How do I get my hotel listed on your
website?
In order to be listed on Interactive Affiliate
Network your property must be either linked directly with Sabre or Pegasus
(a GDS) or with a property management company that is linked to these
suppliers. This allows us to pull availability from these GDS systems and
provide our customers with a real-time hotel generated confirmation. |
What if my hotel is already listed
with Hotels.com, Sabre, or Worldspan; how do I get on your
website?
If your property is currently listed in Hotels.com,
Sabre or Worldspan, we should already be able to pull availability from
your property and add you to our website. If you do not see your property
listed it may be because there are outstanding commissions due. Please
check the monthly statement you receive from us with all outstanding
commissions and contact the Collector listed to discuss your account. If
you do not have a monthly faxed statement, please contact us using this
form. |
What is a GDS or management company
and what do they do?
A GDS (Global Distribution System) will
obtain availability and rates for your property from either you directly
or through your property management company. A listing in a GDS will give
thousands of travel agents and agencies throughout the world the ability
to make bookings for your property. A GDS system or property management
company is needed when listing with Interactive Affiliate Network. This
will allow us to access your hotel information, rates, availability, and
correct any problems that may occur. |
What does it cost to be
listed?
Your property can appear on Interactive Affiliate
Network free of charge, but a transaction fee maybe assessed by the GDS or
property management system you choose. Regardless of what transaction fees
you may pay to other parties, Interactive Affiliate Network expects to
receive the standard commission rate of 10% on each confirmed booking made
through its web site. |
What commission percentage is to be
paid to IAN?
By having your property appear on Interactive
Affiliate Network you are agreeing to pay a 10% commission on all
confirmed bookings. This commission is an addition to any fees or charges
paid to any GDS or property management company. Failure to pay this
commission will result in removal of your property from Interactive
Affiliate Network. You will be invoiced monthly for the amount of
commission due. |
How do I get listed higher in the
search results on the web site?
1 - Provide Hotels.com with negotiated (net) rates.
Hotels.com contracts with the property directly for a net
(non-commissionable) rate and an allocation of rooms. Hotels.com charges
the customer up front for the reservation and then will be direct billed
by the property upon checkout. As part of the contract, your property
would hold a top position within the "Special Internet Rates" section. If
you are interested in discussing a net rate contract, please contact
Hotels.com. |
2 - Ensure all commission payments are up to date. We give all
properties a Confidence Rating based on a commission payment performance,
and this rating determines the order of the search results. Properties
with timely payments and high commission percentages will achieve a higher
rating and appear higher in the search results. Properties with too low a
rating will be removed from the site altogether. Every month you should be
receiving a monthly statement showing all outstanding reservations and the
contact information for a Collector to contact regarding any questions. If
you do not have a monthly faxed statement, please contact us using this
form. |
What is the Confidence
Rating?
Your hotel earns points in various categories related
to its commission payment performance. The accumulative number of points
is called the Confidence Rating. The higher the Confidence Rating, the
higher your property will appear in the search results. Properties with
too low a rating will be removed from the site altogether. Your Confidence
Rating is reported to you every month in the monthly statement sent to
your property showing all outstanding reservations. This statement also
provides the contact information for a Collector to contact regarding any
questions you have about your account or Confidence Rating. If you do not
have a monthly faxed statement, please contact us using this
form. Properties with a net rate contract with Hotels.com are not
ordered on the site by Confidence Rating. |
What is the impact of the Confidence
Rating on my property?
The higher the Confidence Rating, the
higher your property will appear in the search results. Properties with
too low a rating will be removed from the site altogether. Properties with
a net rate contract with Hotels.com are not ordered on the site by
Confidence Rating. |
How do I make changes to my
information on your site?
Any changes that need to be made to
the information about the property as well as availability and rates need
to be addressed directly with your property distributors (Sabre, Pegasus,
HRN, and other property management companies) or through your hotel
chain's management group. Interactive Affiliate Network cannot make these
changes for you either directly to the web site or with the
distributors. |
Can I submit pictures of my
hotel?
The pictures of your property will need to be sent to
Hotels.com, Sabre or Worldspan so we can access the pictures and add them
to our web site. We do not accept direct submissions of photos or
descriptive property information. |
Can I be listed under more than one
city?
Hotels are included in search results based on
geographically defined cities. The specific latitude and longitude of your
property will determine the cities in which it appears. We cannot force
your property to appear in any specific destination. |
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I am traveling to NYC with my daughter for her 21st birthday in mid December. This is the first time we will have been to the city and have no idea where to stay. As is usual, the budget is somewhat tight and the less spent on accomodations, the more will be allowed for fun. We can take mass transportation, but wouldn't even know where or how to start looking.
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| [23.10.2008] hawaii honeymoon
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We really love the Kaanapali area, but I would stay at the Sheraton for my honeymoon rather than the Westin. It is on a better part of the beach and is on beautiful grounds with an oceanfront pool and pool bar. It is really convenient to Whaler's Village also. They also have a shuttle to take you to Lahaina for even more choices.
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