Starwood Enters Galileo's Leading Best Available Rate Program

Global distribution system Galileo has added Starwood Hotels & Resorts, whose brands include W Hotels, St. Regis and Westin, to its best available rate program, which allows travel agents to access hotel chains' best available published fares through the GDS. More than 150 hotel brands currently participate in the program. Linda Kent, Starwood's vice president of e-distribution, said the decision to join the program was explicitly made to help travel agents. Visit [www.galileo.com] and [www.starwood.com].