More than 450 Deals; Save up to 50 Percent; Get a $50 Prepaid MasterCard
DALLAS, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day Weekend marks the traditional start of summer, and hotels.com(R), a leading provider of lodging worldwide, is offering travelers great reasons to plan their first getaway of the season. The hotels.com Memorial Day Sale offers more than 450 property deals to travelers, plus a $50 prepaid MasterCard for stays lasting three nights or more. To take advantage of the hotel deals, guests must book by May 25, 2009 and travel between May 21 and May 27. To get the $50 prepaid MasterCard, guests must book by May 25, 2009 and travel by September 15. For full promotion details and deals, please visit hotels.com/memorialdaysale
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Why travel for Memorial Day Weekend?
- More than 450 properties offer savings of at least 20 percent; more than 100 of them offer savings of 50 percent.
- Travelers with stays lasting three nights or more receive a $50 prepaid MasterCard.
- All Memorial Day Sale property stays are eligible for welcomerewards(TM) credits. The award-winning hotels.com loyalty program is simple, flexible, and offers rewards quickly: book 10 nights anywhere, get one free.
- Popular getaway destinations are on sale, including San Francisco, Orlando, Boston, New York, San Diego, Austin, Washington, D.C., and many more.
"If you've been thinking of taking a quick trip to celebrate the start of summer, now is the time to book," said Carl Sparks, senior vice president and general manager, hotels.com. "The offers for Memorial Day are too compelling to miss -- substantial savings on the hotel stay, a $50 MasterCard and welcomerewards credits all make this holiday weekend an excellent time to travel."
A sample of available deals is listed below. Rates and availability are subject to change:
Las Vegas:
Tuscany Suites & Casino
3 star, 4.3 guest rating, 90% recommended
Save 40%
From $86
New York:
Sofitel New York
4 star, 4.7 guest rating, 96% recommended
Save 30%
From $196
San Francisco:
Parc Fifty Five Hotel - Union Square
4 star, 4.4 guest rating, 92% recommended
Save 50%
From $100
Orlando:
Royal Plaza
3.5 star, 4.1 guest rating, 84% recommended
Stay 2 nights save 30%, Stay 3 nights save 40%, Stay 4 nights save 50%
From $75
Chicago:
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
5 star, 4.9 guest rating, 96% recommended
Stay 1 night save 20%, Stay 2 nights save 30%, Stay 3 nights save 40%, Stay 4 or more nights save 50%
From $199
New Orleans:
Queen & Crescent Hotel
3 star, 3.9 guest rating, 81% recommended
Save 45%
From $59
Phoenix:
Radisson Phoenix Chandler
3 star, 4.2 guest rating, 87% recommended
Stay 1-2 nights save 30%, Stay 4 or more nights save 50%
From $62
About hotels.com
hotels.com(R) is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering an extensive selection of more than 85,000 properties ranging from traditional hotels and vacation rentals to bed and breakfasts and all-inclusive resorts. hotels.com serves as an advocate for guests before, during and after their property stay. To help travelers choose the right property for each trip, the company provides a variety of tools and features, including property descriptions, rate calendars, maps, virtual tours, and more than one million guest reviews. hotels.com offers additional value for guests through its Price Match Guarantee, Risk-Free Booking(TM) and welcomerewards(TM) programs. For more information, please visit hotels.com or call 1-800-2-HOTELS. hotels.com is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Carrig, hotels.com, (425) 679-7511, mcarrig@hotels.com
Kristi Jutras, Edelman, (206) 268-2259, kristi.jutras@edelman.com
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