Media Quotes

Media Quotes

At 1800hotels.com, we are delighted to provide something very special. This is why we are proud to hear about what the media has to say about us.

 

Title: How to get there, plus where to stay while you are on your US shopping trip.

Publication: Irish Times Go

Date: August 2008

NEW YORK - The Pennsylvania may not be the fanciest hotel in New York, but you can't beat the location for hauling the shopping back from Macy's. Check www.1800hotels.com for four nights' accommodation from $324 per person sharing. It also has the Marriot Financial Center which is ideal for Century 21 and the Wall street area, from $469 per person sharing.

BOSTON- Shopping quads (rooms for four people sharing) at the Nine Zero Hotel near Quincy market for $218pps with www.1800hotels.com

CHICAGO - www.1800hotels.com has a four night deal at Essex House from $191pps. On the magnificent mile 1800hotels.com has four nights at the four-star Sheraton from $299 per person.

PHILADELPHIA - Great value for friends sharing, quad rooms for four nights cost from $69pps at the Holiday Inn Historic with www.1800hotels.com

Title: Quick Getaway

Publication: Sunday Independent Living

Date: August 2008

"HOTEL HOTLINE.... with most of us leading hectic lives, it is refreshing to take a break in a stunning location where the only requirement is that you relax as much as possible. To stay in a nice hotel, however, money is usually of the essence. But rest assured there are ways around everything. To avoid the cost, book a hotel online where you can often find good mid-week and weekend deals. The hidden perks of visiting a hotel mid-week is they generally won't be overrun with guests as you are more likely to be given a service befitting royalty and most pleasant of all, its a chance to enjoy immense luxury wthout paying an extortionate price. Whether its Amsterdam or Rome, there is a good choice of modern boutique hotels to well known brands on www.1800hotels.com"

Publication: Sunday World

Date: August 2008

1800hotels.com for Paris: Spend three nights for the price of two with prices from $210 for the Antin St George to $465 for the 4star Astor st Honore Hotel.

Title: Go Last Minute

Publication: Irish Times

Date: August 2008

Tempted by three nights for the price of two in Paris? You could stayfor prices ranging from $210 to $465 in a variety of hotels in the French Capital, including Villa des Ambassadeurs, Hotel Malesherbes, Hotel Trianon, Hotel Rive Gauche, Mercure Terminus Nord, and Astor St Honore. www.1800hotels.com

Title: 1800hotels.com celebrates 5 years with Expansion into USA

Publication: Irish Travel Trade

Date: July 2008

Irish owned 1800hotels.com which offers "quality discounted hotel accommodation around the world", is five years old this week. The company was formed by Dubliner Graham Peakin in 2003. Expansion plans this year include opening an office in Florida, USA. The company has signed a 3-Year deal with A2btransfers. One of the main issues facing those tailor-making their holidays and trips have been transfers to and from the hotels - an issue that this service will help sort out.

Title: Hotel Bargains Worlwide

Publication: Irish Times

Date: July 2008

If you get the flights, then 1800hotels.com can get the hotels. In July, a week in the Salou Park hotel on Spain's Costa Dorada is available from $325, a week in Playa de Las Americas in Tenerife from $156, a week in Club Praia da Rocha in the Algarve from $267, a week in Orlando at the Renaissance Seaworld from $244, and a week in the Metropole in Sliema in Malta from $256, all prices per person sharing"

Title: 10 Tour Operators reveal their Last-minute Deals

Publication: Irish Times

Date: July 2008

"The Hotel Specialist has week long offers this month for travel to Salou and Playa de Las Americas in Spain, the Algarve, Sliema in Malta and Orlando.  Playa de la Americas starts at $156 per person sharing, while Orlando accommodation os $244 per person. Based on two people sharing."

Title: 1800hotels.com inks 1.5M Deal and plans US expansion

Publication: Irish Independent

Date: June 2008

“Irish accommodation only website 1800hotels.com has signed a deal worth $1.5 million with A2Btransfers.com and announced pland to enter the US market.

The three year deal with A2Btransfers.com will make it easier for customers who want to customise their holiday to transfer between hotels. The deal will provide all 1800hotels.com clients with an option to book transfers with all the hotels online. Clients who book their transfer will be reminded by text 24 hours before arrival."

