Stay Twice and Earn a Free Night at Choice Hotels This Fall.Business Editors/Travel Writers SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2003 Choice Hotels will reward its guests with an extraordinary offer this fall - a free night's lodging after every two stays at any Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion or 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 hotel in the U.S. To participate in this promotion, guests must be members of the Choice Privileges rewards program. Members who stay twice at any Choice Hotels' midscale brand hotel will receive a minimum of 5,000 bonus points. Along with the points earned from the original two qualifying stays, the bonus will give the member enough points to redeem for a free night at most hotels. There is no limit on the number of times travelers can earn free nights during the promotion, which launches September 2 and ends December 31, 2003. "Whether their travel is for business or leisure, consumers will not only enjoy a free night after just two stays this fall, but they can earn this reward an unlimited number of times," said Wayne Wielgus, senior vice president, marketing for Choice Hotels. "We're giving consumers a compelling reason to pick Choice Hotels for every travel occasion." Wielgus added, "This promotion will appeal to a wide group of travelers including corporate, seniors and other leisure travelers, government and members of AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. ." In addition to redeeming points for room nights, Choice Privileges members may use their points toward gift certificates from more than 100 national and 400 regional retailers and restaurants, or miles/credits with the American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the (R) AAdvantage(R) program, America West(R) Airlines FlightFund(R) (effective September 18, 2003), Delta SkyMiles(R), Northwest Airlines(R) WorldPerks(R), Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. (R) Rapid Rewards(R), United(R) Mileage Plus(R) or US Airways(R) Dividend Miles(R). The Choice Privileges program also offers members special benefits such as express reservations, express check-in, complimentary room upgrade (upon availability), free local phone calls and incoming faxes, complimentary newspaper and extended check-out. Travelers may learn more about the advantages and join the Choice Privileges rewards program by visiting www.choiceprivileges.com, 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 U.S. Television ads publicizing the "Stay Twice. Earn a Free Night." promotion will run on cable channels 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. , Lifetime, Discovery, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. , USA, HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television and the Weather Channel. A radio campaign will run on the Tom Joyner Thomas "Tom" Joyner (born November 23, 1949) is an American radio host. His daily program, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, is syndicated across the United States and heard by over ten million radio listeners. He is married to fitness guru Donna Richardson. Morning Show. Print ads in 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. , AARP AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to "enriching the experience of aging"; membership is open to people age 50 or older. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus as American Association of Retired Persons, AARP now has over 30 million The Magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel and Budget Living augment the campaign. Choice Hotels International is one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in 48 countries and territories under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, 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, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn are the proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International Inc. The free night is based on a 6,000 point Choice Privileges award night hotel. Members earn points when paying eligible rates at any Comfort Inn(R), Comfort Suites(R), Quality(R), Sleep Inn(R), Clarion(R) or MainStay Suites(R) hotel in the U.S. A stay is defined as any number of consecutive nights at one hotel regardless of check-ins or check-outs. A minimum of 5,000 bonus points will be added to points earned from every two qualifying stays, with arrival between September 2, 2003 and December 31, 2003, to reach the 6,000 point award level. A free night may require more than 6,000 points at certain hotels. For details and rules, visit choiceprivileges.com or see the Choice Privileges membership guide. Earn points or miles/credits when paying eligible rates. For complete program details, visit choicepriivleges.com or see the Choice Privileges membership guide. Please allow 6-8 weeks after hotel stay for mile/credit postings to occur. American Airlines: American Airlines and AAdvantage are marks of American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines reserves the right to change the AAdvantage program at any time without notice. American Airlines is not responsible for products or services offered by other participating companies. For complete details about the AAdvantage program, visit www.aa.com. America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International : All terms and conditions of the FlightFund program apply. Delta: All standard Delta SkyMiles program rules and conditions apply. Northwest Airlines: Participation in WorldPerks is subject to terms and conditions of the WorldPerks Program. Southwest Airlines: All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply. Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Members must provide their membership number to receive 0.5 credits per stay. United: Miles accrued and awards issued are subject to the terms and conditions of the United Mileage Plus program. US Airways: All Dividend Miles terms and conditions apply. (C) 2003 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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