Orbitz Honors Customers’ Favorite Hotels With ‘Best In Stay’ Awards

Awards Recognize Top Customer Reviewed Hotels for Family, Couples, Business

                           and Leisure Travelers



    CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /EMWNews/ -- Orbitz.com

(http://www.orbitz.com), a leading online travel company, today announced

the winners of its first annual Orbitz Best In Stay Awards

(http://bestinstay.orbitz.com), recognizing more than 100 top-rated hotels

based on reviews by the guests themselves.



    



    "With more than 160,000 hotel reviews, Orbitz offers travelers the

relevant information they need to find the hotel that is right for them,"

said Tom Russell, Group Vice President of Brand Marketing for Orbitz

Worldwide. "With our Best In Stay awards, we are harnessing this guest

feedback to recognize and celebrate the hotels that provide the best

customer experience, according to the travelers who have stayed there."



    Orbitz Best In Stay winners were selected based on the overall numeric

score they received by Orbitz customers. Reviews and scores for each hotel

are collected only from Orbitz customers who have booked and stayed at the

hotel. Reviewers are asked to rate a variety of hotel attributes on a scale

of 1 to 5, including amenities, maintenance, hotel staff, room comfort,

location, and value. The "overall score" is an average of all reviewer

scores submitted.



    Making Orbitz Best In Stay winners even more relevant for travelers,

awards are given in four categories based on the type of traveler who

submitted reviews -- families, couples, leisure vacationers and business

travelers.



    Travelers can also take advantage of a special 15% OFF promotion code,

available at http://bestinstay.orbitz.com, to experience these award

winning hotels and share their own reviews with other travelers. Use

promotion code HOTELAWARD15 to take advantage of this offer*.



    The following hotels are a sample of the 2008 Orbitz Best In Stay

winners in some of the most popular travel destinations in the U.S.,

Canada, Mexico and Caribbean. Awards were given to hotels in the following

destinations: New York, Boston, San Francisco, Miami / Ft. Lauderdale,

Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San

Francisco, Hawaii, Caribbean, Mexico, Toronto and Montreal. For the entire

list of award-winning hotels visit http://bestinstay.orbitz.com.






     New York:

     Best In Stay Family Hotel: Eastgate Tower Hotel, 3-Star

     Best In Stay Couples Hotel: Millennium Hilton, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Leisure Hotel: New York Marriott Marquis, 3-Star

     Best In Stay Business Hotel: Affinia Manhattan, 3-Star



     Las Vegas:

     Best In Stay Family Hotel: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Couples Hotel: Wynn Las Vegas, 5-Star

     Best In Stay Leisure Hotel: The Grandview at Las Vegas, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Business Hotel: The Signature at MGM Grand, 5-Star



     Orlando:

     Best In Stay Family Hotel: Runaway Beach Club Resort, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Couples Hotel: Hilton at Walt Disney World Resort, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Leisure Hotel: Caribe Cove Resort, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Business Hotel: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center,

     5-Star



     Chicago:

     Best In Stay Family Hotel: Amalfi Hotel, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Couples Hotel: The Westin Michigan Avenue, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Leisure Hotel: Hotel Monaco, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Business Hotel: The Talbott Hotel, 4-Star



     Hawaii:

     Best In Stay Family Hotel: Turtle Bay Resort, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Couples Hotel: The Westin Maui Resort and Spa, 4-Star

     Best In Stay Leisure Hotel: Outrigger Maui Eldorado, 3-Star

     Best In Stay Business Hotel: The Wyland Waikiki, 4-Star



    Introduced in 2005, the Orbitz hotel review process lets travelers take

advantage of the first-hand knowledge of more than 160,000 authentic hotel

customer reviews solicited only from Orbitz travelers who have actually

booked and stayed at the hotel. The hotel reviews can be sorted based on

the type of traveler to find the right hotel that fits travelers' specific

needs: business travelers, leisure vacationers, couples and families.



    Terms and conditions:



    *Book a qualifying hotel between August 20, 2008, and September 30,

2008, for 1 or more nights for travel between August 20, 2008, and December

15, 2008, via Orbitz and instantly receive 15% off your booking through the

use of the promotion code. Eligible destinations for this promotion include

select hotels in the following locations: Boston, Caribbean, Chicago,

Dallas, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mexico, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale,

Montreal, New York City, Orlando, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C.

To display qualifying hotels or packages, click "I have a promotion code."

and enter the promotion code, then look for hotels or packages marked with

the icon "COUPON." Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion code

per booking. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason. Any

attempt at fraud will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Void

where prohibited, taxed or restricted. Orbitz reserves the right to change

or limit the promotion in its sole discretion.

    About Orbitz



    Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com) is a leading online travel company that

enables travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel

products, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and

vacation packages. Since launching its website http://www.orbitz.com to the

general public in June 2001, Orbitz has become one of the largest online

travel sites in the world based on gross travel bookings. On Orbitz,

consumers can search more than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including

airlines, hotels and car rental companies. Orbitz is a brand that is owned

and operated by Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW).



    About Orbitz Worldwide



    Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) is a leading global online travel company

that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to

research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide

owns and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz

(http://www.orbitz.com/), CheapTickets (http://www.cheaptickets.com/),

ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com/), HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com/),

RatesToGo (http://www.ratestogo.com/), the Away Network

(http://www.away.com/) and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business

(http://www.orbitzforbusiness.com/). For more information on how your

company can partner with Orbitz Worldwide, visit http://corp.orbitz.com/.