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Meet the winners from the #NiceTravelsContest

It pays to be nice.
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Mashable recently joined forces with DoubleTree by Hilton to show how nice travels.

The challenge was simple: Tell us something nice a friend has done for you for a chance to win two free nights at DoubleTree by Hilton – one for you and one to give to your deserving friend.

We received hundreds of your amazing stories. From friends who helped out by cooking dinner and those who stepped in after a friend’s surgeries, to stories of willing dog sitters, house cleaners and shoulders to cry on – we certainly were feeling the love. Here’s how our two wonderfully nice winners thanked their deserving friends

Meet Noelle

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When Noelle Smith (left) was unemployed, her BFF Lauren Ehrler stepped in to lend a hand during the job search.

Meet Tracey

When Tracey Miller Segarra (right) wasn’t feeling great about turning 50, her friend Pearl Canoville-Douglas (left) helped her celebrate. She writes:

“I didn't want a party and wasn't in the best place that year. She planned an entire day where we went hiking in the beautiful fall weather up at West Point, then brunch in an old stone castle on the grounds, capped off with an amazing massage. And we spent the day talking, laughing and growing closer as friends. It was one of the most thoughtful and wonderful gifts I've ever received.”

Both winners will receive two free night stays at any DoubleTree by Hilton that they can share with a friend. (For full terms and conditions, see here.)

Thank you for helping us prove nice travels, and continue to share your stories of random acts of niceness with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with the hashtag #NiceTravels.


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