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  • OYO launches OYO Wizard to give discounts to members

    OYO launches OYO Wizard to give discounts to members

    MUMBAI: South Asia’s largest hotel chain OYO has launched OYO Wizard, a new membership program designed to recognise and reward frequent customers.

    OYO Wizard is a one of a kind, benefit membership program that aims to deepen and strengthen customer relationships by providing highly rated and curated hotels to its loyal guests at the best price. The newly launched program comes with unique benefits, including guaranteed discounts, upgrades and benefits and is currently available at an early bird membership fee of Rs 99.

    OYO chief of strategy Maninder Gulati says, “With 95 per cent of our revenue coming from repeat and organic customers, we knew it was time to give back. OYO Wizard will enable us to take the OYO experience a step further by making it possible for us to engage with customers in a more personal and meaningful manner. We believe that this initiative is an important milestone in our efforts to streamline our customer offerings across our global hospitality network.”

    The membership entitles its members for 5 per cent instant discount on current booking and instant rewards in the form of OYO Money.  With super OYO benefits, members will also get a 10 per cent discount on their next stay at the same OYO hotel, while they have the option to avail 5 per cent discount across all other partner hotels.

    These benefits are applicable across OYO’s diverse portfolio including OYO Rooms, OYO Townhouse, OYO Home, SilverKey, Capital O and Edition O.

    The benefits will soon be extended to OYO hotels in international destinations like China, Malaysia and Nepal.

    OYO Hotels is South Asia’s largest hospitality chain operating in more than 160 cities across India, China, Malaysia and Nepal. With over 5500 exclusive hotels in its chain and 100,000 rooms, OYO works in close proximity with its asset partners while exercising full control over the hotels for ensuring a quality experience for travellers. Its network includes major metros, regional business hubs, top leisure destinations as well as pilgrimage towns.

     

  • Oyo becomes RCB’s sponsor till Dec 2018

    Oyo becomes RCB’s sponsor till Dec 2018

    MUMBAI: Oyo, India’s largest hospitality company, has inked its first team sponsorship with Royal Challengers Bangalore for this season of cricket’s magnum opus, T20. With this deal, Oyo becomes one of RCB’s direct sponsors until December 2018 and brings an exceptional opportunity to its customers from across Bengaluru to engage more with their beloved team. 

    Oyo aims to go big on fulfilling Bengaluru’s massive appetite for T20, satiating the sports frenzy among loyal referral customers, by giving away free tickets to RCB matches and hosting screenings across Bengaluru and other cities.

    This partnership brings unique benefits to Oyo’s loyal customer base wherein select cricket enthusiasts will receive VIP tickets to RCB matches. The company has already given out 104 normal and VIP tickets for these matches and 10 more are up for grabs for the customers. Furthermore, OYO is celebrating the RCB relationship by painting nation happy and gleefully red – signage and banners of the OYO-RCB partnership can be seen on various Oyo hotels across the city. For customers not watching the match at the stadium, special match screenings and F&B packages are being arranged across hotels in the city – MG Road, Indiranagar, Koramangala, Electronic City and Shanthi Nagar. Similar screenings are being held in Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Kolkata and Agra. With the reach and mindshare captured during the T20 season, the partnership is sure to yield great results in the days to come and expand Oyo’s reach to the right audience and further brand ties.

    Oyo chief strategy officer Maninder Gulati says, “Oyo is an urban innovator driven by commitment and passion and continues to create beautiful living spaces as its mission. It is a matter of great satisfaction for us to find a brand that shares the same ethos and energy as ours. RCB is a strong team with consistent performance and we believe this association will help our brand reach more discerning customers in every nook and corner of the country through T20.”

    Royal Challengers Bangalore chairman Amrit Thomas adds, “The partnership finds Oyo in perfect brand synergy with the team RCB, which is led by young skipper, Virat Kohli. Oyo is a brand that appeals and connects with the youth with diverse offerings, including Oyo Townhouse, Oyo Home, Oyo Rooms and Oyo SilverKey, and we are delighted to welcome Oyo on board as our sponsor.”

    Oyo is India’s largest hospitality company operating in more than 150 cities across India, Malaysia and Nepal. With over 75,000 exclusive rooms in its network, Oyo works in close proximity with its hotel partners while exercising full control over the hotels for ensuring a quality experience for travellers. Its network includes major metros, regional business hubs, top leisure destinations as well as pilgrimage towns. 

    The company is backed by leading investors, including the SoftBank Group, Greenoak Capital, Sequoia India, Lightspeed India, Hero Enterprise and China Lodging Group.