The Montana Innkeepers Association is pleased to announce our new exciting partnership with WORLDRES.com and the State of Montana's Travel Montana site to provide lodging reservations to visitors through the Internet.
This page contains a list of frequently asked questions and for your convenience, you can go on-line to apply.
The percentage of U.S. trips planned using the Internet has tripled. Our relationship with WORLDRES.com recognizes this phenomenon and provides our members with the opportunity to capitalize on this growing trend.
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Are You Maximizing Your Reservation Potential?
Distribute your inventory and rates on your Association's Website and over 2,000 partner sites such as AOL, Yahoo!, Delta Airlines, Lycos, BestLodging.com, Verizon Superpages, Rand McNally, and many more!
Your Association has partnered with WorldRes.com to offer online lodging reservations directly from the Association's Website and through an extensive distribution network established by WorldRes.com.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive Advantage! WorldRes offers a simple, smart solution for expanding distribution while lowering per-reservation costs.
- Visitors from around the world can reserve a room at your lodging property due to our vast network of over 2,000 Website partners.
- Each property listing includes photos, room descriptions, amenities, nearby activities and more.
- Customers receive an immediate reservation confirmation.
- Promote last minute special rates and packages to sell extra inventory or increase sales during off-peak times.
- Support for your property and your guest is available 24x7.
- WorldRes uses the latest SSL protocol and VeriSign authentication to protect credit card transactions.
- As a member of your Association, enrollment fees are waived! You pay commissions only for actual sales!
MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Do I have to have my own website to participate?
A: No. WORLDRES.com will provide you with a free mini website, which will appear on the World Wide Web [www] on the Travel Montana site as well as other WORLDRES.com partner sites.
Q: Do I have to put my entire inventory up for this reservation service?
A: You must allocate 10% of your hotel capacity or a minimum of 5 rooms nightly, whichever is greater, via the WorldRes distribution system.
Q: How are reservations confirmed to my property?
A: You may have reservations faxed or emailed to your property (or both). You can also access reservations through the WORLDRES.com Administration system, to which you will have access for your property. WorldRes immediately confirms the reservation to both the guest and the property.
Q: How much will it cost me to connect to WORLDRES.com?
A: As a member of the Montana Innkeepers Association (MIKA), the $250 enrollment fee is waived. All services provided, including formatting your property pages on the WORLDRES.com site are at no charge to you. During "Step two" of the online enrollment process, click on the link entitled "Enrolling as a referral by your local Destination Marketing Organization (Hotel & Motel Association, Convention & Visitors Bureau or Chamber of Commerce).
Q: WORLDRES.com isn't going to give me this service for nothing. How do they make their money?
A: Transaction Fees: Transaction fees are based on the type of program you choose. Click on http://www.worldres.com/ and "Enroll Online" for all the details!
Q: How do I join WorldRes?
A: Once you have completed the on-line enrollment form and fax'd back the "WorldRes Agreement" form, a WorldRes.com Representative will contact you. They will set up your site on the system. Once you have been assigned a password, you may begin to input your property, content, inventory and rates.
Q: Do I need any special equipment to participate in the on-line reservation program?
A: You must have Internet access at your property to update rates, availability, content and receive online reservation confirmations.
