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Avalon Global Group Launches Payless Lodging.


Business Editors/Travel Writers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2002

Avalon Global Group, Inc., the parent holding company of Payless Car Rental This article is about the car rental company. For other Paylesses, see Pay Less.
Payless Car Rental is a car rental company. It was founded in 1971 in Washington. It is owned by Avalon Global Group.
 System, Inc., announced today the opening of a new division within the company, Payless Lodging, which further expands the Payless brand within the travel marketplace.

Payless Lodging is an innovative partnership of mid-priced independent lodging properties that provides travelers on-line Internet access See how to access the Internet.  to reserve accommodations worldwide.

Meredith Bishop Meredith Anne Bishop (born January 15, 1976) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Annie Mack in Nickelodeon's The Secret World of Alex Mack, which ran on the network from 1994-1998.  was named president of Payless Lodging in December 2001. Her multi-disciplined background in hotel management, franchisee training, customer service, and reservations for the hotel industry will be instrumental as she provides leadership and innovative sales and marketing programs for Payless Lodging hotel partners.

"Payless Lodging was formed to provide Internet consumers a well-known brand name that means quality at an affordable price," said Meredith Bishop, president of Payless Lodging. "With the popularity of the Internet, a benchmark of `value-perceived' accommodations is crucial to on-line customers."

Payless Lodging's concept joins together independent motels Motels may refer to any of the following:
  • Motel, a type of temporary commercial accommodation;
  • The Motels, an American new-wave band.
, boutique hotels Boutique hotel is a term originating in North America to describe intimate, usually luxurious or quirky hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized level accommodation and services / facilities. , bed and breakfasts, resorts, condominiums and vacation homes Vacation Home

A home separate from an individual's primary residence that is used for recreational purposes and may also be rented out at unused times.

Notes:
For tax purposes, those who rent their vacation homes may result in a lower amount of allowable expense
 as part of a global reservation and marketing system. A membership in Payless Lodging allows the property owners to preserve their business' individuality while providing them with the resources they need to compete in today's global marketplace.

"Payless Lodging provides member properties with technological tools and support they would not otherwise have all at a fraction of the cost of franchised operations," said Bishop. "At the same time, it empowers travelers by providing them with high-quality, service-oriented accommodations at a competitive price."

Payless Lodging offers property owners access to the latest technology tools and innovative services through its partnership with REZlink International, a central Florida-based reservations provider. A listing on http://www.PaylessLodging.com, in addition to being linked to an extensive worldwide network of Internet partners, ensures that members will have superior Internet search engine placement to generate maximum traffic to their properties.

Other services that will be offered to Payless Lodging members include an easy-to-use guest management software system, a GDS GDS Global Distribution System
GDS Google Desktop Search (Google)
GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
GDS Guards
 distribution system that allows travel agents immediate access to the property's information to make reservations directly, and a travel agent help desk.

Guests of Payless Lodging properties can make reservations directly online at http://www.PaylessLodging.com or by calling 727/328-7565. Payless Lodging's services online include detailed pages with photos, property information, real-time rates, availability display and "Three EASY Clicks"(TM) to an instant confirmation number.

Avalon is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation
 headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important battleground in U.S. Presidential politics.  and is the parent umbrella company In the United Kingdom, an umbrella company acts as employer to independent contractors who work under temporary contract, usually through a specialist employment agency. Recruitment agencies will only issue contracts to a Limited Company; since the introduction of the MSC (Managed  for the Payless brands including Payless Car Rental Systems Inc. with over 130 worldwide franchise locations, Payless Car Sales, and REZlink, the technology provider for Avalon Global Group.

For more information about becoming a member, to make reservations, or for information about senior management career opportunities visit the Payless Lodging Web site at http://www.PaylessLodging.com or call 727/328-7565.

NOTE TO EDITOR: Meredith Bishop Headshot - High resolution, downloadable photo is available at http://www.PaylessLodging.com/pressrelease.html (press releases)

Release - Downloadable file is available at http://www.PaylessLodging.com/pressrelease.html (press releases)
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