Delta Hotels and Resorts Offers Best Rate Guarantee

Guests can save an additional 10 per cent off the lowest price

TORONTO , Dec. 1 /CNW/ - Delta Hotels and Resorts today announced a Best Rate Guarantee policy for online bookings on the chain's website. The new policy, which is effective December 1, 2009 , offers guests who are able to find a lower rate for a Delta hotel room than those published on deltahotels.com, a guarantee of not only matching the rate but providing an additional 10 per cent discount.

"This guarantee is our commitment to offering travelers the best possible rates when staying at one of our 44 hotels and resorts from coast to coast," says Ken Lambert , Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Delta Hotels and Resorts. "Our website features an incredible variety of deals, specials and promotions helping to make travel more affordable for both our leisure and business guests."

To qualify, guests must call the dedicated phone line, 877-443-4860, prior to making their reservation. The lower rate will be verified by a Delta reservation agent and applied to the room rate.

The Best Rate Guarantee does not apply to "opaque" third-party providers such as Priceline and Hotwire, which do not provide Hotel details such as name, location or brand at the time of booking. It also does not apply to special packaged rates that include airfare and/or car rental, special negotiated corporate, group or tour rates, or rates from direct mail or electronic solicitations.

The Best Rate Guarantee applies to new reservations only, at the time of reservation. For more information, please visit www.deltahotels.com/bestrate.

About Delta Hotels and Resorts

A leading Canadian hotel management company, Delta Hotels and Resorts operates and franchises a diversified portfolio with 44 full-service, city centre and airport hotels and resorts under the Delta brand. Widely regarded as Canada's "brand of choice" by guests and owners, Delta also distinguishes itself as an exemplary employer. It is the only hotel company to have been recognized for its sustained focus on business excellence by the prestigious National Quality Institute with three Canada Awards for Excellence, including the award program's highest honour, the Order of Excellence (2007). The company also consistently ranks as one of the country's best employers in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business annual "50 Best Employers" list (2001-2003, 2005-2009). As well, its Corporate Social Responsibility platform, Delta Helps, includes a chain-wide commitment to the communities it serves through a national partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada , participation in the Hotel Association of Canada's Green Key Eco-Rating program, and work with various other charitable groups.

For more information, visit www.deltahotels.com.

For further information: Sandy Indig, Delta Hotels and Resorts, [phone] (office), [phone] (cell), [email protected]