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Silver
Spring, Md. (December 16, 2010) – Choice
Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to grow with the
announcement
of 33 newly-opened franchised properties during the month of November.
The
openings include hotels in 14 states and seven additional countries,
adding
more than 2,500 rooms to the company’s existing 490,000-plus rooms.
Select
properties that opened in November include:
Hotel Royal William, an Ascend Collection hotel – Quebec, Canada As a member of the select Ascend Collection of historic, boutique and unique hotels, the Hotel Royal William is a family-owned boutique-style hotel conveniently located in the trendy New St. Rock district of downtown Quebec City. The smoke-free hotel offers a business center, exercise room, on-site restaurant, meeting rooms and valet cleaning service. Guestrooms feature free Wi-Fi, mini bars and DVD players with select rooms also featuring in-bath whirlpools and robes. Sleep Inn – Kenner, La. One of the first among the Sleep Inn brand to feature an entirely new refreshed modern look and feel, this Sleep Inn hotel, located four miles from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, offers free Wi-Fi, free hot breakfast, free airport transportation, meeting facilities, business center and exercise room. Guestrooms feature flat screen/Plasma TVs and pillow top mattresses with select rooms also featuring microwaves and refrigerators. Clarion Hotel & Conference Center – Oklahoma City, Okla. This pet-friendly hotel, located near the Wiley Post Airport and Will Rogers World Airport, features free airport transportation, free Wi-Fi, conference center, indoor heated pool and whirlpool/hot tub, on-site restaurant, game room, free weekday newspapers, and guest laundry facilities. Guestrooms offer pillow top mattresses and room service with select rooms also featuring in-room hot tubs, microwaves, mini bars and refrigerators. Quality Hotel St. Peter – Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil Located just minutes from the city’s lively downtown area, this Quality Hotel property offers free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet, meeting facilities, business center and hotel safe with guestrooms offering mini-bars and room service. Other Choice Hotels brand properties that opened in November include: Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Hotel and Comfort Resort
Quality Inn, Quality Hotel and Quality Inn & Suites
Econo Lodge and Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
Ascend Collection Other brands within the portfolio of worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels include Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites and Rodeway Inn. About Choice Hotels Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,000 hotels, representing more than 490,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories. As of September 30, 2010, more than 540 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 44,000 rooms, and approximately 90 hotels, representing approximately 8,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels. Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com. |
Contact:
Rocco Loverro Tel: (301) 592-6719 [email protected]
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