Homewood Suites Savor Summer Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  MAKING A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.  THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES (“U.S.”) AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (“D.C.”), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFICIAL RULES BELOW) WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY.  VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED.  BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR.  DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW. 

 

Sweepstakes Name:  Homewood Suites Savor Summer Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).

 

Sweepstakes Dates: Sweepstakes registration begins at 12:00:01 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 8/1/2024 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on 9/2/2024 (the “Registration Period”).  The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void outside the fifty (50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

 

Who may Enter:  The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the (50) U.S. and D.C., who are age (21) or older as of the date of entry and have a valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo I.D., except the following persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win: employees, officers, and directors of Homewood Suites by Hilton (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (the “Administrator”), each of their respective franchisees, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, wholesalers, distributors, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes, and the immediate family members or households, whether or not related, of any of the above. “Immediate family members” includes, for purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws and step-parents), grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings and half-siblings), children (including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside.

 

How to Enter – Four (4) Ways:  There are four (4) ways to enter the Sweepstakes: (1) via online entry; (2) via Facebook; (3) via Instagram, or (4) via Comment on a Homewood Suites social media post during the Registration Period.  These four (4) entry methods are outlined in detail below.  There is a maximum of one (1) entry per person per day, regardless of method of entry, and each entry requires a unique submission that has not been previously entered into the Sweepstakes. 

 

Each submission must include the entrant’s own original story created and submitted by the entrant (and not previously submitted by the entrant or any other entrant) sharing how they Savor Summer (i.e. your favorite Cocktail, BBQ recipe, Beach day, Pool day, etc), each a “Submission”. 

 

  1. Online Entry:  To enter online, visit www.HomewoodSavorSummer.com during the Registration Period.  Follow the online instructions provided to complete the online registration page with all required information including your name, valid email address, phone number (including area code), date of birth and State of residence. Your online entry must also include a submission sharing how you Savor Summer (i.e. your favorite Cocktail, BBQ recipe, Beach day, Pool day, etc).  Your entry may also include an optional photo submission showing how you ‘Savor Summer’.  After having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your online entry to participate in the instant win game and be entered for the grand prize drawing (see below).  All entries must be fully complete with all required information.
    1. NOTE:  only entrants who participate via the online method of entry shall be eligible to participate in the instant win game for the chance to win an instant win prize award (see below).  Entrants who participate by submitting an entry via the Social Media methods of entry shall only be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing.

 

  1. Instagram Post:  To enter the Sweepstakes via Instagram (for the grand prize drawing only), access the Instagram application on your compatible mobile device.  During the Registration period, share how you ‘Savor Summer’ and post an optional photo related to Savoring Summer, tag @HomewoodSuites and include the hashtags #HomewoodSavorSummer #Sweepstakes.  (Optional: you may also tag a friend who you want to Savor Summer with.)  You must submit your entry through your own public Instagram account.  NOTE:  To enter the Sweepstakes in this method, you must be an active holder of a non-private Instagram account (holders of private accounts may not enter using this method).  If you do not have the Instagram application, you may download it through the application store on your mobile device. The Instagram application is free, and Instagram’s Terms of Use apply. For details, visit http://instagram.com/legal/terms/. Submitted posts will appear on Instagram under the Sweepstakes hashtag #HomewoodSavorSummer #Sweepstakes.  If you enter using a mobile device on a wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi network), your carrier’s text and data rates will apply. You should consult your wireless service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any charges demanded by your wireless carrier. 

 

  1. Facebook Post:  To enter the Sweepstakes via Facebook (for the grand prize drawing only), access the Facebook application on your compatible mobile device or computer.  During the Registration period, share how you ‘Savor Summer’ and post an optional photo related to Savoring Summer, tag @HomewoodSuites and include the hashtags #HomewoodSavorSummer #Sweepstakes.  (Optional: you may also tag a friend you want to Savor Summer with.)  You must submit your post through your own public Facebook account.  NOTE:  To enter the Sweepstakes in this method, you must be an active holder of a non-private Facebook account (holders of private accounts may not enter using this method).  If you do not have the Facebook application, you may download it through the application store on your mobile device. The Facebook application is free, and Facebook’s Terms of Use apply. For details, visit www.Facebook.com. Submitted photo submissions/posts will appear on Facebook under the associated hashtag.  If you enter using a mobile device on a wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi network), your carrier’s text and data rates will apply. You should consult your wireless service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. 

