Doubletree Complimentary Cookies and Milk for Santa on December 24th
DECEMBER 18, 2006. With Christmas just one week away, Doubletree Hotels (NYSE:HLT) has teamed up with GOT MILK?(R) to help kids across the U.S. and Canada show they care about the jolly man that spreads holiday cheer to millions of homes with a traditional sweet treat. This Sunday, Doubletree will be offering two of its legendary, mouthwatering chocolate chip cookies, refreshing milk and a thank you note for Santa as part of a specially designed Christmas Eve Cookies and Milk CARE Package For Santa to anyone who walks into any of its more than 175 properties in North America.
You don't have to be a hotel guest. No purchase is necessary. Kids and parents may simply walk into any Doubletree hotel between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on December 24, 2006 to receive a special thank you for Santa, while supplies last.
"For those who are naughty or those who are nice, what young kid doesn't want to show that special milk and cookies thank you to St. Nick for all those great surprises they receive on Christmas morning," said Ronnie Kaiser, senior director - brand marketing for Doubletree. "This year, Doubletree decided to team up with the California Milk Processor Board - the creators of GOT MILK? - to ensure kids across North America welcome and thank Santa with the delicious Christmas Eve combination of milk and chocolate chip cookies."
For the past 20 years, Doubletree Hotels has welcomed millions of hotel guests to their home away from home with a warm, chocolate chip cookie. As a matter of fact, Doubletree gives out approximately 30,000 chocolate chip cookies each day; that's approximately 15,000,000 each year. Each luscious cookie weighs a hearty 2 1/2 ounces and boasts an average of 20 chocolate chips.
To find a Doubletree location and pick up a Christmas Eve Milk and Cookies CARE Package in your own community, please visit our brand website at www.doubletree.com.
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