LastMinuteTravel.com Launches Discount Travel Club

February 19, 2008--LastMinuteTravel.com, the online authority for late breaking travel deals, announces the launch of a new discount travel club that offers exclusive access to behind-the-scenes rates on nearly 13,000 A-list hotels worldwide. The Last Minute Travel Club, found at Club.LastMinuteTravel.com, will save members an average of 23 to 66 percent on every booking to the world’s most popular travel destinations.

“What our members will find is a simple, no-frills, deals-oriented site whose only purpose is to save them more money,” states Bryon Sheffield, Executive Vice President of Global Business-to-Consumer Development for Travel Holdings, Inc., the parent company for LastMinuteTravel.com. “There are no bells, and no whistles, and we don’t think there should be. Our goal is to focus on what’s most important to our customers - the rates,” explains Sheffield.

Rates are exclusive to members through the Club’s secure password-protected site. Sample Last Minute Travel Club deals include:

MIAMI
5-star resort overlooking Biscayne Bay: save up to $356/night

• Last Minute Travel Club: $183
  
• Expedia.com: $236
  
• Travelocity.com: $539
  

NEW YORK CITY
3-star hotel in mid-town Manhattan: save up to $149/night

• Last Minute Travel Club: $210 per night
  
• Expedia.com: $297 per night
  
• Travelocity.com: $359 per night
  

ORLANDO
5-star hotel on International Drive: save up to $111/night

• Last Minute Travel Club: $140 per night
  
• Expedia.com: $250 per night
  
• Travelocity.com: $251 per night
  

LAS VEGAS
3-star property directly on the Strip: save up to $119/night

• Last Minute Travel Club: $60 per night
  
• Expedia.com: $179 per night
  
• Travelocity.com: $179 per night
  

PARIS, FRANCE
4-star hotel in the heart of Paris: save up to $63/night

• Last Minute Travel Club: $219 per night
  
• Expedia.com: $260 per night
  
• Orbitz.com: $282 per night
  

“The launch of our Club offers a win/win situation for both us and our loyal users. We’ve always been an under-the-radar company, and while we are sacrificing our margins to keep VIP customers booking with us, we want to reward our loyal users,” says Sheffield.

Travelers can sign up for a one-year membership with the Last Minute Travel Club for just $49.99 at Club.LastMinuteTravel.com. “This program is a must for frequent travelers and the cost of membership will be made by the savings from their first booking. The proof is in the numbers!” Sheffield adds, “The Last Minute Travel Club gives consumers an added incentive to travel with us, and is a great way to thank our customers who already do.”

SOURCE LastMinuteTravel.com