Advances Reservations Systems, Inc. (ARES) is the California Travel and Tourism Commission's online booking engine. List your featured vacation packages and special deals by region on visitcalifornia.com.

ARES provides industry-leading reservations and ticketing technology to destination marketing organizations, major attractions, travel marketers and hotels throughout the state. In addition to technology solutions, ARES provides these same organizations with travel product and fulfillment services. These products are sold to the public via the Web and through an in-sourced call center. ARES also offers comprehensive meeting planning and convention housing services.

DMOs and Attractions

• Support the growth of travel product distribution and market development
• More than 50,00 participating hotels nationwide
• Real time access to hotel availability and reservations
• Dedicated account manager, online support, Web-based reporting tools and 24/7 back-end user access
• Free marketing assistance, search engine optimization, house creative and quarterly newsletters

Online Booking

• Online reservations technology and complimentary call center sales
• Enhance your Web site for better marketing, profit, and convenience
• Add air, car and attractions tickets to your site for higher retention
• Create compelling packages and bundle room with unique and compelling attractions
• Print-now technology, eliminating ticket stock and accounting hassles

Product Distribution Network for Hotels and Activities

• Online reservations and complimentary call center sales
• Enhance your Web site for better marketing, profit, and convenience
• Add air, car and attractions tickets to your site for higher retention
• Create compelling packages and bundle room with unique and compelling attractions
• Print-now technology, eliminating ticket stock and accounting hassles
 

DMOs
ARES specializes in customized reservation solutions for the tourism industry. Current clients include some of the largest convention & visitor bureaus in major vacation destinations, world-famous attractions, destination portals and online media channels. These organizations utilize ARES' proprietary reservations and dynamic packaging software to offer a comprehensive array of lodging, activity and tour products to their customers.

Hotels
Whether you manage one hotel or 100, ARES can help you maximize distribution through the ARES Travel Network, which includes a wide array of convention & visitors bureaus, destination marketing organizations, travel-related Web sites, world-famous attractions, and the ARES central reservation center.

Groups and Conventions
ARES offers post cut-off convention reservations assistance to groups of all sizes. Because ARES has access to real-time inventory and can negotiate the best available rates any time of year, this solution is ideal for last-minute conventioneers and meeting planners needing assistance in a pinch.

Nationwide Meeting Site Selection Services
ARES offers comprehensive meeting planning and convention lodging services. Meeting planning services include identifying a suitable venue, negotiating group blocks, scheduling assistance, contracting and coordinating ancillary services. ARES can assist groups of all sizes for gatherings of all kinds.