I believe I have discussed this program in the past, but after this weekend, I feel it deserves repeating. I belong to a program called Corporate Lodging. It is basically a discount card for hotels, and if you stay at hotels, it will save you a ton of money.
This weekend, I got a hotel room in Cincinnati. The walk in room rate was $79 a night. With my Corporate Lodging card, I paid $23.37 per night. There is a $4.95 charge for using the card per night, but I still paid less than half of what the rate would have been without the card. With my AC out, this has been a life saver. It is supposed to be 101 degrees in South Carolina today, and I will be getting a hotel room for $30-$35 with my card.
There are no annual fees, and you don't get charged anything unless you use the card. It costs $9.95 to sign up, and you'll save more than that much by using the card only once. Many companies use this program, which can get your activation fee waived. There are a lot of hotels that use this program, and you can search for hotels anywhere in the country on their website. You can even find out if they have truck parking before you ever call them.
Learn more at http://www.checkinncard.com