OnRes Systems News Update:

November 19, 2009 Solana Resort, Batangas, Philippines, offers the best in diving experiences and luxury - signs on with AccomPro Standard Ultra.

November 2, 2009 Boardwalk Boutique Hotel, Aruba, upgrades to AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

October 29, 2009 Cowlitz River Cabins, Randal, Washington, signs on and goes live with AccomPro.

October 11, 2009 The 40 Winks, Annville, Pennsylvania, signs on and goes live with AccomPro.

September 24, 2009 Suiteliving Furnished Accomodations, Vancouver, BC, a provider of  fully furnished short and long-term rentals, signs on and goes live with AccomPro .

September 13, 2009 Prairie Moon Inn and Suites, Unity, SK, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

August 29, 2009 Malibu Investments Corporate Rentals, Vancouver, BC, signs on and goes live with AccomPro.

August 17, 2009 Echo Train Outfitters, Ely, Minnesota, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

August 8, 2009 Mulberry Motel, Summerside, PEI, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

July 21, 2009 Rent Flamingo, South Beach, Florida, a leader in Condominium Rentals, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

July 11, 2009 The Aspens Cabins, Greer, Arizona, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

July 8, 2009 Maple Ridge Inn and Suites, Maple Ridge, BC, partner's with OnRes for GDS Connectivity

July 3, 2009 Echo Trail Outfitters, Ely Minnesota, a signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

June 27, 2009 Malibu Investment Corp, Vancouver, BC, a provider of premiere fully furnished Corporate Rentals signs on and goes live with AccomPro Standard Edition.

June 20, 2009 Maple Ridge Inn and Suites, Maple Ridge, BC, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

June 15, 2009 Desert Oasis Bed & Breakfast, Osoyoos, BC, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

June 10 , 2009 - HOTELMARKETING.COM

...He maintained there continued to be a shift to booking on the web, with the online sector proving more resilient during the economic downturn.

He added: “From an industry point of view, people will continue to shop around but the shift to online is continuing. I suspect we will continue to see volume growth in the online sector. It’s been very robust this year in terms of transactions...."

June 10, 2009 Greer Cabin Connection, Greer, Arizona, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

May 26, 2009 Lakeland Country Inn, Lacorey, Alberta, goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

May 16, 2009 Villa Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Costa Rica, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Standard Edition.

May 5, 2009 White Mountain Realty, Show Low, Arizona, a leader in the Vacation Rental Management business, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

April 22, 2009 The Fireside Inn, Castlegar, BC, partner's with OnRes for GDS Connectivity

April 15, 2009 Paradise Palm Home, Orlando, Florida, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Standard Edition.

April 2, 2009 The Fireside Inn, Castlegar, BC, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

March 18, 2009 Alaska Timberwolf Resort, Soldotna, Alaska, partner's with OnRes for GDS Connectivity and integrates a merchant account from Authorize.net for instant payment processing

March 8, 2009 The Siesta Inn, Kelowna, BC, signs on and goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

March 1, 2009 OnRes Systems upgrades their billing system to an automated process of sending billing statements on the 1st of each month and an invoice on the 10th; resulting in a more streamlined and accurate payment process.

February 25, 2009 Alaska Timberwolf Resort, Soldotna, Alaska, signs on with AccomPro Enhanced Edition and goes live with eBox Solutions custom website development.

February 11, 2009 Orange Grove Inn, Charleston, South Carolina, goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition complete with Authorize.net's merchant account payment gateway for real-time payment processing.

January 30, 2009 Grand Prairie Furnished Suites, Grand Prairie, AB, goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

January 23, 2009 Kelowna Inn, Kelowna, BC, partner's with OnRes for GDS Connectivity

January 15, 2009 Centre Suite Inns Hotel Apartments, Bonnyville, AB, goes live with AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

January 9, 2009 Coorg.com "off the beaten track", Coorg, India, goes live with AccomPro complete with real-time payment processing with merchant account payment gateway by EBS Payment Solutions.

December 30, 2008  Online Travel Agencies (OTA's) vs Booking Directly with Hotels

Suppliers seem to have won the battle for online leisure and unmanaged business travel market share in the US, according to December 2008 PhoCusWright data.

Fully 61% of online travel sales are now made directly at supplier sites, compared with 39% for online travel agencies (OTAs) in 2008. This balance is projected to hold steady through 2010.

Online travelers have learned to book their reservations on travel suppliers’ Websites to avoid intermediaries’ service fees and collect loyalty points. Suppliers save money from direct bookings and thus encourage this behavior with aggressive, lowest-price guarantees.

Yet market share does not tell the whole online travel story, PhoCusWright said.

OTAs and travel service suppliers appeal to different types of travelers. Infrequent leisure travelers, who may take just a few trips a year and are more price-sensitive, prefer OTAs. Those companies are therefore concentrating on unconverted lookers.

Frequent, loyal leisure and unmanaged business travelers, who focus on schedules, convenience and specific suppliers head straight to those sites. Suppliers are catering to this audience with more personalization, loyalty and community.

Jeffrey Grau, senior analyst at eMarketer, said that fewer travelers are booking their trips online overall.

“This is not due to personal financial concerns—online travel bookers are an affluent demographic,” Mr. Grau said. “Rather, it is caused by frustrations related to the planning and booking capabilities of OTAs. This, in turn, is spurring a renewed appreciation for the expertise and personalized services offered by traditional travel agents.”

December 13, 2008  Kelowna Inn, Kelowna, BC, signs on with OnRes for GDS connectivity and upgrades to AccomPro Enhanced Edition.

December 12, 2008  OnRes unveils AccomPro Portal Edition (click here for more info).
Visit  www.destinationfernie.com for a demonstration.