Choice Privileges Program Heads North This Winter; Choice Hotels Expands Choice Privileges Program; U.S. Residents to Earn Points at Canadian Properties; Canadian Residents Can Become Members.SILVER SPRING, Md. -- As part of its continuing effort to best reward loyal customers, Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :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 ) announces the integration of its Choice Privileges frequency program with Choice Club Plus, the frequency program for Choice Hotels and residents in Canada. Through this integration, U.S. Choice Privileges members will be able to earn points at Choice brand hotels in Canada, and Canadian residents automatically will be enrolled in the new Choice Privileges Canada program so they can earn points at both midscale Choice brand hotels in the U.S. and Choice brand hotels in Canada. "The integration of Choice Privileges and Canada's Choice Club Plus program will create truly seamless coverage and benefits for loyal Choice guests throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ," said Cynthia Lakas, senior director of database and frequency marketing. "By integrating the two programs, we're better able to serve members from both programs, and we're better able to serve our franchisees by funneling business across borders. It's a winning move for all parties: Choice Hotels, our franchisees, and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , our customers." Members in both the U.S. and Canada will now earn 10 points per US Dollar at more than 3,200 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., Canada, Caribbean and Mexico. For stays in Canada, revenue will be converted from Canadian Dollars Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin" loonie dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents to U.S. Dollars to award the points. As a result of the implementation, Canadian members not only will be able to earn points at North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. hotels, but also redeem points at Choice Privileges locations worldwide; redeem points at Preferred Hotels & Resorts; and have increased online functionality. Canadian members will be offered different gift certificate and donation options than U.S. members, and customer communications will be targeted based on a customer's country of residence. On-site property benefits for Choice Privileges members will be consistent throughout the U.S. and Canada and will include express reservations, access to special room rates, express check-in, free local calls and incoming faxes, complimentary newspaper and extended (2 p.m.) checkout. The Choice Privileges Visa will remain available to U.S. residents only. U.S. residents with the Choice Privileges Visa will earn bonus points at midscale locations in Canada. Interested parties can join the Choice Privileges frequency program online at choiceprivileges.com, in the hotel, or via phone at 888.770.6800. Choice Hotels International is one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in more than 40 countries under the Cambria Suites, Clarion, Quality, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge Econo Lodge is an economy motel chain based in the United States. Econo Lodge is the second largest brand in the Choice Hotels system. It is one of the best known names of its category and provides affordable rooms to budget travelers. and Rodeway Inn Rodeway Inn is an upper-priced economy chain of motels in the United States and Canada. Rodeway Inn is a brand of the Choice Hotels group. There are over 150 locations in North America. brand names. For more information on Choice, visit the company's web site at www.choicehotels.com. Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Cambria Suites, Clarion, Quality, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Choice Privileges are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International. (C) 2005 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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