Groople Signs with Choice Hotels for Group Bookings: Groups Get Even More Options
DENVER, CO / SILVER SPRING, MD, November 17, 2005. Groople, the leading online group travel booking resource, announces a partnership with Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, allowing groups to access discounted rates and group availability at 2,300 Choice Hotels properties in the U.S. and Canada by booking through http://www.groople.com.
Beginning at the end of November, consumers will be able to access these special group rates and have the benefit of individual payment options when booking ten or more hotel rooms at participating Choice Hotels properties through Groople.com. Properties include Clarion, Quality, Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn. For those with questions or special requests, Groople's group planning specialists are available at every step of the process (1-800-4GROOPLE).
"We are excited to be partnering with Choice Hotels, providing our customers with even more value and options, whether they are planning a family reunion or a sports team trip," said David Loy, President and Founder of Groople. "By booking Choice hotels through Groople, groups can access properties with a name they know and trust, while saving both time and money."
"Partnering with Groople just makes sense," said Gail Sayadian, Director of Marketing and Sales for Choice Hotels International. "Many of our hotels are extremely group-friendly, and working with Groople gives us an additional avenue through which to reach this important sector of the travel market. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership."
In addition to offering more than 60,000 hotels worldwide, Groople provides group bookings for cruises, flights, buses, cars and rail tickets, allowing consumers to easily plan, book and manage all group travel needs in a single setting.
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