 

  1. Comment on a Homewood Suites Social Media Post:  To enter the Sweepstakes (for the grand prize drawing only), during the Registration Period, find a post on Social Media from the Homewood Suites account (@HomewoodSuites) regarding the Homewood Suites Savor Summer Sweepstakes.  Comment on the post describing how you Savor Summer and include an optional photo showing how you Savor Summer.  (Optional: you may also tag a who you want to Savor Summer with).

 

All entries must be submitted by 11:59:59p ET on 9/2/2024 to be eligible.  Maximum of one (1) entry per person per day, regardless of method of entry.  Each submission must be unique.  Duplicate or near duplicate entries shall be disqualified from the grand prize drawing. 

 

Each entrant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf.  Any entry submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s name, Social Media account, or providing any false information, fake accounts or duplicate accounts will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize.  Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using the same or multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities or any other methods void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. No mechanically produced or automated entries permitted.  Use of any automated system to participate in the Sweepstakes is prohibited, will result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void.  False and/or deceptive entries or acts, including misrepresentation of age, shall render such entries ineligible.

 

All entries in the Sweepstakes will become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned.  Each entrant agrees that their submitted entry may be viewed by the public.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify and remove any entry at any time that is not in compliance with these Official Rules.  All entries must conform to the submission requirements as outlined above and below, or it may be disqualified and not considered for the Sweepstakes. 

 

All entries must include all required information.  Any entry with incorrect, incomplete or illegible information or other inaccurate information may be disqualified.  Sponsor not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or damaged entries, or for any entry submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these Official Rules, or for any entry not submitted or received due to any technical error or failure, human error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions, or defects of any phone or cellular phone provider, network computer online systems, computer equipment, servers or software, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes; or the failure to capture any such information or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment, computer, phone line or cellular transmissions and/or network connections; all of such entries will be disqualified.  

 

In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the Instagram or Facebook account used to enter, and associated with the entry will be deemed to be the registrant and s/he must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” is the Instagram or Facebook account holder of the account name used to submit the entry.  Proof of being the authorized account holder may be required.

 

By participating and submitting an entry, entrants agree that Sponsor and participating parties are authorized to contact them via email, mail, phone, Instagram or Facebook message or any other form of media to make entrants aware of information pertinent to the Sweepstakes, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or promotional offers.  Entrants may opt-out of any further email communication at any time by simply replying REMOVE to any email message, or following the provided opt-out instructions.  Any available opt-in opportunities are not required to enter the Sweepstakes, and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your chances of winning. 

 

By registering and submitting an entry, you affirm that you have read and accepted these Official Rules.  The laws of the U.S. apply to and govern this Sweepstakes and any claims must be raised and resolved in the U.S.  Any information collected by registering and entering the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Rules and with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that s/he may be contacted, recorded and/or broadcasted by Sponsor, and that his/her comment, post and/or submission may be used, promoted, released, broadcasted or published by Sponsor in any manner related to the promotion or advertising of the Sweepstakes. 

 

General Submission Requirements:

(a)   Each entry must be submitted in a format as accepted by the registration website, Instagram or Facebook, as applicable, and

(b)   Any entry that is not properly submitted or received for any reason, including any technical difficulties, upload failures, failures to save or properly store the entry, efforts of hackers or any lost or disconnected Internet connections, will be disqualified. 

 

Additional Submission Requirements: Sponsor reserves the right to, in its sole and absolute discretion, disqualify any entry and/or submission for any reason that it considers to not be appropriate for the Sweepstakes.  Entry submission restrictions include, but are not limited to, the following requirements: 

·         not be, or ever have been, previously submitted in the Sweepstakes;

·         except as relates to the Sponsor’s brand(s) or approved partners, not include trademarks, logos or copyrighted material not owned by entrant or material that is used without permission (including, but not limited to, company names, photographs, works of art or images published on any media) or that otherwise infringes or violates the rights of any third-party (including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, logos, contract and licensing rights, rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights (i.e., “droit moral”) or any other intellectual property rights);

·         not feature, display, refer to, or mention any companies or brands in competition with Sponsor;

·         not include any unauthorized photos, images, comments or plagiarism of any kind;

·         not contain or reference nudity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually explicit, pornographic or obscene content or images (which shall be determined by Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion);

