La Quinta, Choice Hotels Joins Southwest Rewards Program

DALLAS— La Quinta and Choice Hotels International have joined Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards membership. As part of the partnership, Rapid Rewards Members who stay at any Choice branded hotel in the United States or Caribbean can receive 0.5 Rapid Rewards credits for their stay. The 3,500 Choice properties in the United States and Caribbean include 300,000 rooms representing eight different brands— Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotels. As part of the partnership with La Quinta, Rapid Rewards Members who are also members of La Quintas recently redesigned Returns guest loyalty program can elect to receive 0.5 Rapid Rewards credits each time they stay at one of more than 350 La Quinta Inns or La Quinta Inn & Suites. La Quinta Returns members may also redeem 5,000 Returns points for two Rapids Rewards credits.