European Choice Privileges members can earn a free night after just two stays

Choice Hotels Europe, the company behind the Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands in Europe and part of Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, has launched a promotion enabling European members of Choice Privileges, Choice Hotels International’s award-winning rewards programme, to earn a free night at over 250 participating hotels in Europe*.

After a member completes two separate stays with arrival between 30 August and 14 November 2012, they will receive enough Choice Privileges points to redeem them for a free night at a participating hotel in Europe between 16 September and 30 November 2012. Hotels taking part in the promotion include the newly refurbished Comfort Inn Victoria in London, Comfort Hotel Diana in Venice, Clarion Hotel Dublin City, Comfort Hotel Frankfurt City Centre and Quality Hotel Centre del Mon in Perpignan, France. Qualifying stays must be booked online at ChoiceHotelsUK.co.uk or by calling 800.800.44.800.

"We are delighted to offer Choice Privileges members in Europe the opportunity to now earn a free night's stay when they travel either on business or holiday," said Duncan Berry, CEO UK, Choice Hotels Europe. "This promotion will reward our most loyal customers and help them earn a free night faster."

Originally launched in 1998, the Choice Privileges rewards programme has been available in Europe since 2008 and is one of the fastest growing travel industry rewards programmes with membership tripling over five years and now standing at 15 million members worldwide. At the recent travel loyalty industry Freddie Awards, over 1.3 million frequent travellers scored Choice Privileges as the second best programme overall.

To become a Choice Privileges member, travellers can log on to www.ChoicePrivileges.eu or sign-up when checking into a Choice-brand hotel. Members can earn points or miles at 5,500 locations around the world and also enjoy express check-in, extended check-out, and the opportunity to redeem points for free nights at thousands of properties throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australasia, North America, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Members can also redeem points at luxury partner hotels, such as Preferred Hotel Group and Barceló Hotels & Resorts, through airline partners including airberlin, American Airlines, Qantas, Delta, and Czech Airlines, and for free car hires from Avis and Budget.

Notes to Editors:
* Terms & Conditions apply, see www.choicehotelsuk.co.uk/en/free-night for full information.

About Choice Hotels:
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises approximately 6,200 hotels, representing more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories, including hotels in Croydon, hotels in Coventry City Centre and the Quality Hotel Edinburgh Airport. As of June 30, 2012, more than 375 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 30,000 rooms, and 75 hotels, representing approximately 6,700 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 15 other 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. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.

Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.

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