InterContinental Hotels Group (...) and Venere.com - the EU online accommodation specialist, providing more than 26.000 properties across Europe and beyond - today announced a global distribution agreement via XML interface.

This agreement will allow Venere.com to connect to IHG's portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R), Crowne Plaza(R), Holiday Inn(R), Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(R).

All IHG hotels - starting from USA, Japan, Australia and UK - will be available via an already well developed and dedicated XML interface. The technology also makes it more efficient and cost-effective for hotels to manage inventory and rates for Venere.com through IHG's central reservations system.