The UK’s Largest Hotel Brand Premier Inn Partners with Katanox to Accelerate Corporate Travel Growth
Katanox announces its partnership with Premier Inn to open up its inventory to a new generation of Travel Management Companies
Amsterdam-Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK, July 19, 2023 - Katanox, the travel accommodation distribution and fintech platform, announced today its partnership with leading Budget Hotel Brand Premier Inn.
By harnessing Katanox’s streaming distribution solution, Premier Inn gains greater control of its inventory and opens up new distribution opportunities, including selling inventory to next generation travel management companies.
Premier Inn is the UK’s largest hotel brand with more than 83,500 rooms and over 800 properties, including its subsidiaries Hub by Premier Inn and Zip by Premier Inn. The accommodation provider has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, such as;
● Best Budget Hotel Brand, Business Traveller Awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021
● TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2019 and a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
● Which? Top Rated Large Hotel Chain in 2022
“We’re absolutely thrilled to partner with a brand as influential and as large as Premier Inn and help them take control of their distribution and payments,” said Mendel Senf, co-founder, Katanox.
“We’ll be able to showcase the power and scale of our product while taking significant strides in our mission to disrupt hotel distribution and payments to create a better ecosystem for all.”
Through its partnership with Katanox, Premier Inn will be able to establish direct connections and build relationships with travel sellers. The hotel brand will have complete control over how and to whom its inventory is sold.
“It’s a great step forward to be able to offer Premier Inn inventory through direct connections and have complete control of our supply. This is a convenient process for both our travel management company partners and our connectivity team,” said Aidan Walshe, Senior Manager - Distribution and TMCs at Premier Inn.
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About Katanox
Katanox is a travel accommodation distribution and fintech platform bringing together travel sellers and travel accommodation providers. Katanox facilitates distribution of travel accommodation inventory and payments. The platform aims to unlock the programmatic era for B2B distribution in hospitality. The team is led by Mendel Senf, Georgios Georgiadis, Imre Vogelezang and Paul Beukers and supported by a group of experienced industry professionals.
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About Premier Inn
From booking to bed, Premier Inn is here to help its guests rest easy. Whether it’s a choice of rooms across 800+ hotels, beds guests won’t want to leave, super tasty food, flexible rates or our friendly team members who genuinely care, these are just some of the reasons Premier Inn is one of the most-loved hotel chains in the UK and beyond.
Premier Inn is part of Whitbread PLC.
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