La Quinta Picks Travelweb As Preferred Distributor

DALLAS— Travelweb LLC and La Quinta Corp. have inked an agreement to distribute the chain’s discounted inventory online via Travelwebs automated hotel distribution network. “By working with Travelweb, we are able to increase our distribution and provide our properties with greater flexibility to manage rate and inventory,” said Francis Cash, president/CEO-La Quinta Corp. La Quintas more than 350 Inns and Inn & Suites in 33 states will now offer consumers discounted hotel rooms seamlessly from La Quintas central reservation system and allow hotels to manage revenue and inventory in real-time, enabling them to sell rooms up to the last minute to meet customer demand. Under the agreement, La Quintas hotel inventories will become part of Travelwebs distribution network available on Orbitz, and this summer on Travelweb.com, priceline.com and onetravel.com.