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Thomas Cook reaches exclusive deal on Kenya hotel
Thomas Cook has secured the exclusive booking rights in all main European markets for the popular Ora Resortor Watamu Bay Hotel in Kenya.
The hotel, which is located about 100 miles north of Mombasa, is currently sold in the UK by TUI-owned laterooms.com, hotels.com and by Travel Republic. It has a 3.5 star rating from TripAdvisor.
Thomas Cook will be entitled to the exclusive booking rights from November 2013 to December 20 2015.
The hotel is managed by ORH SpA, an Italian hotel management company that is 73% owned by Thomas Cook Group.
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