The expansion into the US market will begin in September when the company opens its first office in the US which will be based in Florida."

Title: 1800hotels.com Celebrates its 5th Birthday

Publication: G for Go

Date: June 2008

"1800hotels.com celebrates its 5Th year in business this month and from humble beginnings in 2003. 1800hotels.com is well on the way to hitting this year's projected turnover of 40million Dollars - a real Irish success story! 1800hotels.com is a 100% Irish owned company offering over 70,000 quality discounted hotel accommodation around."

Title: Dollar Delight: $309 per room

Publication: Irish Times Go

Date: May 2008

“The dollar's demise is fuelling some great value for us. In Orlando, you can book a family room for two adults and two children in a three-star hotel from $309 per room per week – 1.800.468.3573, www.1800hotels.com"

Title: Last minute travel deals

Publication: Sunday World

Date: May 2008

“1800hotels.com - Orlando family trip, Clarion Hotel at Universal for two adults and two children from $309 for seven nights in July 2008.”

Title: Travel news

Publication: Irish Examiner Weekend

Date: May 2008

“Irish owned 1800hotels.com is celebrating expansion with two new business deals and the opening of overseas offices. Deals with Travco and Manor House Hotels bring the number of hotels offered worldwide to 70,000. The company also celebrated the opening of offices in the UK and France recently.”

Title: Irish owned 1800hotels.com celebrates expansion

Publication: Running your Business

Date:April 2008

“1800hotels.com has announced new business partnerships with Travco and Manor House Hotels which brings the number of hotels offered worldwide to over 70,000 and a projected turnover of $10million over the next 5 years… 1800hotels.com is aiming for a turnover of $30million this year and has opened two new overseas offices – one in London and one in Carcassone, France.”

Title: Kerry hotels freeze prices

Publication: The Kingdom

Date: April 2008

“A number of Kerry hotels have agreed to freeze tour prices for the tourism year ahead. The decision was taken by members of the Manor House Hotels group, which includes four key Kerry hotels, following the signing of a major deal with the 1800hotels.com website… Ballyseede Castle in Tralee, Waterville’s Butler Arms Hotel, the Cahernane Hotel, Killarney and Dingle Benners Hotels are all members of the Manor House Hotels group and they will now join 70,000 hotels worldwide on the Irish owned bookings 1800hotels.com website.”

Title: Irish travel company expands abroad

Publication: Cork Independent

Date: April 2008

“The Irish owned travel website 1800hotels.com has announced major expansion plans including new partnerships with Travco and Manor House Hotels as well as the opening of new offices in the UK and France. The website’s new deals with Travco and Manor House Hotels brings the total number of hotels offered worldwide to 70,000 and $10million projected turnover from the agreement over the next 5 years… The company, which produced a turnover of $17million last year, has said it plans to achieve a turnover of $30million this year.”

Title: 1800hotels.com

Publication: Travel Extra

Date: March 2008

“1800hotels.com is offering five star hotels in New York without the hefty price tag. The Intercontinental Barclay is $110 and the Soho Grand Hotel is $125.”

Title: Each year, 1800hotels.com reaches its target of doubling turnover

Publication: Sunday Independent Business

Date: January 2008

“With a focus on doubling sales each year since starting the company in January 2003, the bookings fly in at a steady rate, bringing last year’s turnover to $20m with profits of $400,000 to $500,000... The firm recently signed a deal with Youtravel adding about 4,000 hotels to the company’s range."

Media Quotes 2007

Title: Great Escapes

Publication: Irish Mail on Sunday

Date: December 2007

"For anyone who still has presents to buy here is a quick (and winning) solution - football breaks from 1800hotels.com, which offers match tickets and hotel stays for all the English Premiership games as well as Celtic, Barcelona, Madrid and AC Milan matches."

Title: Book It

Publication: Sunday Business Post Agenda

Date: December 2007

"Book a trip to see a Champions League football match. Log on to www.fixtures365.com to select the game you want to see and call 1.800.468.3573 to book your ticket and hotel deal through 1800hotels.com. Hotel and match ticket packages are available from 1800hotels.com for Manchester United, Celtic, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Milan games."

