Hilton HHonors - Embassy Suites Olympic Panda Promotion

I didn't find anything listed for this so I thought this may be of interest for those who stay @ ES.

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/promotions/es_panda/index.jhtml

They even have the ES logo on the bottom of their foot... how cute! :D

T&C's:
Panda bear promotion available for hotel stays between June 1 - Sept. 30, 2008 or while supplies last. Offer available at participating Embassy Suites Hotels in U.S. and Puerto Rico. To search for participating hotels visit embassysuites.com/panda. Offer not available in Canada, Mexico or Latin America. Panda promotion is subject to limited availability, blackout dates and length of stay restrictions may apply. Advance booking required, request promotion code "PBP ." Offer not valid with groups or with any other offers. Other restrictions may apply. Limit two plush panda bears per room per stay. Additional bears may be purchased at time of check-in, subject to availability. Rates vary and do not include tax, gratuities or other incidental charges. Build-A-Bear Workshop® is an official licensee of the U.S. Olympic Team. ©2008 Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Them bears ain't cheap

Randomly picking an overnight at the ES in NYC in July:

PANDA BEAR PROMOTION PANDA BEAR PACKAGE-INCLUDES STANDARD SUITE (more)
439.00 USD 2 ROOM SUITE-1 KING BED-NONSMOKING


AARP-50 YRS & OLDER RETIREMENT DISCOUNT. GUESTS OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE ONLY. (more)
386.10 USD 2 ROOM SUITE-1 KING BED-NONSMOKING

That's $50 for the bears, while probably a discount from buying them directly, they are not free

Betting they get far more then the $50,000 they are giving

On the other hand, another random pick reveals a weekend stay in DC in August isn't too bad of a deal:

PANDA BEAR PROMOTION PANDA BEAR PACKAGE-INCLUDES STANDARD SUITE: $169

AARP-50 YRS & OLDER
$159

BEST AVAILABLE RATE
$159

So $10 for two bears isn't a bad deal. FYI ... a Build-A-Bear basic bear will run you $15. 'Course, you get to actually build it for that price. :)

Haven't seen this posted in the forum yet so I thought I would mention it.

Embassy Suites has a promotion going where you get 2 limited edition Build-A-Bear Olympic Pandas and a $5 Build-A-Bear certificate with a stay at the Promotion Panda rate. I checked and that rate seems to be $10 more than the best available rate, same as the Gas Giveaway Getaway rate.

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/promotions/es_panda/index.jhtml