Best Western Facebook Fans Can "Be a Travel Hero" & Win a Vacation of a Lifetime for Family and Friends

PHOENIX, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Western International is reversing the guilty feelings of being away from friends and family while traveling on business by rewarding travelers this spring with its new "Be a Travel Hero" Promotion on its Facebook page. The contest, which runs in tandem with Best Western's®  "Stay Three, Stay Free" Spring Promotion from February 6 to April 8, 2012, allows Best Western Rewards (BWR)® members to build a vacation for their family and friends as a reward for their patience and support of their 'heroes' ' business travel.  Once they plan the virtual trip, participants can invite their friends and family to join in for a chance to win a dream vacation and other great prizes that they have earned from all their nights on the road as "travel heroes."

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To participate in the Best Western "Be a Travel Hero" promotion:

• Best Western Facebook Fans will need to sign in or enroll as BWR members.
• They will then choose a dream destination of their choice and invite up to 15 of their Facebook friends to virtually join the trip.
• If one of their Facebook friends accepts an invite, the referring participant will be awarded with an extra entry to win.

Prizes include the grand prize dream vacation which includes 150,000 Best Western Rewards points that are good for hotels, air travel, car rentals and more; five nights at any Best Western hotel; and one $5,000 MasterCard® Gift Card. Other weekly prizes include Best Western Travel Cards up to $500 in value, MasterCard Gift Cards up to $500 in value, Avis®  rental car vouchers and gift cards, AAA/CAA memberships, gas cards and much more.

"Best Western understands the needs of business travelers and we know that time away from friends and family can be challenging," said Dorothy Dowling, senior vice president of marketing and sales. "We want to remind everyone that road warriors are heroes to the people back home, and this promotion is a way to connect the dots between making a living and living it up with those you love."

BWR members who create a trip with the "Be a Travel Hero" promotion will be automatically registered for Best Western's "Stay Three, Stay Free"  Spring Promotion for the chance to earn a free room night and accelerate their hero status. The Spring Promotion will reward members who stay three separate times between February 6 and April 8, 2012 with a free night voucher, good at any BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® or BEST WESTERN PREMIER®  in the world until June 30, 2012.  Register for the promotion and view Terms and Conditions at www.bestwestern.com/spring. Additionally, members of Best Western's Business Advantage program for who register for the Spring Promotion and stay one night during the promotion will automatically receive a complimentary year subscription to TripIt Pro.

Best Western Resources:

• For bookings and Low Rate Guarantee: www.bestwestern.com
• For rewards: www.bestwesternrewards.com
• Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bestwestern
• Read the Best Western blog: www.youmustbetrippin.com
• Follow Best Western on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thebestwestern

ABOUT BEST WESTERN REWARDS

Best Western Rewards is one of the industry's most generous rewards programs and one of few that is truly international. With more than 4,000 locations in 100 countries, Best Western makes it easy for members to earn points that can be redeemed for global free room nights with no blackout dates, dining, shopping and entertainment gift cards, gas cards, airline miles and more. Best Western's Status Match...No Catch ® program will match members' elite status in any other hotel loyalty program free of charge. Rewards program members can book their award nights and purchase travel at www.bestwestern.com.

ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Best Western International, Inc. is THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILY®, providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Each Best Western-branded hotel is independently owned and operated. Now celebrating 66 years of hospitality, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts hundreds of thousands of guests each night. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western has embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's biggest family, with our hotels and staff sponsoring children in need around the globe. Our partnerships with AAA/CAA, racecar driver Michael Waltrip, and Harley-Davidson® help guests make the most of every trip. For the fastest way to a free night globally, join Best Western Rewards®. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com.

*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate.

SOURCE Best Western International