Press Release
December 19, 2000
DALLAS, TX -- Lexington Services, a subsidiary of Travel Services International, Inc., the largest provider of
global hotel reservations in the nation and second largest in the world, today announced Town and Country Resort,
as its newest hotel member.
Under the agreement, Lexington will provide Global Distribution System (GDS), Internet and International Voice
reservation support to the San Diego-based Town and Country Resort.
``We are proud to be working with Lexington Services,'' said Mr. Jim Oddo, vice president of marketing for Town
and Country Resort. ``We chose Lexington Services based on their superior reputation for providing reservation
services.''
``By maximizing the power of the Internet, Lexington's low-cost delivery of reservations has proven to promote
independent hotel properties such as the Town & Country Resort,'' said Zolon Wilkins III, president of Lexington
Services. ``With our proven technology, the Town and Country Resort will now be more accessible to travel agents
and consumers.''
The Town and Country Resort Hotel is located in the heart of San Diego, Mission Valley. Offering 1,000 spacious
guestrooms and suites, the Town and Country Resort provides the ultimate in comfort with modern accommodations
in two towers or sprawling one and two story garden bungalows. The Town and Country Resort is convenient to all
of the San Diego's business districts and famous attractions.
The Town and Country Resort features five restaurants, two lounges with entertainment, four pools, a 14,000-sq.
ft. New Day Spa and health club and a trolley site. Additional amenities include gift shops, business center, barber
and hair salon, car rental agency and concierge. Adjacent to the resort, guests will find a 27-hole championship
golf course, premier shopping and entertainment. In addition, with 165,000-sq. ft. of meeting space, the Town and
Country Resort is the largest private meeting facility in San Diego.
Lexington Services, a subsidiary of Travel Services International, Inc., provides reservation services for 3,800
independent hotels, resorts, inns, suites and chains with more than 470,000 rooms in 63 countries. Lexington's
central reservation office, located in Irving/Las Colinas, Texas, is connected to all major Global Distribution
Systems and the world's leading Internet sites. Accessible by travel agents under the access code LM in the GDSs,
as well as by home and business computers via the Internet (through Mytravelco.com, TravelWeb, Travelocity(TM),
Expedia.com(TM) and Priceline), Lexington's proprietary in-house reservations system was designed, developed and
is maintained by Lexington Services. Lexington has development representatives located in Berlin, Dallas, London,
Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami and Sydney. More information about Lexington Services is available at www.lexres.com.
Travel Services International, Inc., is a leading specialized distributor of leisure travel products including
cruise vacations, vacation packages, domestic and international airline tickets and European auto rentals, and
is a leading provider of travel services, such as electronic hotel reservation services, specialized hotel programs
and services and incentive travel programs. The company provides services to both travel agents and travelers,
offering a unique combination of specialized expertise, the ability to compare options from multiple providers
and competitive prices. More information about Travel Services International, Inc., may be obtained through their
Web site at www.mytravelco.com.
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