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RENT-A-RESORT welcomes KBC as representative for UK & Ireland

RENT-A-RESORT, the unique venue finder service specialising in the exclusive rental of hotels and resorts across the globe, has appointed KBC PR & Marketing to handle its PR, Marketing, and Sales activities in the UK.

Founded by Frankfurt based CEO Daniel Rudolf, RENT-A-RESORT specialises in buyouts and provides a free service for B2B and B2C clients including event planners, corporate travellers, MICE agencies, and luxury sector holidaymakers.

KBC is an award-winning agency specialising in the travel, tourism and leisure sectors with more than 20 years’ experience working with some of the best clients in the world! KBC will work to build awareness of the global service provided by RENT-A-RESORT and will manage all supplier outreach and drive sales in the UK market.

KBC Account Director Beth Higham will lead PR activity with Senior Account Manager Sarah Holmes-Siedle heading up trade and sales outreach. The agency’s Managing Director Chris Woodbridge-Cox will also be closely involved with the account.

Using its team’s extensive hospitality knowledge and connections, RENT-A-RESORT’s service matches customers with the best properties and locations to meet their travel needs and offers four product lines:

“Having worked with Chris previously during our time at Club Med, I put great faith in his approach to travel and tourism marketing and look forward to working with him and the wider KBC team to grow our profile in the UK,” said Rudolf.

RENT-A-RESORT’s portfolio includes properties and product across Europe, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, Asia, and the Indian Ocean. Top new properties available for 2021 include the ARIA Wellbeing Retreat & SPA in Italy, and the new Club Med Seychelles .

“It’s a challenging time for all in the travel industry but with the luxury sector poised to return first with demand for privacy and exclusivity higher than ever, we believe there’s a clear opportunity for success for RENT-A-RESORT. It’s a privilege to work with Daniel and his team to drive sales and raise the brand’s profile among key stakeholders in the UK market,” said Woodbridge-Cox.

KBC has already secured the opportunity for RENT-A-RESORT to back The Business Travel Association’s ‘Faces of Business Travel’ social media campaign with Rudolf featured on 24 March. In this he explained the importance of his team being able to restart international travel to undertake the vital process of vetting suppliers and sites for safety and quality to allow them to make up-to-date recommendations to clients based on first-hand knowledge and experience.