Spring is coming, and with it we’re all starting to dream of getaways.  Where would you like to go?  Somewhere warm?  A place where you can hit the slopes?  A family roadtrip adventure?

For families like mine with more than two children, finding a place to stay when traveling is a bit of a challenge.  When I’m looking for a hotel room for the six of us, the first place I turn is to Six Suitcase Travel, with its city-by-city lists of hotels that can accommodate large families.  More often than not, a Choice Hotels brand is on the list.  Theresa at Six Suitcase Travel recommends Choice Hotels for their nationwide presence, family-friendly accommodations, and affordability.  On our family’s recent 11-night Texas trip, six of our nights were spent in Choice Hotels.

Choice Hotels has ten brands to meet a variety of travel needs, from inexpensive overnights to extended stays, from free breakfasts to special treatment.  No matter where you travel, you’re sure to find a Choice Hotels brand along your route.  If you’ve seen a Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, Mainstay Suites, Suburban, EconoLodge, or Rodeway Inn hotel, you’ve seen a Choice Hotels property.

Choice Hotels and Six Suitcase Travel have teamed up to offer Travels with Children readers a chance to win a $250 Choice Hotels Gift Card.  With Choice Hotels’ affordable rates, that could make a pretty nice Spring Break getaway!

Here’s how:

Entry

• “Main Entry”:  Where would you go if you won the gift card?  Head over to Six Suitcase Travel and find your dream destination, then tell us how many Choice Hotels properties for large families are available there.  (Remember that Choice Hotels has ten brands, which are listed above.)  Input your information into the entry form.  For example, Fargo, ND, has a Rodeway Inn and a MainStay Suites listed at Six Suitcase Travel, so my entry would read:  Fargo, ND–2.
• “Extra Entry”:  Tweet the following:  RT @minnemom Win a $250 gift card from family-friendly @ChoiceHotels and @sixsuitcasetrav .  http://bit.ly/bgwZ2l. Fill out the entry form, mentioning your twitter ID.  Feel free to follow any of the sponsors as well!

Prizes

• One winner will receive a $250 Choice Hotels Gift Card, courtesy of Choice Hotels.
• Two runners-up will each receive a tote bag from Six Suitcase Travel.

Rules

• Each person may complete one “main entry” and one “extra entry.”
• Entries must use the entry form below (NOT the comments field), which places each entry into a numbered spreadsheet.
• Winners will be chosen by a random number generated by Random.org.  The entry number from the spreadsheet corresponding to the random number generated will be the winner of the prize.
• Entrants must be legal residents of one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
• Family members and households of Travels with Children, Six Suitcase Travel, and Choice Hotels are ineligible.
• No purchase necessary to enter.
• Odds of winning depend on number of entries received.
• Winners will be required to provide shipping information within five days of winning notification.
• Prizes will be shipped directly from Choice Hotels or Six Suitcase Travel.
• Contest begins February 18, 2010.  Contest ends February 24, 2010, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
• Void where prohibited.

Good luck!

The contest is now closed.

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