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RLH Corporation Signs With Donaldson Development Group for New-Build Red Lion Hotel in Fort Valley, Georgia

RLH Corporation | June 6, 2019

DENVER (June 6, 2019) — RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today the signing of a franchise license agreement for a new build 110 room Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center in Fort Valley Georgia. Fort Valley is home to Fort Valley State University, a public historically black university (HBCU) and headquarters for the Blue Bird Bus Company. The hotel will offer a pool, exercise room, plaques and tributes to local civil rights/civic leaders and a business center. The development surrounding the hotel will also feature a conference center, six screen movie theater and a restaurant/bar. The hotel and surrounding offerings are being...

RLH Corporation Names Vinod Sankar Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer

RLH Corporation | April 3, 2019

DENVER (April 3, 2019) — RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) continues to elevate its senior leadership team with the addition of Vinod Sankar as Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer. In this newly established role, Sankar will be accountable for delivering company growth through evolving RLH Corporation's global digital strategy, technology innovation and online customer experience. Sankar joins RLH Corporation from MSG Ventures, a subsidiary of The Madison Square Garden Company, where he served as Vice President of Product Development & Partnerships. Sankar drove development of MSG Ventures' artist and audience-focused tec...

RLH Corporation Appoints Julie Shiflett as Chief Financial Officer

RLH Corporation | January 16, 2019

DENVER, CO. January 16, 2019 – RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today the appointment of Julie Shiflett as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective immediately. Ms. Shiflett returns to RLH after having been its Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to December 2014. Ms. Shiflett will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the Company, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and reporting as well as managing the tax, internal audit, treasury and investor relations functions. As Principal of NorthWest CFO, an outsourced financial expert consultancy, Ms. Shiflett spen...

RLH Corporation Selects Interstate Hotels & Resorts to Manage Hotel RL Olympia and Hotel RL Salt Lake City

Interstate Hotels & Resorts | January 9, 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. – January 9, 2019 – Interstate Hotels & Resorts unveiled the addition of two new properties to its managed portfolio – Hotel RL Olympia in Olympia, Washington and Hotel RL Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two new management contracts further Interstate's coast-to-coast U.S. expansion following recent additions, including The Westin Portland Harborview, Maine. RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) will retain ownership of both hotels. RLH Corporation chose Interstate Hotels & Resorts to manage Hotel RL Olympia and Hotel RL Salt Lake City to continue to bring best-in-class service to the hotels and...

Following a 2.5 Year, $20 Million Renovation Carter Hospitality Opens the Red Lion Hotel Lake Buena Vista South

RLH Corporation | September 21, 2018

DENVER (September 21, 2018) — RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today the opening of Red Lion Hotel Lake Buena Vista South, following a 2.5 year, $20 million renovation. The hotel features a heated outdoor pool and lazy river, with 410 hotel rooms, including 10 suites. The hotel is owned and operated by Carter Hospitality, and is their second Red Lion Hotel in the area. "Red Lion Hotel Lake Buena Vista South has undergone a major renovation and is now open for guests to enjoy," said RLH Corporation President of Global Development Paul Sacco. "The hotel was taken back to the studs and remodeled from top to bottom. To learn more,...

RLH Corporation Closes Sale of Hotel RL Spokane at the Park for $35 Million

RLH Corporation | July 17, 2018

DENVER (July 17, 2018) — RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today the sale of Hotel RL Spokane at the Park, for $35 million. The hotel is the ninth of 11 hotels being marketed for sale previously disclosed in October 2017. RLH Corporation's total gain on the sale is expected to be approximately $14.8 million. Together with the other eight previously announced sales, RLH Corporation's gain on sales is approximately $42.2 million. "With the completion of the Spokane sale we have now completed nine of the 11 targeted real estate sales," said RLH Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Mount. "We continue to see stron...

RLH Corporation Closes Sale of Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles for $19.5 Million

RLH Corporation | July 16, 2018

DENVER (July 16, 2018) — RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced the sale of Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, for $19.5 million. The hotel is the eighth of 11 hotels being marketed for sale previously disclosed in October 2017. Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, along with all other sold hotels, has signed a franchise license agreement to retain their Red Lion brand. RLH Corporation's total gain on the sale is expected to be approximately $11.5 million. With this sale, RLH Corporation fully retired the remaining $24.2 million of debt held by Pacific Western Bank applying $15.6 million of proceeds from the sale and the restricted cash associate...

RLH Corporation to Debut Hotel RL in California With Development of Hotel RL Salinas

RLH Corporation | June 28, 2018

DENVER (June 28, 2018) — RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today that the company signed a franchise license agreement for a new Hotel RL in Salinas, CA. Hotel RL Salinas is a new build hotel anticipated to open in 2020, featuring 95 guest rooms and The Living Stage, Hotel RL's signature platform for local talent where musicians, poets, authors, public speakers, artists, activists and more can all be found, designed to inspire creativity. Additional Signature Moments will include award-winning Victrola Coffee; mobile check-in and keys; free Wi-Fi; bikes to borrow and more. "Hotel RL is designed for the modern day traveler, offe...