How it Works

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Hotels Etc. is similar to other clubs like AAA, BMG, Columbia House, etc.  The difference is that Hotels Etc. is the only lifetime travel club in existence. What does lifetime mean? Your Hotels Etc. membership card is valid for life, guaranteed to never have renewal fees or annual dues as long as that participating discount provider is still in business. If Choice Hotels is in business for another 1000 years, then your membership card is valid for another 1000 years. These companies input Hotels Etc. and our plan code into their system for life.

The reason our travel suppliers give special discounts to Hotels Etc. members is simple: If they do not sell tonight’s room tonight, they can never sell tonight's room tomorrow. They would rather sell their empty rooms at a discount to Hotels Etc. members, than receive no revenue at all. The same goes for all the other discounts available to Hotels Etc. members.

Example: A hotel owner has 100 rooms that rent at an average of $100 per night. Let’s say 90% of the year their hotel is 30% vacant, which equals 30 empty rooms per night. If each room cost $100 each, then they are losing nearly 3 million dollars per year. They research ways in which to fill those empty rooms without advertising to the public. They discover Hotels Etc., where they are happy to be added to the Hotels Etc. discount program and are able to fill those rooms at a discounted cost. (What would you do if you were the hotel owner and needed to rent your empty rooms?)

Here is how you save with Hotels Etc. Based on a room night of $120. Two night cost without membership $240 Two night cost with membership $120 You saved $120 on your first two night stay! One week, cost without membership $840 One week, cost with membership $420.00 Hotels Etc. saved you $420.00 on the first week! Room rates vary. On a $60 room you would save $30 a night