Hotels Ect. Cheif Executive Officer , Keith Monen, says that over 1,000,000 Hotel Membership Cards have been issued, mostly to business and leisure travelers.

The Hotels Ect. Mebership Card is valid for 50% off first nights stay or your entire stay at over 2,000 leading Hotels and Condominiums, including select Holiday Inns, Best Westerns, Days Inns, Hilton Hotels, Howard Johnsons, Sheratons, Marriots, Ramada Inns, and numerous others. Members also recieve discount at all 5,000 Choice Hotels, Keith Monen says HotelsEct. discount rates are deeper than most hotel corporate rates. To get the 50% discount, members only need to inform the hotel operator that they are a "Hotels Ect. Member" when making reservations and show their membership card upon checking in.

Reservations can be made in advance or on a drop in basis if the hotel has availability. The hotels offer the 50% discount to Hotels Ect. members to fill their vacant rooms without any advertising cost to the hotels. Hotels Ect. offers a directory and web site at www.hotelsect.comlisting over 2,000 participating Hotels and Condominiums. The listings include the hotel name, address and resrvation phone numbers. A lifetime mebership is only $89.95. To order a membership or for more information call or write.

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