Jurys Inns has revamped its corporate online booking tool to ensure SMEs get the best value for money and flexibility when booking.
Published: 15 Dec 2009
Jurys Inns has revamped its corporate online booking tool to ensure SMEs get the best value for money and flexibility when booking.
Previously, a fixed rate was offered to business customers however, now businesses have access to the best available rate on any given night in addition to their usual negotiated corporate rate. The service is also conveniently available online and the booking is confirmed in real-time.
Five most annoying things
Frequent business travellers have spoken and revealed to Jurys Inns the top five most annoying things they encounter when travelling.
The top 5 most annoying things encountered by business travellers are –
1. Not being able to find the hotel in the first place (35% of respondents)
2. Forgetting to check-in online/ print boarding pass and being charged at the airport (28 percent)
3. Dull bathroom lighting which isn’t make-up friendly (17 percent)
4. Forgetting a mobile or blackberry charger (11 percent)
5. Missing breakfast because of an early meeting (9 percent)
Based on this feedback from business travellers, this month Jurys Inns will add the GPS co-ordinates of its 30 hotels to www.jurysinns.com, ensuring that all of its city centre hotels throughout the UK and Ireland are as easy as possible to find.
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Research from EyeforTravel clearly highlights that social media is becoming an increasingly important marketing channel for travel brands. While search engine (29%) and email (28%) still lead the way, social media (20%) is fast playing catch up.
Businesses are constantly evaluating the influence of social media on consumer purchasing decisions. By being proactive with an appealing page, travel companies can keep their fans happy and target ‘friends of fans’ for a bigger reach, writes Ritesh Gupta