Driving Vacations a Whole New Way

Just in time for the summer travel season, MobilCompanion (www.MobilCompanion.com), lets travelers experience driving vacations in a whole new way. Offered by Mobil Travel Guide, creators of the star-rating system for hotels and restaurants, a $149 annual membership provides access to America's finest hotels and resorts, savings on lodging, restaurants and airlines, en route support while on the road, and a fully integrated online trip-planning service that makes "getting there half the fun."

The site provides access to a virtual team of trip-planning experts; to the unparalleled breadth of Mobil Travel Guide's travel resources and information; and to a quick-click routing and reservation system that lets travelers get all the information and support they need, in a single place.

MobileCompanion provides:

• Access to all of the Mobil Travel Guide's information resources -- including exclusive reviews and star ratings of 14,000 hotels, 8,000 restaurants and thousands of sights and attractions
• Real savings on hotel, air, restaurants and more
• Personalized, automated hotel, restaurants, and activity suggestions made during the planning process, based on an individual traveler's needs and interests
• A personalized travel itinerary, including the most current maps and driving directions, that members can print out and use as a customized travel guide
• En-route support -- including access to a 24/7 call center to get travel information, driving directions, restaurant recommendations, hotel reservations and dispatch roadside assistance
• After the trip, an online diary allows members to capture images, store photos and email them to friends and family, sharing a world of memories

The $149 annual membership fee includes all of these services and more, on a "24/7" basis, via complete and unrestricted access to the MobilCompanion web site and is valid for the entire family.

MobilCompanion members also receive great savings and values, including:

• Savings of up to 50% at "America's Best" Mobil Four and Five-Star hotels, including The Greenbrier, The Breakers, Bellagio, The Broadmoor, Hotel Bel-Air and more than 80 other distinctive hotels and resorts
• Savings on the best available rates at Marriott-branded hotels, and automatic Silver Elite privileges in the award-winning Marriott rewards program
• Savings of up to 20% on airline tickets on most major carriers
• Up to 20% savings at nearly 2,000 Mobil Travel Guide star-rated restaurants nationwide, supported by iDine
• Additional values and savings from Michelin, Troon Golf, Marriott Vacation Club International, Universal Orlando Resorts and Mobil Travel Guide