How TMCs use HRS reservation systems for corporate clients” with Iulia Selegean – Eximtur representative. At the end, a lunch with hoteliers was organized, a moment that relaxed the atmosphere and allowed interaction between participants. Hoteliers arriving from outside Bucharest had the opportunity to benefit from the experience of individual consultations with the extended HRS team present at the event.
HRS is a global provider of hotel solutions, offering multiple free tools and services for over 40,000 companies internationally, covering the entire booking process – starting from hotel selection, offering innovative payment solutions, and up to the transmission and reporting of information necessary for analyzing accommodation costs. HRS personalizes the services offered to its clients and develops adapted solutions that support minimizing accommodation costs, increasing employee satisfaction, and helping to organize business travel efficiently.
The offer to the end beneficiary – companies, is completed by intelligent solutions for the MICE sector.
With a portfolio of over 300,000 hotels in 190 countries, HRS offers multiple international accommodation options. These include, among others, hundreds of hotels affiliated with renowned chains along with approximately 180,000 independent hotels. HRS is the unique provider with access to the most important global distribution systems (GDS), while having an availability of 5 million rooms in these systems, thus being the largest distributor of content for independent hotels in GDS globally. Hundreds of HRS representatives from over 50 countries contribute through their local market knowledge to increasing hotel availability and creating an ideal environment for customer services. Moreover, HRS client companies benefit from corporate rates available in 40,000 hotels offering a discount of up to 30% applied to the standard rate. Hotel selection is influenced by a detailed description of the location, represented by images and videos, along with approximately 5,000,000 customer reviews.
With over 1,500 employees internationally, HRS is headquartered in Cologne – Germany, operating through offices in Nuremberg, Berlin, Innsbruck, Vienna, Zurich, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Barcelona, Istanbul, Warsaw, Prague, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and São Paulo.
Source: HRS
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the main focus of the HRS conference in Bucharest?
The conference focused on presenting global business strategies for corporations, innovative payment solutions, and optimizing booking processes through HRS systems.
How many hotels are included in the HRS global portfolio?
HRS offers access to over 300,000 hotels in 190 countries, including approximately 180,000 independent hotels and hundreds of renowned chains.
What benefits does HRS offer to corporate clients?
Companies benefit from negotiated rates with discounts of up to 30%, cost reporting tools, and personalized solutions to streamline business travel.