In a salute to America’s armed forces on the occasion of National Military Appreciation Month, the Knights Inn and Villager chains today announced that active and retired members of the U.S. military can receive a special flat rate of $28 when they stay at participating hotels throughout May.

The flat rate is offered for single- and double-occupancy rooms for new reservations and walk-ins. To take advantage of the rate, active or retired members of the military must present a form of military identification during check-in. Walk-in customers can ask for the Military Appreciation Month rate

Anthony Falor, president of the Knights Inn and Villager chains, said the rate represents “one small way we can express appreciation to the brave American servicemen and women who have and continue to protect and serve our country.”

There are 207 Knights Inn hotels in the United States and Canada. All Knights Inn hotels are independently owned and operated under franchise agreements with Knights Franchise Systems Inc. Reservations can be made by calling the Knights Inn toll-free reservation center at (800) 843-5644 or through the company’s Web site at www.knightsinn.com.

Villager Franchise Systems Inc., an extended-stay chain, encompasses 86 hotels representing 9,430 guest rooms in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For reservations or further information, call the Villager toll-free reservations number, (800) 328-7829, or access the chain’s Web site at www.villager.com.

Knights Franchise Systems and Villager Franchise Systems are subsidiaries of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD).

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