Ontario Resort network implements innovative Online reservation system

Orillia, Ontario, March 5, more and more potential customers looking for vacations and accommodations are shopping online. Gone are the days when consumers rely on tourist and resort brochures along with the opinion of the local travel agent had to when planning a vacation. With the internet in almost every home, people have access to more travel information than they could ever use. Many holiday to avoid the prospects phone calls and the human element and cut to the Chase. In a nutshell, they want to see what is available, the costs and then books and online with their credit card confirm. Services that are ahead of the curve, which consumer choice and offer a range of resort and vacation options with quality assurance, online availability and settlement, are preferred by web savvy travelers.

a good example of one-stop-shopping online holiday is the new reservation service offered by Resorts of Ontario (http://www.resortsofontario.com), Ontario's largest Association of resort owners and operators. It allows for Association-wide online availability and settlement capability that will allow customers to book a reservation and pay for them directly from the Web site of the Association. This service was launched on 20 January 2009. Also, the new online service ranks resort members by priority based on customer keyword searches such as "ski resort within 2 hours of Toronto". Resort packages or holiday experiences will then appear, along with links to resort profiles and images. The reservations section will be phased out by 2009.

quality assurance at all properties of the members of the Resorts of Ontario Canada is achieved through select or CAA inspections. All Member property maintain very high standards as measured by one of these independent rural accommodation rating programs.

Resorts of Ontario Executive Director Grace Sammut, a long time professional involved in the Ontario tourism industry, says, "people want guarantees when they are booking a holiday online. I know that I do. Making it easier for people to research and book a Canadian resort vacation and to cooperate with select Canada and the CAA are good moves for Resorts of Ontario and our resort partners. It is our way to tell customers wherever they are that our member resorts for them a quality-bets are Ontario Canada travel experience. "

about the Resorts of Ontario: Resorts of Ontario was founded in 1942. The lodges, country inns, American Plan resort hotels and family cottage resorts offer four-season vacations that the Resorts of Ontario hallmark for quality, Service and reliability. Go to the website for more information about the Resorts of Ontario: http://www.resortsofontario.com or call toll-free 1-800-363-7227.