Choice Opens 23 Hotels in September
October 26, 2010 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to grow with the announcement of 23 newly-opened franchised properties during the month of September. The openings include hotels in 15 states and two additional countries, adding more than 2,000 rooms to the company's existing 490,000-plus rooms. Select properties that opened in September include:
Cambria Suites - Washington, Penn.
This new all-suites hotel features an indoor heated pool, indoor whirlpool/hot tub, free wireless high-speed Internet access, sun deck, state-of-the-art fitness center, business center, cocktail lounge, barista bar and on-site convenience store. Each guestroom offers two flat-screen LCD televisions, CD/DVD player, and MP3 jacks, refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, iron and ironing board.
Sleep Inn & Suites - Evergreen, Ala.
One of the first among the Sleep Inn brand to feature an entirely new refreshed modern look and feel, this Sleep Inn & Suites hotel provides guests with a simply stylish and reliable stay. The property also offers free wireless high-speed Internet access, free deluxe continental breakfast, outdoor heated pool, exercise room, free weekday newspaper, and more. Each guestroom features flat screen/plasma TVs, microwaves and refrigerators.
Quality Inn Central - Denver, Colo.
This 213-room pet-friendly hotel features free hot breakfast, free high-speed Internet, seasonal outdoor pool, business center, exercise room, free weekday newspaper, on-site restaurant, room service and meeting facilities. The hotel is conveniently located just minutes from downtown Denver near Coors Field ballpark, the Denver Coliseum, the Denver Zoo and the LoDo district.
Comfort Suites - Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
This all-suites hotel features free full breakfast, a business center, free weekday newspaper, on-site bowling, beauty shop, restaurant, health club/spa, indoor heated pool and whirlpool/hot tub, meeting room facilities, sauna and staff massage therapist. Guestrooms offer flat screen/Plasma TVs, free high-speed Wi-Fi, microwaves, and refrigerators while select rooms also offer wet bars and robes.
Other Choice brand hotels that opened in September include:
Comfort Inn & Comfort Hotel
• Halls Gap, Australia
• Wiesbaden, Germany
Comfort Suites
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
Quality Inn, Quality Hotel and Quality Inn & Suites
• Brunswick, Ohio
• Denver, Colo.
• Narrabeen, Australia
• North Little Rock, Ark.
• Oacoma, S.D.
• Terre Haute, Ind.
• Waycross, Ga.
• Wickliffe, Ohio
Clarion Hotel and Clarion Collection • Montgomery, Ala. • Rockhampton, Australia • Spartanburg, S.C.
Econo Lodge
• Albany, N.Y.
• Gaylord, Mich.
• Perry, Ga.
Rodeway Inn and Rodeway Inn & Suites
• Baltimore, Md.
• San Diego, Calif.
• Tupelo, Miss.
Other brands within the portfolio of worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels include MainStay Suites and Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, as well as the Ascend Collection membership program.
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 June 30, 2010, more than 580 hotels are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 47,000 rooms, and approximately 100 hotels, representing approximately 8,700 rooms, are 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.