Choice Opens 35 New Hotels in October
November 11, 2009 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to grow with the announcement of 35 newly-opened franchised properties during the month of October. The openings include hotels in 17 states, including six Hawaiian properties, and five countries, adding more than 3,700 rooms to the company's existing 485,000-plus rooms. Select properties that opened in October include:
Outrigger Ohana Waikiki East, an Ascend Collection hotel - Honolulu-Oahu, Hawaii
As one of six new Outrigger Ascend Collection hotels in Hawaii, the Ohana Waikiki East hotel features the individual charm and unique amenities of an independent boutique hotel but with all the added benefits of a large hotel company like Choice such as online reservations, rewards program and more. The smoke-free hotel offers a fitness center, outdoor pool and whirlpool/hot tub, poolside bar, restaurant, barber and beauty shop and gift shop, while its 441 guestrooms feature in-room safes, refrigerators and free high-speed Internet access. Select guestrooms also offer kitchen facilities, including microwaves, and balconies.
This 100-percent smoke free, pet-friendly hotel, which also “supports green practices,” features an outdoor pool and whirlpool/hot tub, free full breakfast, business center and meeting facilities. Guestrooms offer free high-speed Internet access, coffee makers, microwaves and refrigerators.
Sleep Inn & Suites - Bogart, Ga.
This newly-constructed hotel offers an indoor whirlpool/hot tub, business center, exercise room and free wireless high-speed Internet access. Guestrooms and suites feature flat screen/plasma TVs, coffee makers, microwaves and refrigerators. Select suites also feature in-room hot tubs.
Comfort Hotel - Hamamatsu City, Japan
Located minutes from many shopping centers, retailers and restaurants, the Comfort Hotel Hamamatsu offers free continental breakfast, news stand, and guest laundry facilities. Guestrooms feature free high-speed Internet access, and hair dryers.
Other Choice brand hotels that opened in October include:
Ascend Collection
Ohana Waikiki Malia - Honolulu-Oahu, Hawaii
Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation - Koloa-Kauai, Hawaii
Outrigger Aina Nalu - Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii
Outrigger Napili Shores - Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii
Outrigger Royal Kahana - Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii
Comfort Inn & Suites and Comfort Hotel
Araraquara, Brazil
Ardmore, Okla.
Byram, Miss.
Creswell, Ore.
Goussainville, France
Los Alamos, N.M.
Navasota, Texas
Selma, Texas
Comfort Suites
Pearland, Texas
Sulphur, La.
Quality Inn, Quality Inn & Suites and Quality Hotel
Fredrikstad, Norway
Green Valley, Ariz.
Burr Ridge, Ill.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Clarion Inn
Waldorf, Md.
Econo Lodge and Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
Charlotte, N.C.
Forbes, Australia
Green Bay, Wis.
Griffith, Australia
Kangaroo Point, Australia
Newton, Kans.
Saginaw, Mich.
Sydney, Australia
Rodeway Inn and Rodeway Inn & Suites
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Galena Park, Texas
Austin, Minn.
Other brands within the portfolio of worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels include Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites and Suburban Extended Stay Hotel.




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