{"id":6511,"date":"2023-04-04T07:56:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T07:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hotelrunner.com\/?p=6511"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:47:32","slug":"hotelrunner-recognized-as-preferred-connectivity-partner-for-2023-by-expedia-group","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/news\/corporate\/hotelrunner-recognized-as-preferred-connectivity-partner-for-2023-by-expedia-group\/","title":{"rendered":"HotelRunner recognized as Preferred Connectivity Partner for 2023 by Expedia Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expedia Group Connectivity Partner Program was launched three years ago to ensure their lodging partners have the tools and services they need to perform at their best. The program recognizes and rewards top connectivity providers globally for maintaining high-quality connections and helping lodging partners grow their business on the Expedia Group marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the third year, HotelRunner has been selected among the top-performing connectivity providers worldwide. Having been awarded this title speaks for HotelRunner\u2019s state-of-the-art technology and dedication to ensuring their accommodation partners are succeeding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for Preferred status, Expedia Group connectivity providers are rated on several technical and performance criteria to ensure they:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable a wide range of tools and capabilities in the Expedia Group marketplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a quality Expedia Group connection with a reliable user experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline the Expedia Group onboarding experience with high-quality support for properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a strong portfolio of high-performing properties in the Expedia Group marketplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We are thrilled to be named as Expedia&#8217;s Preferred Connectivity Partner for 2023,&#8221; said R\u0131za Kaynak, Director of Demand at HotelRunner. &#8220;Expedia Group and HotelRunner have a long-standing partnership, which evolves with the changing expectations in the industry. As HotelRunner, we are working closely with our colleagues at Expedia Group to find better ways to help our joint lodging partners benefit from this strategic partnership to the fullest. We will further enhance our services, to ensure sustainable growth for our properties.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This recognition is a testament to HotelRunner\u2019s commitment to providing seamless connectivity to accommodation properties worldwide. By connecting to Expedia Group directly via HotelRunner properties can distribute their rooms on all Expedia group platforms and reach a worldwide audience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","news_type":[443],"class_list":["post-6511","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_type-corporate"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/6511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_type?post=6511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}