Banyan Tree joins Galileo’s Best Available Rate programme

HONG KONG – Travelport GDS has announced that Asian based luxury hotel chain, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has joined Galileo’s Best Available Rate (BAR) programme. This development adds all Banyan Tree properties to the GDS’ industry leading BAR programme.



Banyan Tree Holdings Limited manages and has ownership interests in 23 resorts and hotels, 61 spas, 62 retail galleries and two golf courses. Following the recent launch of its independent GDS chain code (BY) in September, Banyan Tree has signed up to Galileo’s BAR programme to ensure that its lowest unrestricted public rates are made available in the Galileo system.



According to Joe Lim, regional director - Hotel & Car Service, APAC Galileo by Travelport, Galileo introduced the BAR programme in August 2004. More than 30,000 hotel properties worldwide represented by over 150 brands currently participate in the programme.