NEW YORK Bass Hotels & Resorts is expected to announce that customers can start making reservations on wireless devices such as Palm VII or on web-enabled cell phones by the end of January. Guests will also be able to search for hotel properties on cell phones that currently support digital text messaging but cant connect to the Internet.
Other hotel companies, including Hilton Hotels Corp., Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide say they are exploring options for accepting reservations through wireless devices. Hilton says it plans to roll out a booking system on the Palm VII within the next two to four weeks. Choice Hotels International announced this past October that it would offer reservations systems on the Palm VII. (1/11/01)
SOURCE: Wall Street Journal