Title: 1800hotels.com Gets Bigger

Publication: Travel Extra

Date: December 2007

“The Irish owned internet travel company 1800hotels.com intends to double its turnover next year by expanding into the American market… Graham Peakin stresses that the facility is concentrating on hotels, not flights and on selling extra features within the hotel experience that competitors cannot offer… The company launches in the United States in the New Year. Graham Peakin says he does not fear the competition there as major competitors like Expedia are drawing from a smaller database."

Title: Travel News

Publication: Laois Nationalist

Date: November 2007

"1800hotels.com is an Irish Company, based in Dublin that offers safe and secure online hotel bookings. They will recommend and review hotels and you can choose from over 51,000 hotels worldwide with the best prices guaranteed."

Title: Festive Markets

Publication: Business & Finance

Date: November 2007

"For some people, Christmas shopping can be just another yearly chore, but for others a Christmas shopping break is a pleasure. If you are looking for a festive experience there are a number of travel agents offering packages to the best of the European Christmas markets. 1800hotels.com lists nearly all the markets and recommends Vienna, Munich, Cologne and Copenhagen."

Title: To market, to market

Publication: Irish Times Magazine

Date: November 2007

"An increasingly popular pre-Christmas treat is to take a trip to one of the many festive markets in big European cities. Most of these start in the last week of November and run through until Christmas Eve or a day or two before. Conveniently located hotels (two-to-five star) can be found at www.1800hotels.com"

Title: Weekend Breaks

Publication: Galway City Tribune

Date: November 2007

“Planning ahead means greater choice and better bargains so plan your spring break or summer getaway early and get ahead of the crowd... Catering for the new generation of travelers who want the freedom and choice of tailor making their holidays, 1800hotels.com has the widest range of accommodation options anywhere you want to go and the most competitive prices."

Title: Did you know?

Publication: Business Munster

Date: October 2007

"When Dubliner Graham Peakin formed 1800hotels.com in 2002, at the age of 29, all he had was $5,000, a laptop and a phone line. But he had a big idea and he had spotted a niche in the Irish travel market... Armed with knowledge of the travel industry from his years in e-Bookers, Peakin has grown the company from a turnover of $750,000 in its first trading year to an expected turnover of $17million in 2007".

Title: Travel News

Publication: Southern Star

Date: October 2007

"Travelers on the look out for bargain breaks will be interested to know that Irish owned 1800hotels.com offers a choice on-line of over 70,000 hotels world wide at discount rates… The company is not committed to any particular hotel chain or individual business so customers can be assured of independent advice on accommodation from a team of highly trained experts based at its offices in Clontarf, Dublin. 1800hotels.com is set to hit a turnover of $17million this year."

Title: Travel News

Publication: Travel Extra

Date: October 2007

"1800hotels.com is offering hotel accommodation around the world on their website, www.1800hotels.com ranging two to five star and also provides a freephone number 1.800.468.3573 for customers who would like advice and assistance before selecting their hotels.”

Title: For the record

Publication: Business & Finance

Date: September 2007

"1800hotels.com, formed by Graham Peakin in 2002, with an initial investment of $5,000 has led to a business turnover of $7.5m in 2006 and an expected turnover of $17m in 2007 this year. The 100% Irish-owned company specialises in offering quality discounted hotel accommodation around the world and operates a website, www.1800hotels.com"

Title: Internet site worth $17m

Publication: Evening Herald

Date: September 2007

"The Irish online travel company 1800hotels.com is set to hit $17m turnover in 2007, according to the company. Since it was formed in 2002 the number of hotels an offer around the world has grown tenfold. Now the web company has announced that it has just signed a deal with UK company, Youtravel and will be offering an even more extensive range of new and exclusive hotels and apartments. This brings the number of hotels on offer from 1,800 to over 55,000."

Title: Freephone 1800hotels.com – for international hotels

Publication: Limerick Post

Date:

August 2007 "1800hotels.com was established five years ago and according to General Manager, Robbie Whelan, its customer complaint percentage is so far below radar at 0.01 per cent. This is minuscule in a business where the average is 5 per cent…There is an elite and experienced service team supporting the freephone call centre of 1.800.468.3573 but if web exploration is convenient for you, click on www.1800hotels.com for 24 hours access... Open six days a week, 1800hotels.com’s team can help you evaluate options for large groups, young families, special needs and other bookings requiring extra thought… Booking online is 100 per cent secure for card details and Robbie says there has never been problem in five years".