PRNewswire PHOENIX Dec. 1 :

Best Western has the perfect idea for a holiday gift that gives both the
gift giver and recipient something, the Best Western Travel Card. The card
can be personalized and given as a gift to cover hotel charges at more
than 4,100 Best Western hotels worldwide and the sender can earn frequent
flyer miles for the purchase of the card.
In addition to having a flexible and useful gift to give to family,
friends or business associates, Best Western has a holiday gift for the
gift giver as well. Buy a Best Western Travel Card between now and
December 31, 2003 and you will earn 250 miles with every $50 purchased on
the card (starting at a $100 purchase) and an additional 250 bonus miles
when you spend at least $500. Additionally, if the purchase is made with a
MasterCard(R) card, double miles will be awarded. This means that a
department head purchasing $100 cards for five employees with a MasterCard
will earn 5,000 airline miles. Visit travelcard.bestwestern.com or call
877-CARD-2TVL for complete details.
The Travel Card is an ideal gift because travel is something nearly
everyone does. Whether it is an annual trip to visit the grandkids in
Toledo, a family reunion in Miami or a trip of a lifetime around the
world, there is likely a Best Western nearby. In fact, Best Westerns are
present in more than 80 countries and territories. The card is currently
available in US and Canadian dollars and Euros, and more currencies will
follow soon.
The card is available for purchase or reloading online at
travelcard.bestwestern.com , at Best Western hotels (currency cards only),
through participating travel agents or by calling 877-CARD-2TVL in the
United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The card can have a
personalized message and be shipped overnight or via regular mail. A
complete list of terms and conditions can be found online.

Best Western is THE WORLD`S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN(R) with more than 4,100
independently owned and operated hotels in over 80 countries and
territories. It is a membership association of independently owned and
operated hotels that provides marketing, reservations and operational
support to its members.

For further information, please contact Carolyn Marion, Public Relations
Director, +1-602-957-5668, [email protected] , or David
Trumble, Director, External Communications, +1-602-957-5753,
[email protected] , both of Best Western.

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