Surfy! Hotel Software Saves Money - Hotel aggregator Surfycom allows computer users to access hotels from anywhere
Released on = December 27, 2005, 12:56 pm
Press Release Author = Aquinas Software Inc.
Industry = Software
Press Release Summary = Surfy Hotels software for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems.
Press Release Body = ORLANDO, FL -- December 26, 2005 -- Surfy! (http://www.surfy.com), the cost-effective, simple means to find trips for individuals or groups, announced today the availability of a Surfy Hotels software for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems. There is also a version for smart phones and PDAs that support the J2ME. The software is free of charge and features lodging properties from over 75 countries and thousands of cities. It is available at over 300 software download sites and at Surfy.com.
\"Surfy is thrilled to offer this software for travel enthusiast and business travelers -- to learn more about hotels from thousands of destinations worldwide,\" said Timothy Emond, VP of Marketing at Aquinas Software Inc. \"For our Surfy! web property, we think this will be very inviting to many businesses travelers and globetrotters around the world.\" Surfy city coverage exceeds 1000 and includes popular cities like New York, Chicago, Paris, London, Rome, Prague, Tokyo, and Hong Kong plus warm weather destinations like Miami, Fort Meyers, Cancun, Padre Island, San Diego, and Tahiti. Top chain hotels such as Best Western, Comfort Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott Hotels and Resort, Hyatt Hotels, Sheraton, and Hampton Inn are well represented in the database.
Using the downloadable software, users can browse hotels by country, state, and city and then compare average prices and other characteristics of the hotels. If interested, users can click to purchase rooms online at surfy.com or simply call in the order to a 24-hour phone reservation system toll-free from most places in the North America or Europe. Hotels and travel packages are fulfilled through channel partners.
Once a reservation is made, customers will receive an e-mail with a confirmation of the reservation and another email just days before their stay as a courtesy reminder.
Surfy Hotel Software Details Cost: Free
Features -- Over 40,000 Hotels described in full detail -- Order online or toll free in Europe, United States, and Canada -- Major discounts on many hotels -- Includes over 50 major worldwide hotel chains and 1000s of independent hotels -- Support for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Unix/Linux operating systems.
Surfy also offers online games, free web based email, and Travel Podcasts. The travel podcasts give travelers video snippets of popular international destinations and hotels. Surfy.net has over 100,000 active Email users.
About Surfy!: Surfy! is a leading online portal and travel website that enables travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products, including airline tickets, hotels, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Since launching its website http://www.surfy.com to the general public in July 1998, Surfy has become the one of the largest online travel site based on gross travel bookings. On Surfy, consumers and business travelers can search more than 400 airlines, tens of thousands of lodging properties worldwide and many leading car rental companies. Surfy.com has extensive hotel properties and vacation packages in nearly in over 75 countries worldwide. Surfy is owned by Aquinas Software Inc. of Orlando, Florida and is part of the Selling International trade group.
Web Site = http://www.surfy.com
Contact Details = Address: Celebration Avenue #202, Orlando USA