Doubletree Hotels 'Vows' to Help Couples Everywhere Propose and Plan the Perfect Wedding

Business Wire, June 16, 2008

Hotelier Launches Wedding Website and Sponsors 'Ceremony + Vows' Section on TheKnot.com for Great Places to Get Married and Creative Tips for Wowing Your Vows

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Wedding bells are ringing as Doubletree([R]) Hotels celebrates the spirit of romance this summer by helping couples compose the perfect wedding vows and find the ideal setting for their special day. The upscale, full-service hotel brand today announced the launch of their new Weddings by Doubletree website, along with the sponsorship of a new, interactive "Ceremony + Vows" webpage on the #1 wedding website - TheKnot.com. These two great new resources, coupled with an exciting summer sweepstakes, provide current and potential fiances everywhere with engaging ideas to wow their wedding vows, along with creative resources and sites to create an unforgettable ceremony for their special day.

Today's launch of the new Weddings by Doubletree website at www.doubletree.com/weddings makes planning a reception and/or reserving hotel room blocks for family and friends easier than ever before with such helpful tools as:

* A Space Calculator - enables couples to virtually tour and review potential event and reception space at more than 190 Doubletree hotels and resorts worldwide.

* A Guest List Manager - offers real-time, online access to view, download or print a guest list to keep track of the rooms for their event as well as review attendees and reservation status.

* A Customized Web Page - allows the bride and groom to send updates to their guests about wedding festivities, hotel information and more throughout the planning process.

"Our new Weddings by Doubletree website empowers couples with convenient access to specialized tools to plan their special day around their busy schedules," said Mary Beth Parks, vice president - brand marketing for Doubletree Hotels. "With more than 190 hotels and resorts from California to Costa Rica and beyond, Doubletree provides an array of locations and event sites for couples to choose from. Everything from the most sought-after wedding destinations to a great hotel in their own hometown can be found right at their fingertips with our new online wedding planning resource."

To help ensure an enjoyable wedding celebration, Doubletree Hotels today announced its own proposal of "wedding vows" to couples and their guests that promise superior service and accommodations. From rehearsals to receptions, these vows outline Doubletree's commitment to creating an ideal wedding experience right down to the last detail:

* Doubletree vows to customize your wedding experience to your liking

* Doubletree vows to provide personal attention to each of your guests during their stay

* Doubletree vows to work with you to coordinate individual welcome gifts for your guests upon arrival

* Doubletree vows to offer a comfortable stay for friends and family in town for your wedding celebration

* Doubletree vows to help create magical, lifelong memories of your special day

"From romantic, fairy tale weddings to simple, charming commitment ceremonies, Doubletree is offering a promise to each couple to provide not only a comfortable stay for them and their guests, but also the resources they need to plan their important day," added Parks. "Our Ceremony + Vows page sponsorship with The Knot simply presents an additional way to make those 'I do's' that much easier."

Prominently on TheKnot.com presented by Doubletree Hotels, the new "Ceremony + Vows" webpage is a one-stop tool for soon-to-be-wed couples searching for the perfect words to express their love on a day filled with family and friends. The page features a "Vow Wording Wizard" tool, offering guidelines and ideas for drafting vows ranging from Civil, Nondenominational, Interfaith and more as well as articles focused on enjoying this once-in-a-lifetime experience. In addition, couples can utilize suggestions featured in the "Tip Box" to assist them in creating a personalized wedding, including ideas for incorporating natural elements into the ceremony. Through these tools, Doubletree and The Knot are encouraging couples to have fun when planning such an important event.

To celebrate a summer of love for couples everywhere, Doubletree will reward one special couple with a romantic honeymoon at any Doubletree Hotel worldwide with a new sweepstakes(a) offer. The lucky newlyweds will enjoy a seven-day/six-night trip to any one of 190 Doubletree hotels and resort destinations worldwide. Couples can visit www.TheKnot.com from now through July 16, 2008 to find out more about this sweepstakes and enter to win.

To explore a romantic range of locations where couples can consider saying "I Do" with Doubletree, please visit the Weddings by Doubletree site at www.doubletree.com/weddings.

About Doubletree Hotels

With a growing collection of contemporary, upscale accommodations in more than 190 gateway cities, metropolitan areas and vacation destinations throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America, Doubletree Hotels, Guest Suites, Resorts and Clubs are distinctively designed properties that provide true comfort to today's business and leisure travelers. From the millions of delighted hotel guests who are welcomed with the brand's legendary, warm chocolate chip cookies at check-in to the advantages of the award-winning Hilton HHonors([R]) guest reward program, each Doubletree guest receives a satisfying stay wherever their travels take them. For further information or to make reservations for any Doubletree hotel, visit our consumer website at www.doubletree.com or call l-800-222-TREE in the U.S. and Canada.