''GET THE CARD. GET 2 FREE NIGHTS.''; Choice Hotels Partners With Bank Of America To Reward Travelers Free Nights at Midscale Brand Hotels This Summer.SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Beginning June 1, travelers who apply for the no annual fee Choice Privileges Visa Platinum credit card by August 31 and make their first purchase by November 1 will receive 16,000 Choice Privileges reward points. That's two free nights(1) at the majority of the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites Mainstay Suites is a brand of mid-priced extended stay hotels franchised by Choice Hotels International. Mainstay Suites hotels provide comfortable and affordable accommodations to extended stay travelers as well as provide many amenities to its guests. brand hotels in the U.S. The card is issued by Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BAC BAC abbr. blood alcohol concentration ) in conjunction with Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH CHH Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia CHH Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone CHH Carter Holt Harvey Limited (Australia & New Zealand) CHH Chuan Hup Holdings Limited (Singapore) CHH Certified Hardware Hosineer ). "Choice Hotels is proud to partner with Bank of America this summer to provide travelers an opportunity to receive two free nights at the majority of our midscale hotels in the U.S.," said Wayne Wielgus, Choice Hotels' executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "Our Choice Privileges rewards program is fast becoming the premier frequency program in the midscale segment offering consumers the value they want when making travel decisions." In addition to no annual fee, cardholders earn bonus points at almost 3,000 Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites brand hotels throughout the U.S., as well as points for everyday spending at any location that accepts Visa credit cards. Choice Privileges Visa cardholders will automatically be enrolled if not already a member of the Choice Hotels' Choice Privileges rewards program. Ads featuring the Choice Privileges Visa Platinum credit card promotion will launch in national print including the June issues of Budget Travel and USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . Additionally, ads will run on cable networks such as CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , and other major media outlets. Travelers may learn more about the advantages of membership in Choice Privileges by visiting choiceprivileges.com, by calling 888.770.6800 or by inquiring at the front desk of any Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion or MainStay Suites brand hotel in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . About Choice Hotels International Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) markets more than 5,000 hotels in over 40 countries under the brand names Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn. The company's newest brand, Cambria Suites, launched in January 2005. For more information on Choice, visit the company's web site at choicehotels.com Bank of America Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving 33 million consumer relationships with more than 5,800 retail banking offices, more than 16,700 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 13 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government ) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in 150 countries and has relationships with 98 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 85 percent of the Global Fortune 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE:BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. . Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Choice Privileges are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International. (1) Two free nights based on an 8,000 point Choice Privileges award night hotel in the U.S. A free night may require more points at certain hotels. For point level information, visit choiceprivileges.com. Please allow 4-6 weeks after your purchase for the 16,000 points to be deposited into your Choice Privileges account. To be eligible, you must apply for the credit card between June 1 and August 31, 2005 and use the card by November 1, 2005. Credit subject to approval. Normal credit standards Credit Standards The guidelines a company follows to determine whether a credit applicant is creditworthy. apply. The Choice Privileges Visa Platinum card is issued by Bank of America, N.A. (USA). (C) 2005 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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