Constance Hotels and Resorts, Indian Ocean's luxury group of hotels announce a strategic part-nership with Kiwi Collection and Visa Luxury Hotel Collection to provide their customers with new booking platforms with added values as well as to enhance visibility of the group in new territories.

Kiwi Collection is one of the major and most diverse collections of luxury hotels which provide travellers with insights before check-in their hotels. Affluent travellers as well as the media trust Kiwi Collection as the specialist on best places.

The collection currently includes over 2,500 properties in 130 countries and since the 1st of April 2014, Constance Hotels & Resorts proudly announce its inclusion in this sought- after collection of luxury hotels.

Along with Kiwi Collection, we have also signed an agreement with Visa Luxury Hotel Collection. The program is a global initiative targeted to Visa's premium cardholders and is powered by Kiwi Collection.

Although only Visa's premium cardholders can book to receive benefits, Visa is marketing the program to all 2.3 billion cardholders and is launched in 139 markets including BRIC countries. The Visa Luxury Hotel Collection helps premium cardholders to make smart choices in terms of hotels bookings.

Mr Jean Jacques Vallet, Chief Executive of Constance Hotels and Resorts comments “We are de-lighted to start this partnership with Kiwi Collection and thus give the opportunity to the group to be present on new markets. We are confident that this partnership will be highly beneficial to both parties and will reinforce the positioning of Constance Hotels and Resorts brand”.

Notes to editors

About Kiwi Collection

Kiwi Collection is the world's largest independent collection of hotels for people who care where they stay. Kiwi collection provides expert guidance on the best luxury hotels to book for a range of tastes and budgets, plus exclusive free perks and a best rate guarantee. Additional perks are available to Visa Premium cardholders worldwide, including Visa Signature and Visa Infinite cards, and select Visa Platinum and Visa Gold cards.

For more information, please visit: www.kiwicollection.com

About Constance Hotels and Resorts

Constance Hotels and Resorts was founded in the 1920's as a player in the sugar can industry. From there the company diversified in energy, property, banking and since 1975, tourism. The group aims is to create a unique portfolio of luxury hotels. Far from the concept of a “hotel chain”, it prefers to use the special attributes that each site has to offer – both in terms of their natural beauty and history.

The Constance brand has two distinct sub brands – collection

Unique Resorts:

Constance Belle Mare Plage - Mauritius, Constance Ephelia Seychelles, Constance Moofushi Mal-dives and Constance Tsarabanjina Madagascar, they foster the desire for freedom, for getting away and live rare moments. They create memories that live with you long after the vacation has ended

Ultimate Hotels:

Which are more luxurious, are Constance Le Prince Maurice- Mauritius, Constance Lémuria Sey-chelles and Constance Halaveli Maldives, they invite you to experience true luxury expressed in exacting details.

For more information please visit www.constancehotels.com.