Thank you too!

I've been both on my company and it's mainline parent's websites... only a few listings on one, nothing on the other .... I'm liking your company more and more!

I'm about 50/50 for getting a better price directly from the hotel ...many are independently owned, although in chains, and gouge the phone price over the online price.

My biggest hotel pet peeve right now is looking at that/any chain's internet price, then calling the central reservation number only to be told they can't compete w/their own internet pricing and I'd have to book it online (Shear STUPIDITY)

As a chain, we are really liking Choice Hotels 1.877.4choice for several reasons

1) Cancellation policy is often very ameniable...4-7 PM day of arrival

2) We often fly at night and are able to make reservations right at the point of being cleared off standby and handed seats ...easy to remember number, multiple properties at most locations. esp airports

Quick story, we were handed seats (see vent post), made reservations as we were on a night flight to SEA a few weeks ago....plane developed a "hydraulic problem" right at boarding ...we called, canceled the res...they called the hotel and we were refunded our first night.... when most hotels would have kept it!

3) Courteous informative agents, often able to answer questions about amentities, and when not able, call the hotel directly for you!

4) Website is very user friendly, and offeres/mentions/guarantees that those are the lowest prices available (remember to say "Sam's Club" )

5) ...and as mentioned above ...free nights!

Still looking for more info/suggestions on hotel discounts please