August 23rd, 2007
”GET THE CARD. GET 2 FREE NIGHTS.”; Choice Hotels Partners With Bank Of America To Reward Travelers Free Nights at Midscale Brand Hotels This Summer
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Beginning June 1, travelers who apply for the no annual fee Choice Privileges Visa Platinum credit card by August 31 and make their first purchase by November 1 will receive 16,000 Choice Privileges reward points. That’s two free nights(1) at the majority of the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites brand hotels in the U.S. The card is issued by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) in conjunction with Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH).
“Choice Hotels is proud to partner with Bank of America this summer to provide travelers an opportunity to receive two free nights at the majority of our midscale hotels in the U.S.,” said Wayne Wielgus, Choice Hotels’ executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “Our Choice Privileges rewards program is fast becoming the premier frequency program in the midscale segment offering consumers the value they want when making travel decisions.”
In addition to no annual fee, cardholders earn bonus points at almost 3,000 Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites brand hotels throughout the U.S., as well as points for everyday spending at any location that accepts Visa credit cards. Choice Privileges Visa cardholders will automatically be enrolled if not already a member of the Choice Hotels’ Choice Privileges rewards program.
Ads featuring the Choice Privileges Visa Platinum credit card promotion will launch in national print including the June issues of Budget Travel and USA Today. Additionally, ads will run on cable networks such as CNN, and other major media outlets.
Travelers may learn more about the advantages of membership in Choice Privileges by visiting choiceprivileges.com, by 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 United States.
Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving 33 million consumer relationships with more than 5,800 retail banking offices, more than 16,700 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 13 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in 150 countries and has relationships with 98 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 85 percent of the Global Fortune 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE:BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Choice Privileges are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.
(1) Two free nights based on an 8,000 point Choice Privileges award night hotel in the U.S. A free night may require more points at certain hotels. For point level information, visit choiceprivileges.com. Please allow 4-6 weeks after your purchase for the 16,000 points to be deposited into your Choice Privileges account. To be eligible, you must apply for the credit card between June 1 and August 31, 2005 and use the card by November 1, 2005. Credit subject to approval. Normal credit standards apply. The Choice Privileges Visa Platinum card is issued by Bank of America, N.A. (USA).