·         not contain any political or politically themed or motivated messages, comments, statements or images;

·         not defame, slander, libel, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks or any other content that could adversely affect the name, reputation or goodwill of the Released Parties or any other individuals and/or entities affiliated or associated with Sponsor, the Sweepstakes or any prizes, the determination of which shall remain in the sole discretion of Sponsor;

·         not depict or include any comments, descriptions or images that may be considered unlawful, harmful, threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, religiously, ethnically or otherwise objectionable in any manner as solely determined by Sponsor;

·         not be subject to any third-party agreement or require payment or incurrence of any sums to obtain further permissions of any person or entity as a result of its use or exploitation of the comment(s), photo, idea or rights therein or portions, or modified versions or derivative works thereof;

·         not include any name, likeness, description, photograph or any other identifying element, in whole or in part, of any person, living or dead, without permission; and

 

Representation and Release of Rights to Sweepstakes Entry and/or Submission: By submitting any entry, each entrant represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of all content submitted; has full permission of any parties within any photo included as part of the entry to publish and release their images and actions shown within the photo; and agrees that each entry and/or submission becomes the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor, and Sponsor may publish, display, promote or utilize the submission, content, comment and/or any photo in any manner of its choosing in relation to the promotion or advertising of the Sweepstakes or Sponsor.  Entry into the Sweepstakes and upload of any entry, comment and/or constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use that entrant’s entry, submission, comment, photo, name, city and state of residence and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known worldwide in perpetuity without limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.  Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned by Sponsor.

 

Sponsor reserves the right to request proof from any entrant, at any time, in a form acceptable to Sponsor, of any permission required or possibly required to use such entrant’s entry in the Sweepstakes.  Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may disqualify such entry from the Sweepstakes. 

 

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and all of his or her entries) who tampers or attempts to tamper with or abuse the entry process or the Sweepstakes website in any way or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor or the Sweepstakes judges appointed by Sponsor in their sole and absolute discretion.  Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the authorized account holder shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

How to Play – Instant Win Game:  After completing the online registration page (first time visitors) or logging in with your registered email address (for return visitors), entrants may participate in the instant win game for the random chance to win an available prize award (see below).  The instant win game play page will display a virtual image of a Homewood Suites cooler.  To determine if you are an instant prize winner, up to one time each day during the Sweepstakes period, visit the game play page and participate in the instant win game by clicking the Homewood Suites cooler image.  After clicking the image, entrants will immediately be notified if they are an instant prize winner for that game play attempt.

 

After clicking the image on the game play screen, the website will determine if the participant is a potential instant prize winner for that game play attempt, and the participant shall receive an online message verifying if they are a potential winner.  If they are NOT determined as an instant win prize winner, they will receive a non-winning message.  If the participant is determined as a potential instant win prize winner, the participant will receive an instant winner confirmation message, associated instant win prize description AND an associated unique prize claim code on their results page.  If the participant does not receive the winner confirmation message and a valid unique prize claim code for any reason, or receives the non-winning results message, then that participant will not be a prize winner for that game play attempt. 

 

Eligible participants may return to the Sweepstakes website to play the online instant win game up to one time per day, each day during the Sweepstakes period.  Each ‘day’ shall be defined as occurring between 12:00:00am ET to 11:59:59pm ET, and the Sweepstakes Administrator’s time clock shall be the sole determinant of the eligible time period.

 

Instant win prize winners will be randomly determined throughout the Sweepstakes Period.  A maximum total of one hundred and twenty (120) instant prize winners will be randomly determined during the entire Sweepstakes period, based upon randomly selected and predetermined winning dates and times.  The first eligible participant who participates at or following a scheduled winning date and time, shall receive an instant win prize message and unique prize claim code, and shall be eligible to claim the instant win prize award (see below).

 

NOTE:  Maximum of one instant win prize award per person, email address or household during the entire Sweepstakes period.  After receiving a winning prize message or being determined as an eligible instant win prize winner, contestants may not be re-awarded another instant win prize during the entire Sweepstakes period to the same individual, email or any member of the same household. 

 

Claiming a prize award:  Eligible contestants receiving an online winner confirmation message, must print or record their unique prize claim code, and must follow the online instructions provided.  Eligible prize winners will receive a prize claim form via email within approximately 2 weeks from their online notification of a winning attempt or determination of being a potential prize winner. 

