TUNE HOTELS.COM MARKS UK ENTRY THROUGH LOTUS RACING AT SILVERSTONE

London 09 July 2010 Tune Hotels.com, which is already a huge success in Asia, announces its entry into the UK hospitality market through none other than the sidepod of the Lotus Racing T127 at Lotus Racing’s second home race, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Tune Hotels.com Group CEO, Mark Lankester said, “At Tune Hotels.com, the United Kingdom holds a very special place in our hearts and what better way to illustrate our commitment to the UK by a new brand making an entry into a new market via working with a legendary brand, with an emotional return to where it should be! We are delighted with all the success of the team, leading the pack of the new teams and on the flipside, we very much aim to be a leader amongst the new entrants to the UK’s hospitality scene.

“We will be opening our first hotel right in the heart of London at Westminster in August 2010 offering 5-star beds at 1-star prices, providing a real solution for travellers who want quality at a reasonable rate.”

Tune Hotels.com-Westminster is the first of 15 locations scheduled to open across the Greater London area by 2017, creating an additional 1,500 rooms and representing a total investment of £150 million for the capital’s hospitality sector. Globally the brand is aiming for 100 hotels in its portfolio by 2015.

Guests are encouraged to book online, well in advance, in order to enjoy exceptionally low prices, typically from £35 per night with promotional rooms regularly available from as low as £9 per night. Online booking is now available for stay periods between 30 Aug 2010 - 30 April 2011.

In addition to that, Tune Hotels.com will release a further 200 room night stays priced at 1 Penny each at 12.01am, Tuneday, 13 July 2010. Join www.facebook.com/tunehotelsUK for details on how to grab the promotional rooms.

Tune Hotels.com is part of the Tune Group, the private investment group of Tony Fernandes, founder and Group CEO of low cost airline AirAsia and Team Principal of the Lotus F1 Racing team. Tune Hotels.com in the UK will be operated under a strategic partnership with Queensway Group Limited, UK-based private investment group owning and operating hospitality assets in the UK, Europe and United Arab Emirates (UAE).