Online travel company Orbitz has launched its Hotel Price Assurance that promises customers the best Orbitz rate for their hotel.

For travelers booking any pre-paid hotel on Orbitz, if another Orbitz customer later books the same hotel stay at a lower rate, Orbitz will automatically send the first traveler a check for the difference.

Hotel Price Assurance provides peace of mind to consumers who want to book early but be protected in case rates drop later – and it's completely automatic.

The launch of Orbitz Hotel Price Assurance follows the introduction of Total Price hotel search results in April.

Orbitz will also show base rate, taxes & fees, and Total Price per night upfront in the initial search results, making it easier for consumers to search for hotels.

Online travel companies often don't show Total Price on the initial search results page, meaning that customers have to select a hotel before knowing how much it will cost to book.

In April, Orbitz also reduced hotel booking fees on all hotels around the world for rooms booked by July 15.

For details on Orbitz Hotel Price Assurance visit www.orbitz.com/priceassurance .

For details on the Orbitz hotel fee cut promotion visit www.orbitz.com/hotelfeecut,

For details on the Orbitz "Fly Fee Free" promotion visit www.orbitz.com/nofees.