Visa and Tablet Hotels to Offer Elite Hotel Privileges at Exclusive Hotels Worldwide

Business Wire, Oct 26, 2007

Tablet Plus Members Only Program Gives Select Visa Signature Cardholders Expanded Amenities at More Than 100 Tablet Hotels

SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa and Tablet Hotels, a leading online travel agency specializing in luxury and boutique hotels, today announced an agreement that will enable Visa Signature card issuers to provide unique benefits at a selection of the world's best hotels to select Visa Signature cardholders.

The agreement provides select Visa Signature cardholders with a complimentary membership to the Tablet Plus Members Only program, which includes exclusive amenities and benefits at more than 100 of Tablet Hotels' carefully selected luxury and boutique hotels. These Elite Hotel Privileges will be offered as an optional enhancement for Visa Signature card issuers, allowing them to offer this new premium benefit to their highest value cardholders.

Visa Signature cardholders enrolled in the program will automatically receive a guaranteed best rate and an automatic room upgrade1, plus additional amenities which will vary at each hotel property, like a glass of champagne or cocktail upon check-in, continental breakfast for two, complimentary internet access, or guaranteed late check out.

"With hundreds of unique properties worldwide, Tablet Hotels is an ideal partner for Visa Signature, bringing issuers a compelling rewards option that is closely aligned with cardholders' desire for distinctive travel experiences," said Heather Clifton, consumer credit products, Visa. "Enhancements like Elite Hotel Privileges through the Tablet Plus Members-only Program can enable issuers to further differentiate their Visa Signature product offerings, enhance customer loyalty, and help to meet critical business objectives."

"We are delighted to offer Visa Signature cardholders superior privileges at our renowned and celebrated properties," said Laurent Vernhes, CEO of TabletHotels.com. "The Tablet Plus Members Only program is a natural fit for Visa Signature cardholders."

Visa Signature is Visa's premium consumer credit card, designed to appeal to time-stretched, affluent customers with household incomes of $125K and higher. From benefits that save time to benefits that help to safeguard purchases, Visa Signature helps cardholders get the most out of life. In addition to a choice of numerous airline, hotel and other premium reward partners, cardholders enjoy access to around-the-clock complimentary concierge services; epicurean events and reservations at the hottest restaurants; premium merchant offers; and access to exclusive events such as the Olympics, Super Bowl and the Tony Awards, as well as preferred access and seating at local sporting events, concerts and movie screenings.

For additional information on Tablet Hotels, visit www.TabletHotels.com; further details about Visa Signature, including benefits and rewards, can be found at www.visa.com/signature.> About Visa

Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries.

For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com.

About Tablet Hotels - Hotels for Global Nomads

Tablet Hotels[R] (http://www.TabletHotels.com) is a leading online travel agency specializing in luxury and boutique hotels around the world. TabletHotels.com offers the unique combination of an uncompromising editorial approach with original expert hotel reviews, as well as exclusive rates and package at more than 1,200 hotels worldwide. TabletHotels.com offers one of the most reliable and comprehensive selection of hotel properties available to worldwide travelers. Selection is by invitation only -- there is no fee to any hotel featured on TabletHotels.com. TabletHotels.com only accepts ratings from verified stays by its client users. Hotels falling below the 15 out of 20 threshold rating are immediately removed from TabletHotels.com.

TabletHotels.com is an operating brand of Tablet Inc.

1 Automatic room upgrades based on availability at time of arrival.