you can get some thing for free.hey its nice right?
there is the link: get $50 gas Card

Get a $50 gas card when you book the Best Flexible rate and stay 3 or more nights at any Holiday Inn® or Holiday Inn Express® in the U.S. through September 30, 2008*. So fill up and hit the road. Your next tank is on us.

Normally I would send this to the folks who run the bestrateguarantee. blogpot but they are not available this weekend so I post it here.
Hotel:
Super 8 Chicago IL
7300 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626 US Phone: 773-973-7440
Fax:773-973-1730

Date confirmed was Nov 9 2008 to Nov 10, 2008
Super 8 price $140.00 for 2 queens
Hotels.com price $100.00
Free night BRG already confirmed

Other nights in November show
Super 8 $110.00
Hotels.com $100.00
readily viewable through KAYAK

Go get it and post if successfull

August 18, 2008: Hoteliers need to work hard to nurture happy customers and avoid negative postings. They must monitor reviews on TripAdvisor especially, and react immediately if a negative review is posted. This articles shares some best practices on how to monitor online chatter about your hotel.

It’s common knowledge that the Internet has certainly changed how travel consumers perceive the credibility of information. Any discrepancy between “official” and “unofficial” content should be dealt with immediately. A travel supplier has to stand by its product/service, but cannot ignore the “popular vote” for its product’s quality. HeBS surveys and our own research show that consumer-generated content on social media sites and networks is perceived as more credible by online travelers. And the bigger the disparity between official and unofficial content, the bigger the gap in credibility.

So what are the most important hotel-related customer review sites? As part of a brand-defensive strategy, it’s unnecessary to monitor hundreds or thousands of review sites, but only the handful that the majority of travel reviewers’ visit. These sites are:

- TripAdvisor.com: TripAdvisor receives over 30 million visitors every month. The hotel can actively respond to any customer review via the ‘Hotel Owner’s Page’ by using the link located at the bottom of the page with customer reviews and then clicking on the ‘Respond to a Review’ link.

- Expedia.com: Expedia is the largest online travel agency (OTA). Currently the hotel can monitor all of Expedia’s customer reviews, but cannot actually respond to a review.

- Google.com: Google is the largest search engine with 60% of search traffic in the United States. Google provides a sampling of reviews for each hotel from TripAdvisor and other review sites (type in the hotel name + location, and then click on Reviews under the hotel listing). You can then visit each of the review sites and respond to an actual review there.

By monitoring reviews and comments on a weekly basis about your property on these 3 important websites, you can immediately address any issues and act appropriately. You must authorize someone specific at the property to respond to reviews (both negative and very positive).

The bottom line? Hoteliers need to work hard to nurture happy customers and avoid negative postings. They must monitor reviews on TripAdvisor especially, and react immediately if a negative review is posted. Use tools like Google Alerts and Technorati to monitor online chatter about your hotel. It’s much better to react to these postings and show your current and potential customers that you are 100% committed to serving them by addressing any and all problems, rather than sweeping complaints under the rug.

I find it on the wiki. just for I think this word is from Japan.

A love hotel (ラブホテル, rabu hoteru?) is a type of short-stay hotel found in East Asian countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, operated primarily for the purpose of allowing couples privacy to have sexual intercourse. The same concept exists in Central America, particularly in Guatemala, where they are called autohotels.[1]

Love hotels usually offer a room rate for a “rest”, or kyūkei (休憩, kyūkei?) in Japanese, as well as for an overnight stay. The period of a “rest” varies, typically ranging from one to three hours. Cheaper daytime off-peak rates are common. In general, reservations are not possible, leaving the hotel will forfeit access to the room, and overnight stay rates only become available after 10pm. They may also be used for prostitution or by budget-travelers sharing accommodation.

Entrances are discreet and interaction with staff is minimized, with rooms often selected from a panel of buttons and the bill settled by pneumatic tube, automatic cash machines, or a pair of hands behind a pane of frosted glass. While cheaper hotels are utilitarian, higher-end hotels may feature fanciful rooms decorated with anime characters, equipped with rotating beds, ceiling mirrors, karaoke machines,[2] strange lighting or styled similarly to dungeons, sometimes including S&M gear.[3]

These hotels are typically either concentrated in certain city districts such as Dōgenzaka (道玄坂, Dōgenzaka?) in Shibuya, Tokyo, near highways on the city outskirts, or in industrial districts. Few Japanese people wish to have a love hotel in their neighbourhood, and construction in residential areas is often opposed.

Love hotel architecture is sometimes garish, with buildings shaped like castles, boats or UFOs and lit with lurid pink and purple neon lighting. However, many love hotels are very ordinary looking buildings, distinguished mainly by having small or covered windows

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Breaking news, 09 Jul 2008: NEW YORK –Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has officially debuted its newest brand, aloft hotels.

