ChildHood Cancer Foundation

TORONTO, ON, August 29, 2007 – In support of its partnership with the Childhood Cancer Foundation of Canada (CCFC), Days Inns - Canada today announced all locations across the country will participate in a four week fundraising campaign this September. To coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, hotel owners will donate a portion of their revenue for one week and will collect donations from staff and guests all month long to help find a cure for childhood cancer.

Days Inn Vancouver September Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Foundation Guests and staff work hand in hand to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer

During the week of September 17 – 23, Days Inns and Days Hotels across Canada will participate in a one week fundraiser blitz and donate $1 from every guest room sold to the CCFC. To raise awareness for the Foundation, Days Inn locations will encourage guests who stay during this period to match the $1 donation by purchasing gold paper ribbons which will be displayed in the lobby

Trip Reward Promotion

STAY TWICE GET A $25 GIFT CARD AT DAYS INN

TORONTO, ON, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 – From now through Dec. 27, guests who complete two separate stays at any Days Inn or Days Hotel in Canada and the United States will have the opportunity to earn enough points for a $25 gift card as part of the Stay Twice Get a $25 Gift Card promotion.

The points can be redeemed for a $25 gift card good at many popular restaurants and retailers in Canada including Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Future Shop, HMV and The Keg Steakhouse & Bar.

Current TripRewards members must register for the promotion by calling toll-free 1 800 FOR TRIP or visiting http://www.daysinn.ca/ and clicking on the ‘Stay Twice Get a $25 Gift Card’ box. Guests who wish to participate in the promotion but are not current TripRewards members must first join the TripRewards program and then register for the promotion.

The TripRewards program, which features approximately 6,000 hotels worldwide, points-earning opportunities with 27 internal and external earning participants and 44 point-redemption options in Canada, is the world’s largest hotel loyalty program, based on the number of participating hotels.

The program’s “open earn” structure allows members faster access to point earning by staying in Wyndham Worldwide-franchised hotels, renting Avis and Budget rental cars and purchasing everyday products and services from earning partners.

Likewise, TripRewards members can redeem their points for either hotel stays – with no blackout dates – or rewards including airline tickets, resort vacations and gift certificates from various dining, shopping and entertainment retailers.

A hassle-free online system allows members to check their point balance and redeem for rewards 24 hours a day.

Official rules and regulations regarding the promotion can be found at http://www.triprewards.com/.

History of Days Inn Vancouver Downtown

As promised, here are the photos of the Hotel that was formerly known as the Abbotsford Hotel & Cafe.

Take a look at the old Hotel Menu

Take a look at the old Hotel Brochure

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History of Days Inn Vancouver Downtown

Here’s a look back at the history of the Days Inn Vancouver Downtown formerly known as The Abbotsford Hotel & Café.
The Abbotsford first opened it’s doors in 1918, it was the tallest 9 storey building in Downtown Vancouver during that period. The hotel also had the Bombay Bicycle Club-an English Style Pub with a Separate entrance for Ladies & Escorts and the Cedar Room Restaurant located in the lower lobby.

In the olden days, the guestrooms did not have individual bathrooms rather; a single bathroom was located at the end
of the hall for all guests to share from that particular floor however all of that changed in the 50’s. The hotel was redesigned so that each room would have it’s own bathroom.

Today, as you make your way into the hotel, you'll still find some fine kept antiques. Starting with the magnificent original glass insignia wall in the lobby with initials “AH” for Abbotsford Hotel. As you walk up the stairs to the second floor, you’ll come across a well-preserved “Hall Safe & Lock Co.” Safe.

The Bombay Bicycle Club, now the fully renovated Smiley O’Neal’s Whiskey Pub still holds history; as you enter you will notice the high ceiling, which has been lowered 3 times already and holds a beautiful original Scottish Brass Chandelier from 1898. There are also brass lamps all around the authentic oak wood walls that were at one time lit with oil. Laying behind the bar, a unique tile floor from the 20’s.

Pictures are worth a thousand words so I’ve attached, a picture of the hotel that was taken in 1920, a brochure and menu from the early 1950’s.