Tampa, FL (July 15, 2010) - 1800Hotels.ie filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The company filed in order to protect customer hotel bookings and prevent the cancellation of the same by wholesale hotel reservation suppliers. It hopes to be able to preserve and protect those reservations and prevent such cancellations and then to restructure its debt, retain employees and resume customer service making the organization operationally stronger than before.

The company has also filed papers for the issuance of an injunction to protect customers from supplier cancellations. A United States Bankruptcy Court Judge agreed to grant a temporary stay preventing future cancellations by two of the company’s largest suppliers. Notwithstanding the Bankruptcy Court’s ruling, some customers may still experience room cancellations. All customers should contact their hotel directly to make sure that their reservation is not affected.

1800Hotels sincerely apologizes to any customer that experienced a cancellation. We are working diligently to protect both our customers and our employees. We will continue to pursue all legal alternatives to reduce any negative impact on our customers’ travel plans.