CLOUDBEDS-RAKUTEN TRAVEL XCHANGE COLLABORATION FUELS GLOBAL HOTEL DISTRIBUTION

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 -- Cloudbeds, the fastest growing hospitality management platform, has announced a partnership with Rakuten Travel Xchange, the hotel wholesale and travel technology division within the Rakuten Group.

The collaboration connects Cloudbeds with Rakuten Travel, the highly ranked OTA in Japan, and 400+ B2B partners connected worldwide through API connections, travel agent portals, and websites.

The unique and diverse distribution channels allow Cloudbeds, founded in 2012, to extend its reach to the extensive Rakuten Travel Xchange customer base through a single connection, with Rakuten Travel Xchange adding the Cloudbeds inventory of properties using its award-winning technology platform to manage all aspects of their business, from booking engines to payments.

“As global travel reopens, we want our properties to be available to the largest customer base possible,” says Sebastian Leitner, VP of Partnerships for Cloudbeds in a statement.

“By partnering with Rakuten Travel Xchange, a major global player and distribution channel in Japan; we significantly increase our global footprint. We are excited to partner with them.”

Rakuten Travel Xchange Head of Hotel Contracting and Connectivity, Anna Tsujihata says: “With Cloudbeds now part of our global distribution platform, we expand our offerings to travellers seeking unique properties with superior guest experiences.”

Cloudbeds is trusted by more than 20,000 hotels, hostels, inns, and alternative accommodations in more than 157 countries.

For more information, visit www.cloudbeds.com.

-- BERNAMA