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La Quinta Inns & Suites Adds Three Hotels in Idaho
Agreement with AmeriTel Inns,
Brings La Quinta Brand to
Boise, Idaho Falls and Twin
Falls
DALLAS (July 27, 2010) � La Quinta Inns & Suites, the fastest-growing select service brand in the hotel industry, has reached an agreement with Idaho-based AmeriTel Inns Inc., to convert three AmeriTel Inn & Suites, representing more than 300 rooms, to the La Quinta flag. The first hotel, located in Twin Falls, will begin operating as a La Quinta Inn & Suites within 90-120 days, followed by hotels in Boise and Idaho Falls. Additional agreements between La Quinta and AmeriTel are expected in the near future. �We are delighted to welcome AmeriTel to the La Quinta franchise system, as we announce the first in a series of agreements that will further accelerate our franchise growth,� said Rajiv Trivedi, La Quinta�s Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Trivedi concluded, �We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with AmeriTel and its owners, the Black family - we could not hope for better or more experienced operators in the Idaho and Pacific Northwest markets.� AmeriTel was founded in the 1990s currently owns and operates 13 properties
in Idaho and Utah, in the select service, upscale and all-suite segments
under the AmeriTel Inns flag, as well as Hilton brands.
The three AmeriTel Inn & Suites to be converted to La Quinta Inn & Suites are:
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Also See: | Ameritel Planning Two Hotels in Twin Falls, Idaho / July 2006 |