Hotels.com app gets Japan's shock jocks out of hot water
Tokyo Shock Boys complete hotel booking while racing down white water rapids in Hotels.com's latest Xtreme Booking video
DALLAS, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online accommodation reservation website, Hotels.com®, today launches the third instalment of its popular Xtreme Booking video series – "White Water Booking", this time featuring Japan's shock jock comedians, The Tokyo Shock Boys*, known for their wacky and extreme stunts.
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The new Hotels.com Xtreme Booking video shows the Tokyo Shock Boys making a hotel reservation at the very last minute using Hotels.com's mobile app while surging down ice-cold mountain rapids and free-falling down a 23 foot waterfall.
Commenting on the group's booking experience, the Tokyo Shock Boys, who book the Matsunoi hotel with only a few clicks, say: "It worked! Sliding down rapids at a high speed, we were able to book a hotel room and receive the confirmation. Coming into this, we didn't know whether it was actually possible, but the speed of the Hotels.com app has shocked us."
Following its launch in 2011, the Hotels.com app is now available for iPhone, Android, iPad, Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 and has achieved more than 15 million downloads. Users can manage their Welcome Rewards™ accounts, access up to 20,000 last-minute hotel deals based on their search and current location, read seven million traveler reviews, as well as get quick and easy access to upcoming reservations, thanks to a contextual home page, which changes based on the user.
Tell us about your "xtreme" experiences and follow the conversation on Twitter @Hotelsdotcom with #XtremeMobile. To learn more about the Hotels.com app, visit the Hotels.com mobile page.
*Since the making of this video, Sango Jugo has been become ill and is undergoing treatment. It is Sango's wish that this video is distributed as planned, showing his indomitable and adventurous spirit. We send our sincere and very best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Taylor L. Cole, APR
Hotels.com North America
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About Hotels.com®
Hotels.com is a leading online accommodation booking brand. Through the Expedia, Inc. global network of websites, Hotels.com, LP connects travelers with 205,000 properties around the world, ranging from international chains and all-inclusive resorts to local favorites and bed & breakfasts, together with all the information needed to book the perfect stay. Hotels.com, LP benefits from one of the largest hotel contracting teams in the industry, obtaining the best rates for its customers, and offers frequent sales, special deals and promotions. There are more than 7 million Guest Reviews on the websites from users who have actually stayed in the hotels to ensure customers can make an informed choice when booking. Through Hotels.com, LP's industry-leading loyalty program Welcome Rewards®, customers can earn a free night for every 10 nights stayed at more than 85,000 hotels. Under its Price Match Guarantee, if a customer can find the same deal for less on a prepaid hotel, Hotels.com, LP will refund the difference. Travelers can book online or by contacting one of the multilingual call centers. Special apps for mobile phones and tablets can also be downloaded at www.hotels.com/deals/mobile_app/ enabling customers to book on the go with access to 20,000 last minute deals. Hotels.com publishes an award-winning twice-yearly review of international hotel room price trends called the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index™, which is now produced in 31 individual country editions, with North American data available at www.hotel-price-index.com. Follow Hotels.com on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Hotels.comUS, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hotelsdotcom and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/hotelsdotcom. Hotels.com, LP is part of Expedia, Inc., the largest online travel company in the world with an extensive portfolio that includes some of the world's best-known brands.
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