Choice Chooses the Best at 54th Annual Convention
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 7, 2008. Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced that 13 of the company's franchised properties won big at the company's 54th Annual Convention in Las Vegas - each coming home as a 2008 Inn of the Year award winning hotel. From every corner of the United States and across the world, this year's winning hotels represent the "best of the best" among over 5,600 hotels worldwide thanks to their amazing guest satisfaction and consistent brand performance.
"These hotels represent the strongest, most consistent performers in our global system," said Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr., vice chairman and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels. "To receive this recognition is a great accomplishment and the owners, general managers and employees of these hotels should be proud. I know we certainly are."
Across all of its brands, Choice Hotels is committed to working collaboratively with its franchisees to drive revenues to their properties and increase guest satisfaction. Choice continues to develop and implement impactful property level-programs and services that help its owners profitably operate their hotels.
The Inn of the Year winners are selected in part by reviewing each property's guest satisfaction scores, which are calculated using the results of surveys that are emailed to hotel guests within three days of their checkout. Selection of the award winners is also based on Quality Assurance Review scores. This year's award winners all ranked within the top two percent of hotels within their brand. The 2008 Inn of the Year award winners are:
---|--Comfort Inn
Comfort Inn, Sturbridge, Mass.
---|--Comfort Suites
Comfort Suites, University Park, Fla.
---|--Quality
Quality Inn Oakwood, Spokane, Wash.
---|--Sleep Inn
Sleep Inn & Suites, Stafford, Texas
---|--Clarion
Clarion Inn Willow River, Sevierville, Tenn.
---|--Clarion Collection
Clarion Collection Castillo Real, St. Augustine, Fla.
---|--MainStay Suites
MainStay Suites, St. Robert, Mo.
---|--Suburban Extended Stay Hotel
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Concord, N.C.
---|--Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge, Sioux Center, Iowa
---|--Rodeway Inn
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Kearney, Neb.
---|--Comfort - International
Comfort Hotel Franca, Franca, Brazil
---|--Quality - International
Quality Hotel Cambridge, Sydney, Australia
---|--Clarion - International
Clarion Hotel Cork, Cork, Ireland
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
