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aRes Travel Announces TripAdvisor Integration
aRes Travel Announces TripAdvisor Integration
San Diego, CA – June 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / aRes Travel Inc. announces that it has partnered with TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, to add traveler ratings, reviews and opinions to its private-label booking engine. “This integration is representative of our commitment to continue to stay at the forefront of online travel bookings,” said Alan Suchodolski, President and CEO of aRes Travel Inc. “User-generated ratings and reviews have become a major driving factor when making travel decisions. We’re happy to be able to provide that extra service to our consumers and affiliates alike, especially when they’re coming from a trusted online travel site like TripAdvisor.”

“Integration with TripAdvisor will provide a great benefit to aRes Travel’s customers,” continued Suchodolski, “by helping them to make better, more well informed purchases through the site’s traveler reviews and opinions.” According to a PhoCusWright study commissioned by TripAdvisor***, 96% of respondents agree that TripAdvisor hotel reviews help them make better informed decisions, and 92% of respondents said that TripAdvisor hotel reviews help them pick the right hotel for their travel needs.

“Studies show that user-generated content can help increase conversions,” said Suchodolski. According to PhoCusWright’s 2010 Social Media in Travel, shoppers who visit hotel review pages on travel sites are twice as likely to convert. A separate survey conducted by e-consultancy/Bazaarvoice with 360 e-commerce websites found that adding user reviews resulted in an increase in conversions for 56% of the sites, traffic increased for 77%, and the average shopping cart basket increased for 42%.

About aRes Travel Inc.
Founded in 1995 and based in San Diego, California, aRes Travel Inc. provides industry leading reservations and ticketing technology to destination marketing organizations, major attractions, travel marketers, and hotels. In addition to technology solutions, aRes Travel provides these same organizations with travel product and fulfillment services. These products are sold to the public via the web and through an in-house call center. Some of the top travel sites aRes Travel powers are SanFrancisco.travel, Washington.org, and TravelPortland.com. A complete corporate profile can be found at www.aResTravelinc.com. For more information about aRes Travel, visit www.aResTravel.com.

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors*, and over 60 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to TripAdvisor’s millions of monthly visitors.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) manages and operates websites under 19 other travel media brands, and together the sites attract more than 69 million unique monthly visitors**. TripAdvisor’s travel media brands include www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com, www.cruisecritic.com, www.everytrail.com, www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.independenttraveler.com, www.onetime.com, www.seatguru.com, www.sniqueaway.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com, www.travel-library.com, www.travelpod.com, www.virtualtourist.com, www.whereivebeen.com and www.kuxun.cn.

*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, January 2012

**Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Inc. and its subsidiaries, Worldwide, January 2012

***According to a July 2011 PhoCusWright survey of 3,641 respondents. Participants for the study were solicited at random through a pop-up invitation link on TripAdvisor.com.

Media Contact:
Carmella Spencer
aRes Travel
858-300-8632
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Placement Dates: 06/14/12 – 08/14/12

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