Best Western Charlottetown to donate a portion of holiday bookings to charity

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (November 18, 2010) – In the spirit of giving, Best Western Charlottetown will donate $ portion of its December 21 – 28 bookings to charity, while offering great rates, giving guests more reason than ever to check in this holiday season.

The donation is part of Best Western Charlottetown’s participation in the Friends In Need program, an annual initiative held at over 20 hotels across Canada managed by SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, including Best Western Charlottetown Under the program, the hotel offers low holiday rates and donates $10 from each booking during the campaign goes to a special charity. The Best Western Charlottetown has chosen the Children’s Wish Foundation as its Friends in Need recipient.

“This is the eleventh year of Friends in Need and we are thrilled to have partnered with the Children’s Wish Foundation. It’s such a worthwhile cause and we are looking forward to working with our guests to help them out this holiday season,” says the hotel’s General Manager Walter vanBeek.

 “The Best Western Charlottetown’s Friends In Need program provides a financial boost to our organization and the people we serve here in Prince Edward Island,” says Jason MacLean, Fundraising Coordinator with the Children’s Wish Foundation. “We are pleased to be a recipient of this great program and applaud the Best Western Charlottetown, SilverBirch Hotels and Resorts, and all the guests who check in, for their support.”

Started in 1999, the Friends In Need program has distributed over $900,000 to charities across Canada. This year, the program has been expanded with a goal to raise more funds than ever. The target for this year’s program is over $86,000.

For reservations, please call Best Western Charlottetown at (902)982-2461. For a complete listing of hotels, visit www.GreatCanadianHotels.com or call 1-888-4 CANADA.

This hotel is owned and managed by SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, one of Canada’s leading hotel management companies. The company manages independent hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands, such as Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Hilton, Quality, Best Western and Ramada.

Contacts:

Jenny Irwin,

Best Western Charlottetown                                           

(902)626-4404    

Jason MacLean

Children’s Wish Foundation

(902)566-5526