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Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEGS) announced that its consumer travel site hotelbook.com has added five upscale Personality Hotels properties in San Francisco. The five hotels, representing more than 500 rooms located in the Union Square district, bring new properties to the attention of travelers specifically looking for an independent hotel experience. Celebrating the distinctive, Personality Hotels consists of an eclectic collection of five San Francisco boutique hotels located within walking distance of Union Square shopping, theatres and restaurants. "Personality Hotels holds true to its name," said Wendy Chamier, Pegasus' director of marketing services for hotelbook.com. "Each property has a distinctive flair, and hotelbook.com reflects the uniqueness of each hotel's style through a well-presented Web site. Independently spirited travelers can easily find and conveniently book memorable hotel experiences -- in San Francisco and around the world." The five Personality Hotels now featured on hotelbook.com include: -- Steinhart Hotel -- The hotel was built in 1910 by banker, entrepreneur, and benefactor to San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park, Ignatz Steinhart. Today, the Steinhart is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was recently renovated by William Soefield of New York's Studio Soefield, giving the Steinhart a completely refreshed look by combining its original design with modern material to create a comfortable and elegant atmosphere. -- Hotel Diva -- Sleek and sexy, the flagship Hotel Diva has a cutting-edge style all its own. The Diva Sidewalk of Fame, featuring the signatures of past celebrity guests, leads the way through a fluid-looking glass wall entry to a sophisticated lobby, complete with a flat screen television showcasing movies celebrating past and present divas. The hotel offers easy access to the Financial District, Moscone Convention Center, world class restaurants, art galleries and shopping. -- Hotel Union Square -- The Hotel Union Square is located in a historic landmark building on the Powell Street Cable Car Line. With excellent shopping in close proximity including, H&M, Sak's Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Nordstroms, this is an ideal location for leisure and convention travelers alike. -- Kensington Park Hotel -- The Kensington Park Hotel occupies seven floors of a Gothic-style building originally constructed in 1925 as a lodge for a San Francisco social service group. Today, the lobby and 96 guestrooms are decorated with Queen Anne antiques, mahogany armoires and marble bathrooms. The historic landmark building offers some of San Francisco's finest shopping, restaurants and theater a short walk away. -- Hotel Metropolis -- The Hotel Metropolis' architecture and design reflect the forces of nature -- earth, wind, fire and water -- in both the lobby and guest rooms. Built in the 1930s, the hotel offers modern convenience with easy access to San Francisco's public transportation allowing leisure and convention travelers to easily navigate San Francisco. Currently listed at hotelbook.com, the Personality Hotels properties expand an already diverse offering of the world's most desired destinations. About Pegasus Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEGS) is a global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors. Founded in 1989, Pegasus' customers include a majority of the world's travel agencies and more than 60,000 hotel properties around the globe. Pegasus' services include central reservation systems, electronic distribution services, commission processing and payment services, and marketing representation services, including the consumer Web site, www.hotelbook.com(TM). The company's representation services, including Utell by Pegasus(TM) and Unirez by Pegasus(TM), are used by nearly 7,000 member hotels in 140 countries, making Pegasus the hotel industry's largest third-party marketing and reservations provider. Pegasus has 18 offices in 13 countries, including regional hubs in London, Scottsdale and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.pegs.com. Editor's Note: Photos are available on request.