 

Instant Win Prize Awards and Delivery:  The available instant win prize awards, number of prizes available and approximate retail value (ARV) of each instant win prize are as follows: 

Instant Win Prize Award Descriptions

Max. # Prizes Available

ARV

Homewood Suites 1-night stay certificate

(30) total

$174 ea

One (1) Grilling Kit & one (1) Red Bull branded notebook

(30) total

$149 ea

One (1) Digital Thermometer & one (1) Red Bull branded hat

(30) total

$160 ea

One (1) Grilling Apron, one (1) Red Bull branded sunglasses & one (1) Red Bull branded beach towel

(30) total

$130 ea

 

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute any or all merchandise item(s) in the instant win prize award, with alternate merchandise item(s) of approximate equal or greater value, based upon availability.  Total ARV of all available instant win prize awards:  $18,390.

 

Instant Win Prize Awards:  The maximum number of instant win prize awards available during the entire Sweepstakes Period are as listed above.  No more than the advertised number of instant win prizes will be awarded for any reason.  In the event any scheduled instant win prize is unavailable at time of prize award, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute an alternate prize of equal or greater value at its sole discretion. 

 

IMPORTANT:  In the event of any technical, human or programming errors, tampering, or any error or malfunction of any kind that results in more than the scheduled number of participants being notified they are an instant win prize winner – then all such claimants shall be placed into a random drawing for that associated prize level, and the actual scheduled number of instant win prize winners as listed above will be randomly selected from all participants receiving an instant win prize notification or submitting an instant win prize claim for that associated prize.  The maximum number of instant win prize awards for each associated prize level are as listed above, regardless of the number of participants who claim to have received, or who have actually received an instant win prize notification.

 

Each potential instant win prize winner will receive official notification and prize claim documents via email delivery, which must be completed and returned by the stated deadline (see below).  Allow 1 – 2 weeks for email delivery.  If the selected winner does not meet the eligibility requirements, or is unable or unwilling to accept the prize or elects to decline the prize, s/he will be disqualified.  Any disqualified contestant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or compensation.  Decisions of the Administrator in the determination of the winners and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding. 

 

If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach a potential instant win prize winner via email for any reason (including but not limited to incorrect email addresses provided by entrant, junk/spam folder delivery, blocked delivery or failure by any potential winner to check their email) and/or speak directly with a potential instant win prize winner within 48-hours of the initial notification attempt to email address or phone number associated with that contestant’s entry, then that contestant may be disqualified.  Note: phone messages will not be left during the winner notification process.

 

All of the following will apply to each potential instant win prize winner: 1) Winner will be required to complete and return, within 3-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form, including an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (publicity release where permitted);  2) Winner may be required to present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid driver’s license showing current residential address as a condition of participating or receiving any prize;  and 3) each winner is responsible for paying all applicable taxes (including, but not limited to all local, state and federal taxes) on all prizes awarded. 

 

All merchandise items are awarded ‘as is’ without warranty, express or implied.  Prize winners must accept delivery of prize in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor.  Prize shall be shipped only to the designated winner residential address as submitted during initial online registration and/or as provided during winner notification, via the carrier as determined and designated by Sponsor (i.e. UPS, USPS or other Sponsor designated carrier), or as otherwise specified by Sponsor.  Allow 8 – 12 weeks for prize delivery. 

 

Once shipped, prize shall be considered as awarded and delivered, and Sponsor shall not be responsible for actual receipt of delivery by winner.  Sponsor shall not be responsible for any lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery; or any incorrect delivery address provided by winner during registration or prize claim.  In the event of any delivery issues, including undelivered, misdirected, lost or stolen deliveries, Sponsor shall have no responsibility to replace the prize award, and prize award shall not be substituted by Sponsor with any alternate prize award or compensation.  Winner shall look solely to designated shipper/carrier for any lost, damaged, stolen or mis-delivered packages and not to Sponsor for any delivery issues.

 

Grand Prize Drawing – Winner Selection and Notification (1 grand prize winner):  Eligible participants will receive one automatic entry into the grand prize sweepstakes drawing for completing the online registration during the Registration Period or for submitting an entry via a Social Media method of entry.  Sponsor shall conduct a random prize drawing on or about 9/5/2024 from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined to select one (1) potential grand prize winner (see prize description below).

