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Choice Hotels and American Express Offer Double Rewards Points for Stays in Europe
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In celebration of
the recent launch of the Choice Privileges rewards program inEurope, Choice
Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and American Express are offering
guests the chance to earn double Choice Privileges points on qualifying stays
at over 300 properties inEurope. Starting September 1, guests who register in
advance and pay with their American Express card will earn 10 bonus points per
$1 spent, in addition to the base 10 points (a total of 20 points per $1
spent), for Choice Privileges stays inEurope*.
"Our members have been asking for the opportunity to earn rewards points
for stays inEurope," said Mark Pearce, vice president of international
operations for Choice Hotels. "We not only can offer this benefit to them, but
we're making it twice as valuable this fall."
European travelers can take advantage of this offer for qualifying stays
with arrival from September 1 through November 30, 2008 by registering in
advance of their stay at choicehotels.com/axp. The promotion includes hotels
under the Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands, all of which are franchised by
Choice. Choice previously announced the addition of these European properties
into its Choice Privileges rewards program in May of this year.
"This is a great opportunity for our more than seven million Choice
Privileges members to be rewarded when they see more of the world this fall,"
said Greg Brown, vice president of Choice Privileges. "We were very excited to
bring these European hotels into the program earlier this year, and now
consumers have an additional reason to be excited with a promotion that will
have them earning rewards even faster."
Choice Privileges is the award-winning rewards program from Choice Hotels
where membership is free and offers points good towards free nights, Airline
Rewards, gift cards and more while staying at Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites,
Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban
Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brand hotels throughout the
U.S. (includingHawaii),Canada,Europe (excludingDenmark,Estonia,Finland,
Iceland,Latvia,Lithuania,Norway andSweden),Mexico and theCaribbean.
For more information on the Choice Privileges rewards program, visit
http://www.choiceprivileges.com.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International franchises more than 5,700 hotels,
representing more than 460,000 rooms, inthe United States and 40 countries
and territories. As of June 30, 2008, 992 hotels are under development inthe
United States, representing 80,292 rooms, and an additional 104 hotels,
representing 8,824 rooms, are under development in more than 20 countries and
territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn,
Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo
Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels Web
site, which may be accessed at http://www.choicehotels.com.
* Member must register in advance of stay to earn double Choice Privileges
points, or join the Choice Privileges program from the link on the
choicehotels.com/axp page in advance of stay to be eligible for double points.
Offer applies to stays at qualifying rates booked and paid for using any
American Express card at Comfort, Quality and Clarion, hotels inEurope
(excluding properties inDenmark,Estonia,Finland,Iceland,Latvia,
Lithuania,Norway andSweden) with arrival between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2008.
Valid member number must be provided upon check-in for stay to be eligible.
Offer is not valid with any other promotion savings or previous bookings. For
full details, visit choicehotels.com/axp
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites,
Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban
Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn are proprietary trademarks
and service marks of Choice Hotels International.
SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.
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