G-rez surpasses 1,500 properties
G-rez now represents 1,505 hotels with 262,626 rooms on the GDS through its CRS, HotelFactory.

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G-wiz booking engine launches at WTM
G-rez’s groundbreaking hotel booking engine solution was launched at WTM in November.

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Free GDS health checks at ITB Berlin
G-rez will be offering hotels the chance to take part in a complimentary expert GDS health check during this year’s ITB in Berlin.

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Training and Development focus
Luigi Villani runs the Great Hotels Academy, offering a range of training courses to hotels and staff to ensure they get the very best out of our technology.

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Discovery is the secret to online success
Ensuring your site appears on the web’s biggest search engines is vital. Great Hotels Organisation’s Operations Director Joanna Fay unveils the secrets of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

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Travel agents’ commission payment service
Managing commissions and dealing with payment enquiries has been one of the biggest booking bug-bears facing both travel agencies and hotel operators.

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Resellers sought for G-rez’ new booking engine
With the successful launch of G-rez’s booking engine, G-wiz, at WTM this year we are currently seeking partners to sell this product to the global market place.

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New hotel groups join G-rez
Since its launch in January this year, three hotel groups have signed with the GDS and Internet provider G-rez, adding nearly 50 hotels to the chain.

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More growth for the GW chain code
The GW chain code goes from strength to strength, as year-end figures for 2005 reveal that productivity for hotels on the code increased by 81% on a like-for-like basis compared to 2004.

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Opodo delivers online exposure
G-rez has joined forces with Opodo to provide members with an exclusive opportunity to participate in the online travel company's preferred programme.

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Redressing the balance
Yunna Takeuchi, Director of e-Distribution, explains why greater investment in electronic and direct-to-consumer online channels is such an essential element of effective revenue management today.

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eBay auctions prove to be winners
Member hotels that have placed travel offers on eBay are enjoying outstanding exposure and some of the highest revenues from resulting auctions on the popular online shopping website.

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G-wiz: the e-Distribution solution
Following a year of development, G-rez unveiled its booking engine technology at ITB in Berlin.

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Great Hotels Academy
Great Hotels Organisation has an in-house training facility to assist in the understanding of how inventory and rates are distributed through the internet and GDS.