Choose Your Reward this Summer with a Visa® Gift Card from Courtyard by Marriott

Guests Receive a $20 Visa Gift Card For Weekend Stays . . . Go to www.courtyard.com/giftcard, Use Promo Code CYS

Bethesda, MD.- This year, summer vacations with Courtyard have gotten a little more rewarding. Starting today, guests who book a weekend stay at Courtyard also get some extra spending money with a $20 Visa® Gift card. The gift card can be used anywhere Visa® is accepted.

To receive a Visa® Gift card, guests must stay between July 2 and September 13, 2009. All stays must be booked between June 26 and September 13, 2009 and must include a Friday or Saturday night. When booking, use the promotional code CYS.

“This summer travel season, we know guests are looking for added value with their stays,” said Brian King, vice president and global brand manager, Courtyard by Marriott. “The Visa® Gift card makes a great reward because it can be used almost anywhere in the world.”

Courtyard has been a leader in the upper-moderately priced lodging tier for more than 25 years. The brand is currently reinventing itself and the guest experience, making it the perfect hotel choice for weekenders. Courtyard hotels that have already completed their reinvention offer guests amenities such as healthier food options at The Bistro – Eat.Drink.Connect.™, free Wi-Fi and the new GoBoard™ technology. To learn more about Courtyard’s reinvention, go to www.gocourtyard.com.