Hotelplan Group?s Holiday Home Division (HHD) has expanded its product range to include loch-side cottages, large homes and apartments in Loch Ness.
The properties will be open for summer 2020. This announcement coincides with the lifting of quarantine for visitors from 57 countries in Scotland today.
The properties in Loch Ness can be booked through the new HHD partner portal for agents which combines the portfolio of its Interhome and Interchalet brands? 50,000 holiday homes.
Danny Waine, commercial manager of the Loch Ness launch properties HHD, said, ?We are increasing new product in the Loch Ness region on a weekly basis and we are also looking to expand around Fort William, the Cairngorms and actively exploring opportunities throughout the rest of the UK too?.
?This is the latest phase in a project that the team has been working on for the last 18 months. Firstly, introducing the new HHD brand to the market; repositioning Interhome as a preferred sales partner in the UK, and across Europe, with Interchalet focusing on Germany and German-speaking source markets. Now, we are ready to make a mark, by expanding our product portfolio and local footprint. We already operate over 200 local in-resort offices across mainland Europe and we are excited to bring this personal service to the UK for the first time,? Mr Waine added.
HHD now features self-catering properties across 31 countries and in the UK, it has operated as an outbound and inbound operator for a number of years; until COVID-19, as Waine explains, ?In 2020, we have pivoted from being a strong inbound player in the UK holiday home market, to being a predominantly domestic holidays provider. Traditionally, the majority of guests staying in our 2,000 UK holiday homes are from Germany, France and Switzerland; however, this year 54% of our guests are Brits and we expect this strong domestic trend to continue throughout the rest of 2020.?
The partner portal for agents includes quick filter features to pet-friendly holiday homes, accessible properties and HHD?s CASA Collection of luxury and unique villas; and easy access to commission reports and marketing materials. Travel agents and tour operators will automatically be migrated to the new partner portal in the coming weeks.
