Founders of Hotels.com Launch New Hotel Booking Site

GETAROOM.COM IS THE KEY TO LOW RATES

DALLAS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Diener and David Litman, the founders of
Hotels.com and pioneers of the online hotel industry, announced today the
launch of getaroom.com (www.getaroom.com). With its exclusive money-saving
non-published rates travelers booking accommodations with getaroom.com get the
benefits of opaque pricing without being kept in the dark about where they
will be sleeping.

Unlike other similar programs, getaroom.com's unpublished rates program has no
gimmicks, allows customers to know the property in advance and permits
travelers to cancel. According to Diener, "Getaroom.com takes the guesswork
and mystery out of booking a hotel room for the lowest rates. Now travelers
can book accommodations knowing they are getting the absolute best rate with
full disclosure upfront on where they will be staying. No more worrying about
whether the hotel is in the right location or even if it's a property that
meets all their criteria and standards. Our clients will always know in
advance which property they are booking, even when they book a room with our
low non-published rates."

Getaroom.com is the key to low rates. It offers the best hotel deals in the
most popular destinations ensuring consumers receive the most value for their
travel dollars. The Company provides travelers three ways to save money every
time they travel:

-- Everyday Savings. Getaroom.com provides discounts up to 50 percent
off
regular rates.
-- Special Non-published Rates. Registered clients booking
accommodations
via the getaroom.com Dallas-based call center 800-HOTELS-8
(800-468-3578) can receive additional savings at select hotels with
getaroom.com's special non-published rates. Offered at most
properties, the discounts are an additional 10 percent to 50 percent
in
savings.

-- Deals of the Day. Select properties are featured daily in the Deals of
the Day program enabling travelers to save an additional 15 percent to
40 percent off their accommodations compared to internet rates offered
by other websites.

To kick-off its launch, getaroom.com is offering travelers a $25 rebate. Now
through July 31, 2009 travelers booking accommodations via the getaroom.com
call center at 800-HOTELS-8(800-468-3578) will receive a $25 rebate on all
bookings, including bookings made with its unpublished rates.

"Getaroom.com is an excellent travel resource for consumers who want to avoid
the clutter and confusion of other lodging sites and easily find the best
deals. We scour the marketplace and negotiate the best rates for our clients
offering the lowest prices on the internet," said Diener. "We focus on only
the most popular destinations and then select those properties which offer the
best values," continued Diener.

"We are working very hard to ensure our guests receive the best values for
their travel dollars. Our expertise in the hotel industry is unparalleled,"
said Litman. "Bob and I literally launched the online hotel booking industry
back in 1995 with hotels.com, and its predecessor Hotel Reservations Network.
We are bringing our entrepreneurial spirit to getaroom.com in order for our
clients to get the best rates, the best service and the best information,"
explained Litman.

Getaroom.com provides its clients the information they need to make the best
hotel choice to satisfy their travel needs. The site provides complete
descriptions, maps and photos of the hotels plus travelers can view a
side-by-side comparison of properties to help them select the hotel that best
meets their travel criteria. As an added service for a streamlined booking
experience getaroom.com offers savings and booking capabilities for airfare
and popular attractions in cities worldwide.

"We are very excited about this new venture. We have a great product with a
great easy-to-remember name - getaroom.com, get a deal!" said Diener. "We are
going back to our roots doing what we do best. With today's economic climate
hotels are looking to fill their rooms and rates are at almost record lows. We
are working in only the most popular destinations in order to provide the
lowest rates guaranteed and the best values to our clients. Consumers will be
able to rely on getaroom.com to get the best hotel deals and customer
satisfaction," continued Diener.

"Getaroom.com offers travelers an enhanced customer experience. While most
companies continue to outsource customer support getaroom.com's call center is
based in Dallas. We are providing jobs right here in the U.S. and giving our
clients more personalized customer-oriented services," said Litman.

About Getaroom.com
Getaroom.com provides travelers a state-of-the-art lodging website
(www.getaroom.com) which offers travelers the lowest hotel rates on the
internet. Registered clients calling its toll-free call center at 800-HOTELS-8
(800-468-3578) can also receive the benefits of unpublished pricing, with
rates 10 to 50 percent less than other internet sites. There is full
disclosure at time of booking including the hotel name and exact location.
Getaroom.com offers accommodations at hundreds of national chain and
independent boutique properties in the U.S. including New York, Orlando, Las
Vegas, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New
Orleans, Anaheim, San Diego and Reno.

SOURCE getaroom.com

Lois Fuhr, Fuhr & Associates, +1-206-236-0606, lfuhr@fuhrassoc.com, for
getaroom.com