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AsiaRooms, part of TUI Travel PLC, is an online hotel reservation service provider primarily in Asia and Oceania regions. The company's website - AsiaRooms.com also offers flight booking and travel insurance through its travel partners. Its operations are based in Singapore and Chonburi in Thailand.

History

The company was founded by Philippe Capdeville in 1994. It was acquired by TUI Travel PLC in September 2007 ^[1] to augment its presence in Asia and Pacific. As of August 30th 2009 AsiaRooms.com [1] also has a office in Salford, Greater Manchester which is also used by sister site LateRooms.com [2], all the AsiaRooms team in Salford are English spoken.

Who are AsiaRooms.com? [3] AsiaRooms.com [4] is Asia's number one accommodation only booking website and a member of the TUI Travel PLC Group of Companies, the leading international leisure travel group. The TUI Travel Group operates in approximately 180 countries, serving more than 30 million customers in over 25 source markets, and employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide. Our sister company LateRooms.com [5] is a leading European accommodation specialist website with over 24,500 properties across the UK and Europe.

Website features

• Hotel reviews: Thousands of hotel reviews by travellers feature on the site.
• Travel guide[6]: This section provides a comprehensive travel information on topics like tourist attractions, activities, dining, health and transportation.
• Forums: A message board for travel community where they share their firsthand travel experiences and suggestions.
• Hotel Reservation: Asiarooms provides On Request and Instant Confirmation Bookings. On request bookings are often cheaper but may not be confirmed by the hotel.

References

External links

• AsiaRooms's official website
• AsiaRooms on Facebook
• TUI Travel PLC's official website
• [http://www.laterooms.com LateRooms, Asiarooms Europe sister site