hotel

Levels of Hotel Participation

Worldspan hotel participation levels are:

• Hotel Source
• AccessPlus
• Non AccessPlus

Hotel Source

HC-SOURCE

Hotel Source is the highest level of connectivity and allows you to receive hotel rates and availability on the initial hotel availability screen directly from the hotel vendor’s reservation system. Information on the initial screen is taken from the chain CRS. The confirmation number and Hotel Source indicator of #XX# (XX = hotel vendor code) immediately display in the PNR when the sell is made.

The # symbol indicates a Hotel Source availability associate.

A sell message results in an instant confirmation. The reservation is built in the associate’s database prior to end transaction.

AccessPlus

HC-ACCESS

AccessPlus is the second level of participation available. The $ symbol indicates an AccessPlus associate. All AccessPlus associates offer instant confirmation numbers prior to end transaction. The confirmation number and AccessPlus indicator of $XX$ (XX = hotel vendor code) immediately display in the PNR when the sell is made. If the AccessPlus link is not available, the confirmation is processed after end transaction. However, not all associates participate in all AccessPlus features.

Non AccessPlus

HC-NACCESS

Any hotel companies that are not AccessPlus or Hotel Source are considered non-AccessPlus. Non-AccessPlus participants do not have a symbol in front of the company name. Confirmation numbers are returned from the hotel chain after end transaction.