On the Road: Clarion Hotel Chain

If you travel for fun, especially by car, you'll find that choosing the right place to stay is a key part of the memories you take away from your trip. If you simply need a place to sleep, any clean comfortable room will do. For longer stays, especially, choosing a chain like the Clarion Hotel makes finding a great place easier.

Clarion Hotels usually have the basics covered well, like in-room coffee and cable TV. Many rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, making it a cinch to warm up that doggy bag from last night's dinner.

What's missing, from both the hotels and the prices, are the fancy resort amenities like health clubs and spas. Unless you want an all-inclusive package, choosing a chain on the level of the Clarion is a good alternative.

Clarion® luxury hotels offer upscale amenities and superior accommodations at affordable prices. Many locations feature high-speed Internet access, a full-service restaurant and more. Clarion has a variety of hotel styles including Clarion Hotel^®, Clarion Resort^®, Clarion Suites^®, Clarion Inn^®, and Clarion Collection^SM--a special group of boutique and historic hotels with a distinctive local character.

Clarion Hotels are part of the Choice Hotels group.

Choice's corporate website, www.choicehotels.com, enables you to quickly and easily access real-time rates and availability, and book a room with any Choice Hotels brand throughout the world. The site allows users to customize hotel searches to find available hotels closest to specific points of interest like attractions, landmarks and businesses, as well as airports, military installations and more. Detailed location, amenity and local area information is offered for all Choice Hotels brands through dynamic electronic brochures. Choicehotels.com is available in five languages: English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The site's Best Choice e-Rate Guarantee ensures consumers they will find the lowest rate for a Choice Hotels brand online at choicehotels.com. An Internet user's rate (10 percent off regular rates) is offered by participating hotels. The site has been recognized by Gomez as one of the fastest in the industry and is consistently in the top 10 most popular lodging and accommodation sites in the United States (Hitwise rankings).

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