Silver Spring, Md. (March 10, 2011) – The Sleep Inn brand by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) is celebrating the first hotel within its 400-plus property system to renovate with the brand’s refreshed new look and feel.

The first renovated Sleep Inn hotel is located in Chattanooga, Tenn. and has been updated with the brand’s new design aesthetic, which is aimed at generating a relaxing overnight experience for guests—something that continues to be a concern for weary travelers.

As the brand’s first refreshed renovation, the property features all of the new design highlights, including:

• New lobby with warm, natural finishes; unique lighting; and graphic accent wall.
• Updated breakfast area with all new furniture and contemporary artwork.
• Renovated guestrooms with bright accent walls, new bedding with stylish bed scarves, and eye-catching black-and-white photo displays.

"We believe that we’ve provided travelers with a beautiful new design that will help them think of the Sleep Inn brand when they think about getting a good night’s rest while out on the road,” said Mike Varner, senior director of brand planning and management for Sleep Inn. “We’re serious about aggressively rolling out this new look to consumers but have also made sure to design a renovation program that is cost-effective for our franchise owners and this first renovation is an important milestone in that process.”

The refreshed Sleep Inn design can also be seen in a number of new construction and conversion properties that have opened since the brand’s redesign was announced at the Choice Hotels Annual Convention in May 2010, including: Evergreen, Ala.; Cave City, Ky.; Colby, Kans.; Midlothian, Va.; Middlesboro, Ky.; and Shreveport, La. The brand currently boasts a total of 15 properties that feature its new design.

About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,000 hotels, representing more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories.  As of December 31, 2010, more than 500 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 40,000 rooms, and more than 100 hotels, representing approximately 9,000 rooms, are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 18 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.

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Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

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