Bad Salzuflen, 18 January 2009 – Guests seeking an independent opinion need but only visit the Maritim website. Independent? The recent integration of the world’s largest travel community – TripAdvisor Media Network – makes it possible. The comprehensive online review platform affords guests the possibility to read hotel feedback and even leave their own.‘Research shows a large percentage of potential clients place great value on unbiased consumer opinion.’ says Maritim’s CEO, Gerd Prochaska. ‘With over 30 million reviews and over 25 million unique visitors every month, the TripAdvisor group was the logical choice when deciding upon a partner for online feedback. As Germany’s biggest hotel group, it is very important that we provide our national and international cliental with the most credible name in the business. Our guests can now read independent reviews of our hotels and post evaluations of their own. The move is not only designed to show our guests how important their opinions are to us, but it also provides us with the valuable information necessary to improve our services even further.’
Founded in February 2000, TripAdvisor is about to celebrate its first decade in business. A part of Expedia Inc., the portal (www.tripadvisor.com) is home to more than 30 million genuine reviews covering over a million business and destinations, among them 70,000 cities and 450,000 hotels.
The Maritim Hotelgesellschaft is Germany’s leading hotel group and the company’s nationwide hotel network is complemented by properties in six countries overseas: Mauritius, Egypt, Turkey, Malta, Spain and Latvia. The group’s ongoing expansion continues to strengthen its enviable position within the European first class hotel industry. For more information, please visit: www.maritim.com.
