Here are phone numbers and Internet sites for major lodging companies and associations.

In some cases, several hotel and motel chains may be managed by one parent company. The result: Different brands share the same central reservations staff and Internet system. That's why callers to Comfort Suites, for example, may get a reservations agent who says, "Thanks for calling Choice Hotels," a reference to Comfort Suites' parent company. Or why Internet users logging on to http://www.westin.com are redirected to the URL for corporate parent Starwood. To reduce confusion, we have noted chains' corporate affiliations in parentheses.

Allegro (800) 858-2258 http://www.allegroresorts.com

Amanresorts 011-800-2255-2626 (toll free) http://www.amanresorts.com

AmeriSuites (800) 833-1516 http://www.amerisuites.com

Aston (800) 922-7866 http://www.aston-hotels.com

Baymont (866) 999-1111 http://www.baymontinns.com

Beaches (800) BEACHES (232-2437) http://www.beaches.com

Best Western (800) 528-1234 http://www.bestwestern.com

Budget Host (800) 283-4678 http://www.budgethost.com

Camino Real (800) 722-6466 http://www.caminoreal.com

Candlewood (888) 226-3539 http://www.candlewoodsuites.com

Clarion (Choice) (800) 252-7466 http://www.clarionhotel.com

Club Med (800) CLUB-MED (258-2633) http://www.clubmed.com

Coastal Hotel Group No central reservations number. http://www.coastalhotel.com

Comfort Inns (Choice) (877) 424-6423 http://www.comfortinns.com

Comfort Suites (Choice) (877) 424-6423 http://www.comfortsuites.com

Concorde (800) 888-4747 http://www.concorde-hotels.com

Conrad (Hilton) (800) 445-8667 http://www.conradhotels.com

Country Inns & Suites (800) 456-4000 http://www.countryinns.com