SILVER SPRING, MD Choice Hotels International has developed a reservations system for its Comfort, Quality, Clarion, Sleep, EconoLodge, Rodeway Inn and MainStay Suites brands that can be accessed via Palm VII and Palm VIIx handheld computers with wireless Palm.Net service.
As the technology becomes available, consumers are increasingly relying on their Palm handhelds to shop for goods and services, said Gary Thomson, senior vp/CIO at Choice. Now, they can also reserve rooms at over 4,300 Choice brand hotels located worldwide.
To reserve rooms, check availability and view existing reservations, users can download Choice s web clipping application to their handheld devices at www.choicehotels.com. (10/20/00)