AAA membership offers discounts for much more than travel-related purchases. Not all members may be aware that AAA membership offers great discounts for many retailers and dining establishments, and even online purchases. The specific deals vary by region, so check you're AAA's website to see what deals await you.

AAA offers discounts on hotels, discount car rentals and vacation packages that can assist members with meeting their budget goals during their travels.http://travel.aaa.com/ AAA features specially negotiated AAA member hotel rates for a large variety of approved accommodations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The club also offers the Show Your Card & Save program which offers special discounts and member benefits at many hotels. AAA also offers reciprocal arrangement with several international auto clubs and associations.http://travel.aaa.com/hotel-discounts.htm

The AAA conducts a rating system to help members choose appropriate lodgings called the Diamond Rating system. AAA publishes a list of AAA-approved lodgings that have been staff reviewed. Approved properties are selected only after a thorough, unannounced evaluation by AAA/CAA and the AAA says that since the ratings are provided free of charge to establishments that consumers can be assured that they were awarded on the basis of merit alone.http://travel.aaa.com/approved-lodging.htm

AAA offers special discounted travel when booked through their agency. Members receive specially negotiated AAA rates at hotels, discounts and/or gifts with all vacations booked with AAA preferred tour and cruise partners, AAA Show Your Card & Save discounts around the world, car rental discounts and auto services through partnerships with auto clubs around the world, a full range of reliable information that assists members better understand their travel destination, full-service arrangements that will accommodate any border crossings, international stopovers, transportation, lodging and more, advice on currency and related information and AAA credit card or travel money cards and traveler's checks that can help ensure that money taken with travelers can be replaced if lost or stolen.http://travel.aaa.com/member-savings.htm