Originally Posted by clipper12
Since you are driving I suggest you stop at state rest areas and pick up"traveler discount guide". These contain coupons for unsold rooms, just call the hotel first to find out how booked they are and tell them you have a coupon. We travel every weekend Feb. through May and have stayed at Hilton Garden for as low as $58.00 a night. Hampton Inn is featured as well as all the others mentioned.
Hi Clipper12, welcome to FT. I second your opinion about the discount guide. These coupons will beat any AAA or AARP rate. This free Hotel Discount guide has a green cover. It is also found at most Denny's and some IHOPs. You can find out more at
www.travelerdiscountguide.com. I would recommend sticking with either HI Express or Hampton Inns. Both have high speed internet for free. Hampton Inns will give HH benefits, regardless of the price, but IC properties may not if the coupon price is below the hotel's threshold for PC benefits. These coupon rates are also based on availability and may not be available on certain days. I wasn't able to score $49 Hampton Inns in the Nashville area Wednesday because they were fully booked. I am writing this from a Hampton Inn & Suites in South Bend, where I have a suite that I was able to get for the decent price of $74, since coupons were not available. I am working on my Diamond recert between IC promos for PC points. tbatty, if you travel after May 1, you may want to look at the benefits you can get from multiple nights with the IC promotions. See the IC forum. I have stayed at other chains, but quality and service are inconsistent. See the Wall St. Journal yesterday for an article about bed bugs at Days Inn properties in Canada and NC. Another reason to stay with an upper end budget hotel.
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