Choice, Groups360 Partner on Mtg. Booking

Choice Hotels International has joined the ranks of hotel companies that will offer hospitality and meetings sourcing solution Groups360’s GroupSync instant meeting booking platform, the company announced Wednesday.

The partnership will offer GroupSync users real-time best available group rates and inventory at participating Choice properties, according to the company. Users will be able to automatically book small and simple meetings, according to the company.

The functionality will be available by the end of 2023, the company said, and will add more than 20,000 hotel properties to GroupSync’s platform. The deal was “just signed on Friday,” Choice chief commercial officer Robert McDowell said Wednesday during a press meeting at Choice’s annual convention in Las Vegas.

The news follows similar Groups360 integrations with hotel groups, including Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Accor and Omni Hotels & Resorts.

Angelique Platas www.businesstravelnews.com