Silver Spring, Md. (May 6, 2009) – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to grow with the announcement of 52 newly-opened franchised properties during the month of April. The openings include hotels in 23 states and six countries, adding more than 4,000 rooms to the company’s existing 475,000-plus rooms. Select properties that opened in April include:

 

Liberty Hotel, an Ascend Collection hotel

Cleburne, Texas

Phone: (817) 645-5660

This historic hotel, originally built in 1924, offers guests a rich sense of tradition with timeless décor, personalized service and classic amenities, all in a warm atmosphere where everyone feels welcome. The 100 percent smoke-free hotel features free deluxe breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access, an on-site restaurant and cocktail lounge, a seasonal outdoor pool and free weekdays newspapers while guestrooms also offer flat screen/Plasma TVs, in-room safes, refrigerators and robes.

 

Comfort Suites

Nashville, Tenn.

Phone: (615) 391-5959

This 65-suite hotel offers free continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access, free airport transportation, an indoor heated pool, exercise room and business center. Guestrooms of the 100 percent smoke-free hotel feature flat screen/Plasma TVs, microwaves, refrigerators, in-room coffee makers, irons and ironing boards.

 

Sleep Inn & Suites

Houston, Texas

Phone: (713) 862-6300

This newly-constructed hotel, located near downtown Houston, offers guests an on-site business center, exercise room, meeting rooms and free weekday newspapers. Guestrooms also offer free wireless high-speed Internet access, microwaves, in-room coffee makers, irons and ironing boards.

 

Comfort Inn

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Phone: (52) 322 226 7979

The seaside Comfort Inn Puerto Vallarta features beautiful views of both its neighboring golf course and prestigious marina area. The hotel offers free continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access, an outdoor pool, playground, on-site restaurant, and business center while guestrooms also offer robes and in-room safes with select rooms featuring balconies, microwaves and refrigerators.

 

Other Choice brand hotels that opened in April include:

 

Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites and Comfort Hotel

·         Augusta, Ga.

·         Blackshear, Ga.

·         Donaldsonville, La.

·         Hachinohe, Japan

·         Hawthorne, Calif.

·         Hikone, Japan

·         Invercargill, New Zealand

·         Kent, Ohio

·         Lafayette, La.

·         Maebashi, Japan

·         San Antonio, Texas

·         Umea, Sweden

·         Warner Robins, Ga.

 

Comfort Suites

·         Jackson, Tenn.

·         Lake Charles, La.

·         Lancaster, Penn.

·         Manchester, Tenn.

·         Nashville, Tenn.

 

Quality Inn, Quality Inn & Suites and Quality Resort

·         Bourne, Mass.

·         Calexico, Calif.

·         Cameron Park, Calif.

·         Eufaula, Ala.

·         Kinder, La.

·         Laramie, Wyo.

·         Louisville, Miss.

·         Siloam Springs, Ark.

·         Sorrento, Australia

·         Sun Prairie, Wis.

Sleep Inn & Suites

·         Coffeyville, Kan.

·         Hiram, Ga.

·         Houston, Texas

·         Pearland, Texas

Clarion Hotel, Clarion Inn and Clarion Collection

·         Fremont, Ohio

·         Oxon Hill, Md.

·         Troyes, France

·         Williamsburg, Iowa

Econo Lodge and Econo Lodge Inn & Suites

·         Belleville, Ill.

·         Clinton, Okla.

·         Kissimmee, Fla.

·         Lordsburg, N.M.

·         Moultrie, Ga.

·         Spencer, Iowa

·         Yazoo City, Miss.

 

Rodeway Inn and Rodeway Inn & Suites

·         Harriman, Tenn.

·         Memphis, Tenn.

·         Milwaukee, Wis.

·         Shippensburg, Penn.

·         Sweet Springs, Mo.

·         Winner, S.D.