RIO Advantage

Designed for Small-to-Medium Sized Independent and Small Chain Resorts

RIO Connect was designed with the small-to-medium sized resort hotel in mind. Our systems and process allow you to market your independent property through the large online travel agencies like Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity just as if you were associated with a large chain – but without all of the expense and staff. Our unique advantages include:

Immediate payment

RIO is the first and only to pay your resort immediately upon check-out for all of your online bookings, regardless of the online agency where a booking is made. Your accounting department does not have to invoice five, ten or more separate online travel agencies and you don’t have to wait 30-days or longer to receive payment. RIO frees up your cash flow and allows you to focus on your guests.

Increased bookings

Activate the power of thousands of Internet travel sites, including Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity. During Q1 2007, the Internet accounted for 41.2% of the total CRS bookings reservations at major hotel brands – a 22% increase compared to Q1 2006 (TravelCLICKS eTRAK, August 2, 2007). Indeed, for years several independent and smaller chains have been regularly reporting more then 50% of the reservations come from Internet sources. Put the power of RIO to work for you and build your share of Internet bookings.

No monthly fees

The RIO model is the only model where no monthly maintenance or transaction fees exist (excludes credit card transaction fees). Even before the GDS charges a transaction fee, maintenance fees for a property reservations. may be as much as $1,500 per month. For large properties or chains, the maintenance fees are a minor Cost of Sales, but for your property it is a Barrier to Sales driving up the cost of each room. Through RIO you may eliminate the monthly fees and still build your share of internet bookings.

Build Visibility and Direct Bookings

Quality placement in the large online travel agencies should be a critical component of your online strategy to ensure global visibility. How will new customers find your resort online? Visibility in the large online travel agencies will ultimately lead to greater traffic at your website and increased direct conversion rates at your Reservations Desk.

Like dedicated staff

Put RIO to work for your property and gain the experience of a team of industry experts that understand how to produce bookings for your property. The management team of RIO has already produced over $100 million (US) in sales to resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. You don’t need to hire additional staff to build sales through the internet, the proven results of the RIO team is available today, without maintenance or transaction fees (excludes credit card transaction fees). BONUS – for a limited time only, no sign-up fees.
To get started today, Sign-up for a Free RIO Account Today!.