Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Residence Inn is Thinking of You!

For Mother's Day, 588 Residence Inns Throughout U.S. Welcome Moms With 29,400 Red Roses!

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Apr 08, 2010, 11:49 ET

BETHESDA, Md., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Planning to take Mom away over Mother's Day weekend? Residence Inn by Marriott® will make Moms feel even more special on Sunday, May 9th, by offering 50 red roses for Moms at all 588 hotels throughout 47 states -- that's 29,400 roses that Dads don't have to buy!

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All guests (Dads and kids too) will enjoy free hot breakfast, free internet, spacious suites (with studio, one- and two-bedroom options), a swimming pool, welcome pet policy and a value price. Average rates range from $75-130 USD per room, per night.

"We realize families are on the go and that means sometimes spending a holiday away from home. To help Dads and kids celebrate Mom, Residence Inn will give out more than 29,000 red roses on Mother's Day," said Katie Tyson, vice president and global brand manager of Residence Inn by Marriott. "We think this is another way to show the value of staying at a Residence Inn along with our spacious suites, full kitchens, and free breakfast that families love."

For information or to book, please visit www.residenceinn.com; www.marriott.com or call 1-800-MARRIOTT.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 3,400 lodging properties in 68 countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; licenses and manages whole-ownership residential brands, including The Ritz-Carlton Residences, JW Marriott Residences and Marriott Residences; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and had approximately 137,000 employees at 2009 year-end. It is recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the best companies to work for, and by Newsweek as one of the greenest big companies in America. In fiscal year 2009, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $11 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com.