Hotels.com Announces Top Ten Destinations for Memorial Day Weekend

Las Vegas Heads the List, Paris Makes List for First Time as Travel to Europe Takes Off

Press Release: Hotel Reservations Network
May 2, 2002
DALLAS, TX -- Hotels.com (Nasdaq:ROOM), www.hotels.com, the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, yesterday announced the top ten destinations for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The number one destination is Las Vegas, followed by New York and Orlando. Making the list for the first time is Paris.

According to Hotels.com the top 10 destinations are:

1. Las Vegas
2. New York
3. Orlando
4. Miami
5. San Francisco
6. New Orleans
7. Los Angeles
8. Chicago
9. Paris
10. Boston

"Travel is on the rise and savvy consumers are taking advantage of the low rates hotels are offering," stated Bob Diener, president and co-founder of Hotels.com. "What may come as a surprise to many is Paris as the ninth most popular destination. Travel to Europe has been in a decline, but as this indicates it is soaring right now."

About Hotels.com

Hotels.com (Nasdaq:ROOM), a majority-owned subsidiary of USA Networks, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:USAI) Interactive Group, is the largest specialized provider of discount hotel accommodations worldwide, providing service through its own websites (including www.hotels.com and others), more than 25,000 affiliated websites, and three toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). Hotels.com provides accommodations to travelers at over 6,000 properties in 218 markets in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. The company offers a one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability, and also specializes in providing travelers with accommodations for sold-out periods.

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