 

The potential grand prize winner will be notified initially by phone and/or email following his/her selection.  If the Sweepstakes Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly with the selected potential prize winner by phone within 48-hours of the initial attempt to the phone number associated with his/her entry, then that contestant may be disqualified and an alternate potential prize or first prize winner may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). 

 

During winner notification, the selected potential winner must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness to accept the associated prize award (see below), as designated by Sweepstakes Administrator.  The potential winner will then receive official notification via email and will be required to complete and return within 3-days of receipt of prize acceptance document including affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release form. 

 

If the selected potential prize winner does not meet the eligibility requirements or elects to decline the prize, or does not return the required prize claim form within the required deadline, s/he will be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate winner will be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries and notified as per the procedures outlined above.  Any disqualified contestant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or compensation. 

 

All of the following will apply to the potential grand prize winner: 1) winner will be required to complete and return, within 3-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form, including an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release signed by the winner and guest (where permitted); and a W-9 form (completed by the winner); 2) winner may be required to present a copy of a valid driver’s license or government issued photo ID with valid residential address as a condition of participating or receiving any prize; and (3) grand prize winner shall be issued a 1099 form reflecting the value of the prize award and shall be solely responding for paying all applicable taxes (including, but not limited to, all local, state and federal taxes) that may be or become due in connection with their respective prize award.

 

Decisions of the Sponsor and Sweepstakes Administrator in the selection and determination of all prize winners, and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding.

 

Grand Prize Award (Maximum 1 winner):  The grand prize winner shall receive a trip for two (2) (winner and one (1) guest) to Tampa, FL to attend the Red Bull Flugtag event during the Sponsor designated travel dates in November 2024, based upon availability (scheduled travel dates: 11/6/2024 – 11/11/2024, subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion).  The grand prize has an approximate retail value of $3,250, and includes:

 

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute any or all merchandise item(s) in the grand prize award, with alternate merchandise item(s) of approximate equal or greater value, based upon availability.  Grand prize winner and guest will be required to execute and return a liability/publicity release prior to prize award.   All ground transportation, parking, meals, gratuities, checked baggage fees, airline seat assignment fees, hotel resort fees, travel or departure taxes, incidental expenses, applicable taxes (including, but not limited to, all local, state and federal taxes) and any other expenses not specified herein as being included in the prize award are the sole responsibility of winner.  Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged or stolen luggage.  

 

Travel dates are based upon availability, and at the sole discretion of Sponsor, and must be completed by November 15, 2024 or prize shall be forfeit.  Sponsor is not responsible for any travel delays, flight delays or cancellations or travel difficulty related to prize award, redemption or use.  If travel delays or difficulty prevent arrival in time for any and all elements of such prize award, Sponsor is not responsible for awarding any compensation in lieu thereof.  The winner and his/her guest must travel together on the same itinerary.  Any changes to completed travel arrangements, once booked, are the sole responsibility of the winner, and are solely at the winner’s expense.  Actual value of the trip will depend on point of departure, and any airfare fluctuations.  If actual value of prize is lower than the stated ARV when it is procured and fulfilled, then the difference will not be awarded to the winner. 

 

It is recommended that winner and travel companion obtain sufficient personal insurance prior to departure.  Winner and travel companion hereby release Sponsor from any duty to provide, check, or verify any and all necessary ID’s, passports, visas and tourist cards, birth certificates, vaccination certificates, and any other travel requirements (“Personal Documents”).  Sponsor shall not have any responsibility for the replacement of lost or stolen Personal Documents or tickets, coupons, vouchers, receipts or other documents pertaining to the prize (“Travel Documents”) once the Travel Documents have been provided to winner and travel companion. 

 

Travel is subject to the local regulations, policy and terms and conditions of airline, hotel and departure and arrival destination for any COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination requirements.  It shall be the sole responsibility of winner and guest to provide any required documentation to vaccination or testing prior to or during travel.  All costs associated with vaccination, testing and quarantine requirements are solely the responsibility of winner and guest.

 

Resale of tickets is prohibited.  Selection of applicable seat locations, if applicable, are solely within Sponsor’s discretion. Tickets are subject to availability, and any applicable event capacity restrictions and regulations, including COVID-19 policy. Winner and guest must abide by all event policies. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke full or partial prize from winner or winner’s guest who it and/or event personnel deem may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any event policy or law, and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute.

