RLHC Signs Agreement with Durga, LLC for 185-key Red Lion Hotel - Cincinnati Sharonville in Ohio
Spokane, WA - December 23, 2014 - RLHC (Red Lion Hotels Corporation, NYSE: RLH) announced today the company will open its first location in Ohio following the signing this week of a franchise agreement for a Red Lion Hotel in Cincinnati.
"We want a brand that is well known, has differentiating characteristics, and proven ability to help us capture fair market share in a competitive marketplace," said Kumar Vemulapalli of Durga, LLC., regional developer and owner of the hotel. "In our view, Red Lion is the obvious choice."
"Cincinnati is a thriving city and one of the top 30 U.S. urban markets," said RLHC Chief Franchise Officer Brian Quinn. "This hotel has it all with convention meeting space and multiple meeting and sports facilities nearby. It will resonate well with our group business and teams. The hotel will be a great addition to our network, having just opened two new locations in the greater Seattle area and one at the Detroit Airport."
The future Red Lion Hotel - Cincinnati Sharonville, 11320 Chester Road, has 185 rooms and is located 16 miles north of downtown Cincinnati south of the I-75 and I-275 corridor. The hotel has both indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center, a business center and a restaurant, the Sharon Hill Bar & Grill. The property also has approximately 17,000 square feet of meeting space and is located across the street from the Sharonville Convention Center, the only LEED-certified meeting space in the Cincinnati area, offering 65,000 of useable square feet. Adjacent to the hotel is the new multi-million dollar athletic and entertainment facilities currently under development by Princeton City Schools and the CoCo Key Water Resort, featuring four 40-foot water slides.
Cincinnati, Ohio, is located at the tri-state intersection of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and serves as corporate headquarters to 10 Fortune 500 companies. Macy's, Kroger Co., the University of Cincinnati and Procter & Gamble Co. are among the largest employers in the region, which also has a booming technology industry, according to Entrepreneur.
About RLHC
Red Lion Hotels Corporation is a hospitality company primarily engaged in the franchising, ownership and operation of midscale and upscale hotels. Established in 1959, the company has more than 50 hotels system wide and also owns and operates an entertainment and event ticket distribution business. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.redlion.com.
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