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Interview

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Matt Reeve

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Georgina

Susie

Rosie

Kelly

Jenna

Rory

Lee

Jazmin

Featured Good Night Inns DeVere Village

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A Big Welcome ..............................................................1 Featured Properties ......................................................5 News .............................................................................11 Offers .............................................................................13 Tweets............................................................................17

A Big

welcome...

We’d like to welcome some of the newest Infotel members. These partners have joined our ranks because they have fully realised how much of an asset we can be to their business.

Nethercliffe Hotel

Saxon Inn

Green Gables

Louisburgh Street, Wick, Caithness KW1 4NS - United Kingdom

Gold Hill Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8HD - United Kingdom

326 Abingdon Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 4TE - United Kingdom

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Macdonald Burlington Hotel

Langstone Cliff Hotel

Cotswold Water Park Hotel

Burlington Arcade, Birmingham, West Midlands B2 4JQ - United Kingdom

Mount Pleasant Road Dawlish Warren, Exeter, Devon EX7 0NA - United Kingdom

Lake 6 Spine Road East, South Cerney, Gloucestershire GL7 5FP - United Kingdom

Inglenook Hotel & Restaurant 225 Pagham Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 3QB - United Kingdom

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Best Western Kings Manor Hotel 100 Milton Road East Portobello, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH15 2NP - United Kingdom

Concorde Hotel Torquay 26 Newton Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 5BZ - United Kingdom

Park Hotel Teddington Park Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0AB - United Kingdom

Inn On The Lake Watling Street Shorne, Gravesend, Kent DA12 3HB - United Kingdom

Thornbury Golf Centre Bristol Road Thornbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire BS35 3XL - United Kingdom

Thames Riviera Hotel

Padarn Lake High Street, Llanberis, Gwynedd LL55 4SU - United Kingdom

Bridge Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8DW - United Kingdom

Dunstan House Inn

Chester Court Hotel

8-10 Love Lane, Burnham on sea, Somerset TA8 1EU - United Kingdom

48 Hoole Road, Chester, Cheshire CH2 3NL - United Kingdom

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Interview...

Matt Reeve, Avonline

Avonline have been using Infotel since 2000 and currently contact the Infotel reservations department every day and make on average 4 bookings per day.

Avonline was established in 1981 and has grown in size and expertise to stand today as one of the UK’s leading national independent service providers of: > Network Services > Satellite & fixed line Broadband Solutions > Media & Access Distribution systems > Flooring Services > Solar Energy > Training Services

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Matt Reeve, Avonline

What is your job title?

My official job title is Technical Administrator

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Have any hidden talents?

I can do ‘heads, shoulders, knees & toes’ in French, it’s a good party trick!

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What is the best piece of career advice you have been given?

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What’s your guilty pleasure?

I’m addicted to the TV show Jerseylicious at the minute, It is just awful but I’m addicted - I can’t stop watching it!

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Which 3 people would you invite to your ideal dinner party?

Ooh! that’s a good question, I’d invite Queen Victoria, Andy Warhol and Sarah Beanie from Property ladder. I think there would be good conversation between those 3.

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Describe what your job entails

I have to book accommodation, credit reports, LOTS of excel, tenders, all sorts really

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Ideal Holiday

“Berlin, I think it would be quite bleak and depressing, a few of my friends have been and said it was bleak but I think I’d enjoy it. I’ve always wanted to go.”

If you had to spend £1Million in 24 hours what would you buy?

“Clothes, nothing else just clothes!”

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Feature... Good Night Inns Good Night Inns are a collection of charming hotels with plenty of character and offer a comfortable, homely stay for all of their guests. Most of their hotels are full of tradition and heritage, with interesting and varied histories.

While all of their hotels may be different, one thing remains the same; they put your comfort first.

From the moment you arrive to when you say good-bye, they’ll do everything they can to ensure you have the most relaxing, stress-free stay with them.

Their well-furnished rooms offer a home from home with modern facilities; at competitive prices you’ll love.

Location, Location, Location...

Convenient locations for you throughout the UK

What to expect at Good Night Inns

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Prices you’ll Love

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Hotels with character

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Freshly prepared food

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Great atmosphere

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Well furnished rooms

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Locations throughout the UK

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A relaxing and stress free stay

Comfortable en-suite rooms

Featured Hotel

Our hotel in Lincoln...

Pride Of Lincoln Hotel Runcorn Rd, Whisby Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN6 3QZ - United Kingdom The Pride of Lincoln is a contemporary, yet modern, hotel situated in the heart of the Lincoln Fields business district, on the outskirts of Lincoln City Centre. The hotel provides the ideal base for both business guests visiting the district, and...

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Hotel Snapshot Some of our other hotels throughout the UK...