 

Actual event date and time are determined in the sole discretion of the event organizer, and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of any prize will govern if the event is rescheduled, postpone, cancelled or attendance is restricted or prohibited due to weather, pandemic, an Act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, work stoppage or any other reason. Sponsor will not be responsible for any event delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation due to weather, pandemic, Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other event that may cause the cancellation, rescheduling or postponement of the event.

 

General Prize Conditions:  Merchandise prize awards shall be shipped to winner via the Sponsor designated shipping carrier or as otherwise designated by Sponsor.  Once shipped, the prize shall be considered delivered and Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any shipment that is delayed, damaged, lost, misdelivered or stolen, or for any incorrect shipping address provided by winner.  In the event of any delivery issues, prize award shall not be replaced or substituted with any alternate prize award or compensation.  Winner shall look solely to shipping carrier for any lost, damaged, misdelivered, stolen or delayed shipment.

 

All prizes are awarded as is, without any warranty, express or implied, by Sponsor.  All other costs and expenses related to prize acceptance, delivery, redemption or use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of winner.  All income, federal, state and local taxes are the winner’s sole responsibility.  All prize awards are non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided herein.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion.  Failure to collect or properly claim prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the prize.  If forfeited for any reason, participant will not receive any other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize will remain the property of Sponsor and will not be awarded, except as provided herein.  All properly claimed prizes will be awarded.  Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. 

 

Additional Rules & Restrictions:  By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.  In the event an entrant wins a prize, and is later found to be in violation of these rules he/she will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value of the prize if such violation is discovered after winner has used the prize. Participation in Sweepstakes constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use entrants’ names, cities and states of residence and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known worldwide on perpetuity without limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.  False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible for any prize.

 

By participating, entrants agree to hold all Released Parties harmless from any claims, losses, actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses or expenses arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this Sweepstakes, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or participation in prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel or activity related thereto), and to assume all liability therefor. 

 

Released Parties shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, pandemics, any actions, regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental entity, equipment failure, terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or any other cause beyond Released Parties’ sole control. 

 

Participants are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. Sponsor disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an entry due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims any liability for entries not received due to technical difficulties or transmission errors. The Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission, or other delivery method.  Released Parties are not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile phone related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes.  Released Parties are not responsible for any other errors of any kind, whether computer, technical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitations, errors which may occur in connection with the printing or advertising of this Sweepstakes, administration or execution of the Sweepstakes, the cancellation of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries or in the announcement of the prizes or prize winners.  Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes website.

 

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, reschedule or terminate the Sweepstakes for any reason including, but not limited to acts of God, pandemics, force majeure, government regulatory action or ruling,  fraud, misconduct, or if any technical failures destroy or threaten the integrity of the Sweepstakes, in the opinion of the Sponsor/Administrator, or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of early termination of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to determine prize winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination.

 

In addition, by submitting any entry, each entrant transfers any and all of his/her right, title and interest in and to such entry, including but not limited to any and all copyrights, trademark rights, "moral rights", and any and all other proprietary rights that may exist throughout the world to Sponsor, and expressly waives any rights s/he may have in such submission and/or entry.  Each entrant agrees Sponsor is the exclusive owner of all rights in and to such entry and/or submission, and will have the worldwide, perpetual right to copy, display, reproduce, exhibit, edit, modify, assign, license, register for copyright or trademark, distribute, sell or otherwise use and exploit the entry and associated submission and all elements and/or derivative works thereof, in whole or in part, alone or with other materials, in any media now known or hereafter created or devised, for any reason whatsoever, without compensation to entrant.

 

IN CASE OF DISPUTES:  By participating, each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court within the State of New Jersey; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, and in no event will entrant be entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey.

 

Odds:  Odds of being selected as an instant win prize winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received, and the number of game play attempts each day.  Odds of being selected as the grand prize winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received.

 

Official Rules & Winners List:  For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 11/15/2024 to: Homewood Suites Savor Summer Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.  PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting, official rules or winners list.

 

Sponsor/ Sweepstakes Administrator:  This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Homewood Suites by Hilton, and administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.

 

 

This Sweepstakes is not affiliated with or sponsored, sanctioned or endorsed by or in any way in association with Facebook or Instagram.  Facebook and Instagram have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with this Sweepstakes or any prize(s) awarded in connection therewith.