Kiwi travellers will also benefit from a variety of innovative tools on Expedia.co.nz like 360-degree virtual tours of rooms and facilities in popular hotels worldwide and read over 280,000 independent traveller reviews. In addition to a superior online experience, Expedia.co.nz also provides access to professional travel advisors who can assist with phone bookings.

All products on Expedia New Zealnd are for sale in the local currency -- the New Zealand Dollar. Prices are quoted upfront and include all taxes and supplier surcharges so customers are easily able to understand the total cost of their travel, without any hidden charges.

Expedia has been in the travel industry for over 10 years, operates the Expedia brand in 15 countries around the world and is the global leader in online travel. The company first invested in the Asia travel market in August 2004 through its investment in eLong(TM) (http://www.elong.net/), the second largest online travel company in China. Expedia.co.nz is the third branded Expedia website in the Asia Pacific region joining current sites in Australia and Japan.