The first aloft hotel opened at the Montreal Airport on June 5. Since then, hotels in Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Rogers-Bentonville, AR and Lexington, MA. have opened. A total of 18 hotels are scheduled to open in 2008 including Chicago O’Hare, IL, Charleston, SC, Minneapolis, MN, Philadelphia Airport, PA, Portland, OR, as well as Beijing, China. More than 50 aloft hotels are scheduled to open in 2009 including Brooklyn, NY, Denver International Airport, CO, Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Las Vegas, NV and Toronto, Canada. To date, the aloft brand has already announced more than 90 development projects in more than 10 countries

Guests can book directly through www.alofthotels.com which features the best rate guarantee.

Continental Airlines said today it”s moving from the SkyTeam alliance — led by Delta and Northwest airlines, which are merging — to the Star Alliance. Continental will leave the SkyTeam alliance as soon as it can end contracts with the group.

United Airlines and Continental Airlines will also form an alliance to book seats on each other”s planes and create joint ventures for overseas flights.
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Orbitz.com has a coupon ORBDOT35 which can be used to book a hotel for 2 or more nights. I found it at flyertalk it is a really nice website for flyer

Here’s the coupon rules-

Special Offer
Book a qualifying hotel between February 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008, for 2 or more nights for travel between February 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008, via Orbitz and instantly receive $35 off your purchase through the use of the promotion code. To display qualifying hotels, click “I have a promotion code.” and enter the promotion code, then look for hotels marked with the icon “COUPON.” Discount may not be used towards the purchase of a vacation package. Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion code per purchase. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason. Any attempt at fraud will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted. Orbitz reserves the right to change or limit the promotion in its sole discretion.

I have not try it, so if it works, plz tell me. thx for your help.

hi, everyone, I just come back from my MR.
this time I fly with sea-den-bwi-sfo-sea and sea-iad-rdu-iad-sea. everything seems works good for me. but the bad news is i lost my digital camera in the airplant when i fly to rdu. its sucks. the digital camera is not important, the point is i lost some many pictures.
by the way i will like to share some good news 2 u.
Finally, United Offers DEQM on 4/21/2008 [MPD228]!
Didn’t see this, check here you will like it.
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1252,00.html#Earn%20Double%20Elite%20Qualifying%20Miles
also if you want to go to Europe/Asia/Australia and fly on United Airlines, this like will help you get 5000 boun miles
http://www.united.com/promoreg?title=Spring+International+Travel+Bonus&pcode=MPI008 hope those could help you.
also if you have asia address, you can get a easy 1,000 Bonus Points (Asia-Pacific address needed)
http://www.nwa.com/cn/en/travel/alert/index.html

Dear ****,

As a valued Northwest Airlines customer and WorldPerks® member, I wanted you to be among the first to hear that we have announced a merger with Delta Air Lines. Subject to regulatory review, our two airlines are joining forces to create America’s premier global airline which, upon closing of the merger, will be called Delta Air Lines.

By combining Northwest and Delta, we are building a stronger, more resilient airline that will be a leader in providing customer service and value. Our combined airline will offer unprecedented access to the world, enabling you to fly to more destinations, have more flight choices and more ways than ever to earn and redeem your WorldPerks miles.

You can be assured that your WorldPerks miles and Elite program status will be unaffected by this merger. In addition, you can continue to earn miles through use of partners like WorldPerks Visa®. And once the new Delta Air Lines emerges you can look forward to being a part of the world’s largest frequent flyer program with expanded benefits.

The combined Delta Air Lines will serve more U.S. communities and connect to more worldwide destinations than any global airline. Our hubs – both Delta’s and Northwest’s – will be retained and enhanced. We will be the only U.S. airline to offer direct service from the United States to all of the world’s major business centers in Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and around North America.

Both airlines bring tremendous strengths to this new partnership. Our complementary service networks form an end-to-end system that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. This is a merger by addition, not subtraction, which means all of our hubs – both Northwest’s and Delta’s – will be retained. In addition, building on both airlines’ proud, decades-long history of serving small communities, we plan to enhance global connections to small towns and cities across the U.S.

All of these positive benefits of our combination mean that we can:
Offer a true global network where our customers will be able to fly to more destinations, have more schedule options and more opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles in what will become the world’s best and most comprehensive frequent flyer program.
Continue to serve our current roster of destinations and to maintain our hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Salt Lake City, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
Improve our customers’ travel experience, through new products and services including enhanced self-service tools, better bag-tracking technology, more onboard services, including more meal options, new seats and refurbished cabins.
While we work to secure approval of our merger, which may take up to 6 to 8 months, it will be business-as-usual at both airlines. We will continue to operate as independent airlines and the people of Northwest will remain focused on providing you with the very best in safe, reliable and convenient air travel. At the same time, both airlines will be planning for a seamless integration of our two airlines, one that delivers to you the enhanced benefits that will earn – and retain – your preference.

As we work through this process, we will keep you informed at every step along the way. Thank you for your business and we look forward to serving you on your next Northwest flight.

Sincerely,

Bob Soukup
Managing Director, WorldPerks