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These projects with Choice Hotels capital are the first Cambria Suites properties for each developer and the first Cambria Suites hotels for each market. Concord Hospitality, an award-winning hotel management and development company with a hotel portfolio of more than 80 managed or owned hotels, is developing the properties in Washington D.C. and Houston. The 182-room Cambria Suites hotel will be part of CityMarket at O, a $300 million mixed-use development, located by the D.C. Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C. near Gallery Place, the hub of the city’s entertainment district. CityMarket at O is being developed by Roadside Development, a Washington DC-based real estate firm and will offer over 87,000 square feet of retail, 629 residential units, 500 parking spaces and the Cambria Suites hotel. The hotel will have a rooftop pool, fitness center and an outdoor patio with views of the U.S. Capitol and the National Monuments. Additionally, Concord Hospitality is the developer of the 127-suite Houston Cambria Suites property that is just miles from the Houston Airport. “We have been watching the Cambria Suites brand for the last several years and between the support that Choice Hotels provides the brand and the overall success the brand has displayed, we decided now was the time to expand our relationship with Choice Hotels to include developing and managing Cambria Suites hotels,” said Mark G. Laport, president and CEO of Concord.
“We continue to look for opportunities to put our balance sheet behind the growth and expansion of Cambria Suites. We believe Cambria Suites offers unlimited potential and we are putting a wealth of resources behind this brand’s success,” said Joyce. In addition to the company’s capital program for the Cambria Suites brand, Choice Hotels has also put in place resources and support that assist in all of the significant areas needed to successfully develop, open and ramp up Cambria Suites properties for long-term success. These resources include capital investments in leading U.S. markets, property level Choice Hotels funded Directors of Sales, a dedicated development sales team, an industry leading reservations systems, one of the fastest growing hotel loyalty programs (Choice Privileges®), a dedicated revenue management strategy and robust marketing resources. For more information on Cambria Suites, visit www.cambriasuites.com. About Cambria Suites Designed as a lifestyle hotel brand, Cambria Suites offers more than just a place to sleep at night. It features a larger lobby to give guests a more social atmosphere, all-suite rooms that are larger than standard hotel rooms and include a separate living, working and sleeping space, providing business and leisure travelers a haven to relax, socialize and network. Like all Cambria Suites, these hotels will feature: Reflect, a casual dining and gathering area serving a dinner menu, liquor, wine, beer, freshly prepared grab-and-go gourmet salads and sandwiches, a barista bar featuring Wolfgang Puck® coffee, Cheesecake Factory® desserts and a hot breakfast buffet; Refresh, a state-of-the-art fitness center with an elegant pool and hot tub/spa area; and Refill, a 24-7 convenience store that offers energy drinks, snacks and sundries. 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 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, Ascend Collection and Choice Privileges are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International. |
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