Old Mill, Coventry Mill Hill Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 3AH - United Kingdom

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The Royal, Scunthorpe Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire DN15 7DE - United Kingdom

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Ravensworth Arms, Gateshead Lamesley, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear NE11 0ER - United Kingdom

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White Rabbit, Lyndhurst Romsey Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7AR - United Kingdom

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Bridge Inn, Wirral

Green Man, Harlow

Bolton Road Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4UQ - United Kingdom

Mulberry Green, Harlow, Essex CM17 0ET - United Kingdom

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Featured Hotels The Aviator Hotel Wellingborough Road Sywell, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN6 0BN United Kingdom Formerly a Clubhouse and Officers Mess, this 1930’s Art Deco building has been renovated to its former glory. As you enter, you step back in time to a bygone age of aviation, style and fun. The Bar offers quality traditional ales, premium lagers, excellent wines and an extensive range of spirits. In the summer months, residents can enjoy a cool drink on their Garden terrace overlooking the busy airfield.

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Royal Hotel Church Walks, Llandudno, Conwy LL30 2HW United Kingdom Within a few minutes walk you can enjoy Llandudno’s beautiful promenade and pier, sandy beaches and the bustling town centre with its variety of shops, restaurants and bars. Set in a grand Victorian building, the bedrooms at The Royal boast traditional charm and period features. All rooms have a private bathroom, satellite TV and facilities for making tea and coffee.

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Quality Hotel & Conference Centre Wembley Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0NH - United Kingdom The hotel is superbly located just 15 minutes from Central London by tube and only 5 minutes walk from Wembley Stadium, Wembley Arena, X Factor Studios and Wembley Park Underground Station.

There is FREE PARKING onsite for cars on a first come first served basis. Eurostar St Pancras International Station is 20 minutes by tube and Heathrow Airport is just 20 mins by taxi.

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Hawkwell House Hotel Church Way Iffley, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 4DZ - United Kingdom This quintessentially English country house hotel is set within three acres of well designed mature tree lined gardens in the historic town of Oxford. On arrival there is at once a sense of calm, a tranquil oasis.

The hotel is in the leafy village of Iffley on the River Thames, just a short drive from the centre of town, complete with its own Norman Church next door to the hotel; Hawkwell House provides peace in a busy world, and unusually for the area free on site parking. 66 ensuite bedrooms offer luxurious accommodation, including 4 suites, which are sumptuously decorated. Arezzo is their award winning restaurant, the heart of the house, centre stage to a stunning menu of contemporary, yet highly individual dishes.

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Feature... Village Leisure Hotels Find style, comfort and top facilities at VILLAGE leisure hotels – the affordable way to enjoy a luxury British break.

Now at 25 locations across the UK, their modern hotels are ideally placed for a wide range of exciting destinations and provide everything you need to unwind before setting off to explore the area.

Stylish furniture, FREE WiFi and flat screen televisions are just a few of the cool little touches you’ll find in the design-led bedrooms at VILLAGE leisure hotels. Some rooms are even decked out with iPod docking stations and in-room comfort cooling.

And while most modern hotels have a gym, VILLAGE go the extra mile with fully equipped fitness centres, group exercise classes and relaxing swim and spa facilities. The food’s fantastic too. Indulge in a sumptuous meal at Verve grill, or catch up with friends over dinner at Victory pub and kitchen. A couple of their leisure hotels even offer Italian dining at Buca di Beppo or great coffee at an on-site Starbucks.

You’re never far from the best attractions during a stay at their modern hotels – and with VILLAGE you know you’ll be returning to chic surroundings, good food and state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities.

Investing in their hotels...

Their Double Room

The Grand, Brighton

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Refurbishing all bedrooms to the highest standard.

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Opening a new well-being spa in May 2013.

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Launching GB1 Seafood Restaurant & Bar – Now open

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Modernising and re-configuring conference and meeting room facilities.

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Refurbishment of the Victoria lounge, bar and terrace.

Time to relax..

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They will be opening a luxurious new well-being spa and modernising their existing fitness facilities including state-of-the-art exercise equipment.

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What to expect at De Vere

25 convienient Locations across the UK Stylish “design-led� rooms Free WiFi Fully equipped fitness centres Excellent food Relax in style & comfort

Hotel Snapshot

Great Food

Some of their other hotels throughout the UK...

Coventry

North Leeds

Dolomite Avenue Coventry Business Park, Coventry, Warwickshire CV4 9GZ United Kingdom

186 Otley Road Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 5PR - United Kingdom

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Manchester

Newcastle

Waterfold Business Park Rochdale Road, Bury, Lancashire BL9 7BQ United Kingdom

Cobalt Business Park Silverlink North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY United Kingdom

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Swindon

Cardiff

Shaw Ridge Leisure Park Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 7DW United Kingdom

Pendwyallt Road Coryton, Cardiff, S outh Glamorgan CF14 7EF United Kingdom

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News ISO Summary Infotel Solutions were the first hotel booking agency to achieve ISO 9001 accreditation in September 1999...

ISO 9001 certification has provided maximum benefit to our organisation. The quality management systems adopted have worked to improve the business and are not just a set of procedures that our employees find hard to manage.

By working to ISO 9001:2008 we have been able to implement more efficient working

t i d u A O IS l i r p A h t 1 1 practices and focus on the organisation’s business objectives. This has enabled us to achieve a system that helps and supports our staff, and improves customer satisfaction.

