Hotels.com Announces Top Ten Destinations for 2002; New York Takes Top Spot, Las Vegas Moves to Number 2; Los Angeles, London Make List; San Francisco, Reno Drop Off

Business Wire, Dec 30, 2002

Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 2002

Hotels.com (Nasdaq:ROOM), the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, announced today its top 10 destinations for 2002.

The number one destination for the year was New York City followed by Las Vegas and Orlando. Through the third quarter of 2002 Hotels.com booked over 5.6 million room nights in more than 285 cities worldwide.

According to Hotels.com the Top 10 destinations are:

     1.  New York
     2.  Las Vegas
     3.  Orlando
     4.  Chicago
     5.  Miami
     6.  Boston
     7.  Los Angeles
     8.  London
     9.  Washington, DC
    10.  New Orleans

New York has jumped into the number one position from the number two spot last year. According to Bob Diener, co-founder and president of Hotels.com, "This year travelers have once again embraced New York making it the number one destination choice of thousands of travelers in the U.S. and abroad." New to the Top Ten list for 2002 is Los Angeles and London while San Francisco and Reno dropped off.

About Hotels.com

Hotels.com (Nasdaq:ROOM), is the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, providing service through its own websites (including www.hotels.com and others), more than 30,000 affiliated websites, and its toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). Hotels.com provides accommodations to travelers at over 6,500 properties in more than 285markets in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. The company offers a one-stop shopping source for hotel pricing, amenities and availability, and also specializes in providing travelers with accommodations for sold-out periods. Hotels.com is a majority-owned subsidiary of USA Interactive (Nasdaq:USAI).