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By Charlyn Keating Chisholm, About.com Guide to Hotels / Resorts / Inns

San Diego Hotels Help Wildfire Evacuees

Tuesday October 28, 2003
As the wildfires in California rage on, a number of hotels and resorts in the San Diego area are offering free rooms or substantially reduced rates to evacuees, and in at least one case taking in family pets as well.

La Costa Resort and Spa provided 26 families free accommodations on Sunday, October 26, and are offering a $100 rate for additional nights. (Rooms normally go for at least $350.) Resort employees have also collected resort toiletries to donate to the evacuation centers.

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines provided 220 free rooms, and approximately 100 will stay at least one additional night at a $50 rate (Rooms normally go for at least $120.)

Holiday Inn Carlsbad-by-the-Sea took in evacuees with pets offering a special "evacurate" of $109 per night.

La Jolla Cove Suites offers a minimum 50% discount to evacuated residents and have implemented a pet friendly policy as well.

San Diego Marriott Del Mar offers a 50% discounted rate through November 2, 2003.

Hampton Inn Del Mar offers reduced rates, and has provided several complimentary rooms for the Red Cross.

ResorTime.com properties throughout San Diego offer a fire rate of $99 per night at Carlsbad Inn, Seapointe, Prava Hotel and Hotel La Jolla.

Hilton San Diego Del Mar is offering 25 complimentary rooms per night to the Red Cross that provides the names of residents. Those not referred through the Red Cross can receive a $50 rate. (Regular rates start from $150.)

Source: Hotels Online. Read the full story.

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