Latest surveillance visit was on 11th April.

We were once again found to be meeting the requirements of the standard and the assessor stated the following:

The organisation continues to operate an effective management system which meets the requirements of ISO9001:2008. Risks to the business are fully understood and the organisation uses good planning processes & performance measures to ensure that the management system is used effectively to deliver continual improvement and manage the risks to the business.

The business has a strong continual improvement culture through the establishment of objectives and targets with management using these to drive business improvement activity and reduce business risk. Continual improvement included implementation of the online client booking portal, negotiation training, use of the government backed growth accelerator and planned implementation of travel booking services.

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Special Offers Don’t miss yours, book today!

Trelaske Hotel & Restaurant Polperro Road, Looe, Cornwall PL13 2JS United Kingdom In 4 acres of beautiful grounds, this 3-star (AA) hotel is rated amongst the top 20 hotels in Cornwall and has two AA Rosette awards for food excellence. The Trelaske Hotel freshly prepares meals using locally sourced seasonal produce. Fresh fish and shellfish come from the Cornish fishing port of Looe. Meat is sourced from award-winning Cornish farms. Much of the fruit, vegetables and herbs are from the hotel’s own grounds. With just 7 rooms, guests receive attentive, individual service. All of the spacious, comfortable rooms have lovely views over the surrounding countryside. Free private parking is available on site and there is also a cosy bar and comfortable lounges with real open fireplaces.

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Spring Offer available throughout April. Enjoy dinner, bed and breakfast for only £145.00 per room per night.

Beacon Country House The Common Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 5AN - United Kingdom

3 night special Stay in any room for 3 nights paying

If you are planning to visit the North Yorkshire Moors, then the village of Goathland is ideally placed, whether you want to walk the moors, visit the seaside, watch steam trains or discover the countless attractions the area has to offer. The Beacon is a superbly situated, late Victorian residence, built as a substantial country house for a wealthy mill owner. The Beacon nestles comfortably at the rear of the common. Standing adjacent to the church, it sits in its own pleasurable, landscaped grounds of over an acre overlooking fields and open moorland. Parking is available for all guests in the Beacon’s own private car park. If you are seeking a relaxing retreat the Beacon will meet all of your requirements.

normal rack rate for 2 nights and pay only £20.00 for the 3rd night.

Offer applies to 2 people sharing.

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Vale Resort Hensol Park Hensol, Pontyclun, Vale Of Glamorgan CF72 8JY - United Kingdom The Vale Resort, set amidst over 650 acres of beautiful Welsh countryside, is now firmly established as one of the UK’s most desirable golf, leisure, conference and team building destinations.

The Resort is home to a luxuriously appointed 143 bedroom, four star hotel once part of the estate of Hensol Castle - a 17th century stately home.

Family Break

The Vale boasts 2 restaurants, the AA rosette La Cucina offering the best Mediterranean fayre and the recently opened Vale Bar & Grill which provides a sumptuous “Best of British” menu.

Two night family break from £195 per room

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More Special Offers Maes Y Neuadd Talsarnau, Harlech, Gwynedd LL47 6YA United Kingdom Situated amongst some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, with spectacular views across the Snowdonia National Park, Maes y Neuadd nestles into a wooded mountainside.

Best Loved Offer

The oldest part of the house was built less than a century after Edward 1st’s mighty castle at nearby Harlech. Sixteenth, eighteenth and twentieth century additions to this gracious, historic Manor, blend harmoniously, the Welsh granite and slate combining strength and character with peace and charm.

For all our Best Loved Hotel Guests book to stay on a very special rate.

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Bellingham Hotel 141-149 Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire WN1 2NB - United Kingdom Set in the heart of Wigan the Bellingham Hotel caters well for business or private clients, offering excellent accommodation, service and comfort in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Good restaurant and bar facilities as well as a good selection of function and meeting rooms.

Weekday Twin Special Arrive on a Monday and stay for 4 or more nights and save ÂŁ10 per night on your stay!

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Madonna Halley Hotel 88 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 6QN - United Kingdom The Madonna Halley is more Aegean than Edgware itself. The style and atmosphere have been created by artist Tulis Florides and his team. Their creations can be seen all over the hotel and grounds and include floor and wall tiles, columns, arches, washbasins and pots of gigantic proportions. Guests who wander in the hotel’s garden often come across the ceramics workshop where there is always something interesting happening.

Long Stay Offer 10 % discount for stays of 4 nights or over.

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Wishmoor House 147 Hales Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 6TD - United Kingdom Wishmoor House is an elegant spacious Victorian residence refurbished to modern standards conveniently located between Cheltenham town centre and the racecourse, with easy access from major roads and ample parking. The bedrooms have Cotswold views and period features.

They offer a high standard of cleanliness and comfort in a relaxed efficient atmosphere. Their elegant rooms all have colour TVs, ensuite bathrooms and period features. Some have beautiful views of the Cotswolds.

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