According to PhoCusWright, volume the Internet-bronirovanii in the USA in 2000 has made $2,6 billion, that for 136 percent it is more, than in 1999. Thus there is more than half bronirovanii it was carried out through sites of hotels and 45 percent - through sites of tour agencies. According to tentative estimations, in 2001 the volume of realization of hotel services through a worldnet will reach $4,6 billion, that for 53 percent there is more than parameter of the last year. In 2000 company Accor sold one number through the Internet each 31 second. Volumes of realization of corporation Marriott through a worldnet were doubled and in the first quarter of 2001 made $150 million, or 3 percent from total amount of sales. With a view of development of this perspective channel of sales otel'nye groups Accor, Hilton and Forte have created joint venture.
On a wave of growing popularity of the Internet as universal supermarket have appeared new otel'nye the products, called to stimulate "network" sales of number fund. As a rule, booking of number through the Internet appears for the client more favourable. On site Hyatt special prices Internet Only Rates operate. Association The Leading Hotels of the World on the site LuxRes.com is ready to give the lowered tariffs. On homepage Choice Hotels it is possible to reserve a room in a number of hotels with the 10 percent discount. For promotion bronirovanii through the Internet network Sheraton in 2001 appropriated for each booking of 500 bonus glasses Starpoints of system of encouragement of constant clients Starwood Preferred Guest carried out through a network.