Guests Earn Rewards 10 Times Faster at Bed and Breakfasts than with Leading Hotel Chain, Finds American Historic Inns in Rewards Program Study

Laguna Beach, CA (PRWEB) July 19, 2007

In a study of hotel rewards programs, American Historic Inns discovered it can take 11.9 nights and an expense of $2,500 to get one night free at some hotel chains using their own point-based reward programs. In contrast, an association of 1,500 bed and breakfasts offer a Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free program http://www.iloveinns.com/rewardsprogram.htm

By staying a first night, you are given a second night free. Why? Because small Bed & Breakfasts do not have large advertising budgets and by offering a second night free they receive your word of mouth advertising. Iloveinns.com created a Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free program, which is posted on their website (Details below.) The savings are substantial - an average of $140 savings on a two-night stay. It far surpasses hotel chains that require you to stay 10 or more nights to get one night free, or properties that offer you $25 and $50 gas coupons.

Second, when you factor in food, the cost of your vacation is further reduced because typically your bed and breakfast room rate includes breakfast as the name indicates. In addition many innkeepers also provide assorted snacks/drinks and business services, such as sending a fax or printing an important document.

The Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free reward gives you an immediate Free Night for only one night's expense. The savings can be up to $650 depending on the B&B you choose. Conversely, American Historic Inns ran a scenario with a leading hotel chain and calculated that, on average, customers must spend $2,500 before earning a free night.

"My husband and I love the B&B rewards program. We get to travel to B&Bs we normally would not experience or extend our stay thanks to the savings," explained Kimberly Graham.

Here are some of the unique B&Bs and country inns where you can make your money go further (and create one-of-a-kind-memories that last a lifetime).

Newport's Historic Bellevue Avenue Cottage
Stay at this Victorian B&B in Newport, RI and share a street address with the Vanderbilt's and Doris Duke. Hydrangea House Inn, an AAA four-diamond property on Bellevue Avenue is located in the heart of Newport's walking district abundant with shops, galleries, restaurants and mansions. Period furnishings include rare hand-carved beds from China. Guests will enjoy the inns extensive porches with Hydrangea garden views. Rooms here are $265-$475 for two nights with the free program and include parking.

Historic Plantation and Fine Dining
Have you always dreamed of visiting 'Tara' in Gone with the Wind? Then you must visit Monmouth Plantation in Natchez, Miss. This 19th century white-pillared mansion offers true Southern hospitality in elegant style. Whether it's waking up in a four-poster bed or enjoying fine cuisine in Monmouth Plantation's lavish dining room, this world-class property was voted top 100 in the world by Conde Nast. Rooms here are $195 to $395 for two nights with the free program.

Long Island Sound Summer Villa
Located in historic New London, Conn., -- founded 361 years ago -- the Kirkland House Bed & Breakfast is a rambling 1896 Italianate "summer villa" on beautifully maintained grounds. Bedrooms overlook Long Island Sound, Inside, are a grand staircase, ornate fireplaces and guest rooms with antiques, fine art and owners' collectibles. Breakfast can be enjoyed on the mansion's large summer porch, and features Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with homemade Wild Maine Blueberry Sauce or South Beach Vegetable Quiche. Rates are $100-$250 for two nights with the free program.

Victorian Mansion, Evening Hors d'oeuvres
Rivertown Inn in Stillwater, Minn., is a restored three-story Victorian mansion built by lumberman John O'Brien, and features exquisite period rooms decorated to suit 19th-century poets such as Lord Byron, Browning, Tennyson and Longfellow. Many rooms have carved or poster beds and all suites have fireplaces and double whirlpool tubs. In the morning, savor a three-course breakfast with items such as Mini Belgium Chocolate Pancakes with warm Chocolate and Pecan Sauce, or Egg Soufflé with Smoke Bacon, Roasted Peppers and Aged Cheddar on Arugula Pesto. $175 to $375 for two nights with the free program.

Craftsman-Style Bed and Breakfast
The only challenging part of a visit to this 1920s craftsman-style house is figuring out where the deep blue sea ends and clear skies begin. Located in the heart of the Monterey Peninsula, Inn at Seventeen Mile Drive is a two-story, three-building inn offering sea or garden views from the main house, while you will find rustic ambiance, surrounded by oak and redwood trees in the cottage and redwood chalet rooms. Relax in the spa beneath the tall trees in the gardens, which are often visited by deer and monarch butterflies. Rates are $145 to $290 for two nights with the free program.

Try out the Free Night program by ordering the 18th edition of "Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns". The B&B book is sold for $21.95 at bookstores or call 1-800-397-inns (4667) and mention the publication where you saw this notice and receive the book for a $5.00 discount price of $16.95 plus shipping and handling. This guidebook features 1500 participating B&Bs and country inns, and the Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free certificate at the front of the book. You can also scout out the inns by looking for the Free Night icon on inns listed at iloveinns.com. The free night can be worth up to $750 in savings depending on the inn you choose.

Hydrangea House Inn
16 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/rhode_island/hydrangeahouseinn.htm

Monmouth Plantation
36 Melrose Ave
Natchez, MS 39120-4005
http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/mississippi/monmouthplantation.htm

Kirkland House Bed & Breakfast
51 Glenwood Ave
New London, CT 06320-4316
http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/connecticut/kirklandhouse.htm

Rivertown Inn
306 Olive St W
Stillwater, MN 55082-4932
http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/minnesota/rivertown.htm

Inn at Seventeen Mile Drive
213 Seventeen Mile Drive
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2400
http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/california/at213seventeenmiledr.htm

About American Historic Inns and iLoveInns.com
American Historic Inns, Inc. (http://www.iloveinns.com), founded in 1981, is the leading publisher of bed & breakfast guidebooks, with more than 2.5 million bed & breakfast guidebooks sold, and runs iLoveInns.com, a top bed & breakfast and country inns directory listing 19,500 properties.

Note: For photos or interviews, please contact Barbara Naylon at 949-497-2232, ext. 305.

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