Overview
- .kerryhotels is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for the Kerry Hotels brand.
- It was delegated to the DNS Root Zone as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and is operated by Kerry Trading Co. Limited.
- Registry services/back-end support are listed as provided by Verisign.
History
- The string .kerryhotels was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced on 13 June 2012).
- The TLD was delegated to the Root Zone on 5 March 2016.
- The TLD is classified as a brand gTLD and is managed by Kerry Trading Co. Limited.
Usage and Audience
- Intended as a restricted, authoritative Internet space for Kerry Hotels and related entities.
- Primary users include Kerry Trading, its affiliates, associated companies, partners and other entities associated with the Kerry Hotels brand.
- Purposes described in the application include providing information, services and customer-facing resources that promote trust, convenience and utility.
- Second- and third-level domains under .kerryhotels are intended for marketing and customer engagement.
Registration Rules
- Operates as a restricted registry: Kerry Trading Co. Limited controls creation and delegation of names.
- Eligible registrants are Kerry Trading and entities associated with the Kerry Hotels brand (affiliates, associated companies and partners).
- The registry model emphasizes brand control and authenticity; specific technical rules (allowed characters, minimum/maximum registration periods) are not detailed in the provided material.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The TLD is positioned to strengthen the Kerry Hotels brand online by providing an "authoritative" and branded namespace.
- The applicant highlighted objectives such as building consumer trust, protecting the brand, and improving online presence and customer experience.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Kerry Hotels was launched in 2011 by Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited (an associated company) and the application cites properties such as Kerry Hotel Pudong (Shanghai) and Kerry Hotel Beijing.
- The application also noted an accompanying plan to apply for a Chinese Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) for "Kerry Hotels."
Operator
Kerry Trading Co. Limited
Whois
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domain: KERRYHOTELS
organisation: Kerry Trading Co. Limited
address: 31/F Kerry Centre
address: 683 King’s Road
address: Quarry Bay
address: Hong Kong
contact: administrative
name: Legal Executive
organisation: Kerry Trading Co. Limited
address: 31/F Kerry Centre
address: 683 King’s Road
address: Quarry Bay
address: Hong Kong
phone: +852 2525 7211
fax-no: +852 2845 9000
e-mail: ngtld-kerry3@cscinfo.com
contact: technical
name: Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Inc.
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital
nserver: A0.NIC.KERRYHOTELS 2a01:8840:6e:0:0:0:0:53 65.22.112.53
nserver: A2.NIC.KERRYHOTELS 2a01:8840:71:0:0:0:0:53 65.22.115.53
nserver: B0.NIC.KERRYHOTELS 2a01:8840:6f:0:0:0:0:53 65.22.113.53
nserver: C0.NIC.KERRYHOTELS 2a01:8840:70:0:0:0:0:53 65.22.114.53
ds-rdata: 59119 8 2 cabc1873ec8bc994e11443766b2eb1e6aaaa0f01ca1472b7ff03c4c7b818838a
whois: whois.nic.kerryhotels
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.kerryprops.com
created: 2015-12-17
changed: 2023-08-11
source: IANA
