The BCD Travel Hotel Program is designed to provide the best value at quality properties; not only in key business markets, but in secondary and tertiary markets as well, where specific client negotiated hotel rates traditionally do not exist. Our program complements client negotiated programs by providing quality and substance; helping to keep travelers satisfied and travel expenses within budget.

The BCD Travel Hotel Program offers a comprehensive selection of more than 25,000 properties spanning 131 countries and 6 continents, with 92 percent of the properties now offering Best Available Rate (BAR) pricing. Hotels participating in the BCD Travel Hotel Program are obligated to offer the BCD rate code at parity (equal to or less than any other travel management group or channel). In some cases hotels offer a discount from BAR and/or offer a BCD Travel negotiated rate. All negotiated rates are guaranteed for last-room availability.

In addition to discounted rates, many participating hotels include value-added features or amenities, allowing travelers to realize savings off their total travel expense. Features may include complimentary breakfasts, high-speed internet access, telephone usage and airport transfers to name a few.

The percentages of hotels offering a few of the most popular complimentary amenities are as follows:

• High speed Internet Access included 48%
• Breakfast included 54%
• Parking included 45%
• Fitness Center included 55%

BCD Travel makes program selections based upon a number of criteria; taking into consideration past performance, hotel location, market saturation, and a varied cross-section of properties to accommodate the needs of our clients’ budgets.

Minimum program standards required for participation include:

• Hotel must comply with all country, state and local fire laws
• Hotel must be operational for at least six months
• Hotel must offer consortia rates which must be lower than or at parity with other travel agency, consortium, third party Internet site or hotel company’s Internet site.
• If a BCD Travel client has a guaranteed reservation made by BCD Travel and the room is not available upon arrival, the Hotel must: a) find and pay for room and taxes for the first night at a comparable hotel nearby, b) provide transportation to that hotel, c) pay for one long-distance phone call, and d) provide transportation back to the original hotel on the following day if the reservation is for multiple days and honor the BCD Travel rate.
• Blackout dates limited to 25 per year (not to exceed 10 blackout periods).
• Mandatory last room availability
• Rates are loaded under a unique rate access code in all GDS