Choice Hotels Bolsters MainStay Suites Portfolio With Largest Conversion Deal In Brand History

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 4, 2021 — Choice Hotels has awarded franchise agreements to Gulf Coast Hotel Management, Inc. to convert 15 MainStay Suites hotels in major markets across the U.S., the largest multi-unit transaction in the brand’s history. These properties, which have already begun welcoming guests, significantly increase the brand’s foothold in the midscale extended-stay segment.

Choice Hotels Continues Focus On Increasing Diversity Across Hospitality Industry By Creating One-Of-A-Kind “Choice Hotels Owners African American Alliance”

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 9, 2020 – Part of the company’s longstanding commitment to diversity, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announces the creation of the Choice Hotels Owners African American Alliance (CHOAAA). As the hotel industry’s only franchisee-focused group dedicated to Black and African American hoteliers, CHOAAA will provide ongoing representation, support and advocacy for these underrepresented entrepreneurs. “The

Clarion Pointe Reaches New Milestone In 2020, Opening Its 20th Hotel

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 8, 2020 — Two years after launching Clarion Pointe, a midscale select-service brand extension franchised by Choice Hotels, the brand has opened its 20th hotel in the U.S. and now has over 50 hotels open or in the pipeline, demonstrating its strong growth. The milestone was marked by recent Clarion Pointe openings in Raleigh, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia;

Choice Hotels’ Emerging Markets Team Signs Largest Minority Multi-Unit Franchise Agreement In Program History

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 6, 2020  —  Choice Hotels’ one-of-a-kind emerging markets franchise development program has awarded a contract to Fredric Washington to develop six hotels. This new contract with an African American entrepreneur represents the largest minority multi-unit franchise agreement executed in the program’s history. “Choice Hotels has a longstanding, deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and

Sleep Inn Aims To Bring Better Rest To Travelers Through New Collaboration With Relax Melodies

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 13, 2020 — Sleep Inn announced today a new relationship with Relax Melodies, one of the most highly-rated sleep and relaxation apps on the market, to help deliver a better night’s rest to guests. Sleep Inn is now offering complimentary, ad-free access to the premium version of the Relax Melodies app to all guests for the

Over 35 Ascend Hotels Earn Top Rankings For Exceptional Guest Experience

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8, 2020 — Over 35 properties in the Ascend Hotel Collection, a global portfolio of resort, boutique and historic hotels franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc., have ranked among the top five hotels in their respective markets on Tripadvisor as of July 6, 2020. Ascend offers nearly 315 unique hotels in some of the world’s top travel

Winter The Dolphin’s Beach Club, An Eco-Friendly Hotel, Joins Ascend Hotel Collection

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 6, 2020  — Winter the Dolphin’s Beach Club is now a member of Choice Hotels International, Inc.‘s (NYSE:CHH) Ascend Hotel Collection, a global portfolio of resort, boutique and historic hotels. The marine-themed hotel is located in Clearwater Beach, Florida, where the Gulf of Mexico’s welcoming blue waters make it an ideal destination for guests seeking a beachfront stay. Named after

Ascend Debuts Three Road Trip-Ready Hotels Within Driving Distance Of Major Metro Areas

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 30, 2020  — The Shore Club Wisconsin, The Inn Hotel and The Penn Stroud have recently joined Choice Hotels International, Inc.’s (NYSE: CHH) Ascend Hotel Collection, a global portfolio of resort, boutique and historic hotels. All three hotels are just a few hours’ drive from major U.S. cities and bustling suburbs, making them optimal destinations for guests who are looking to hit

Choice Hotels’ New Advertising Campaign Welcomes Guests As They Hit The Road Again

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 18, 2020  — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, today unveiled a new, multi-channel, national advertising campaign that speaks directly to travelers who are excited to get back on the road again. More than two-thirds of consumers miss traveling and can’t wait to hit the road, while one in four Americans are

Choice Hotels’ Extended Stay Portfolio Shows Continued Resilience

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 18, 2020 — Choice Hotels International, Inc.’s (NYSE: CHH) strategic focus on the resilient extended stay segment continues to position the company for long-term success. Its brands, which include WoodSpring Suites and Suburban Extended Stay in the economy segment, and MainStay Suites and recently launched Everhome Suites in midscale, have achieved notable, industry-leading performance amid the current

Choice Hotels Announces 2020 ‘Best of Choice’ Award Winners

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 18, 2020 — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced the hotels named as “Best of Choice” award winners. One hotel was selected from each Choice brand for their commitment to superior guest service and operational excellence, and rank among the top properties in Choice Hotels’ portfolio. The properties achieved high performance scores and exceptional

Cambria Hotels Awards New Franchise Agreements, Expands With New Groundbreakings

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 16, 2020  — Cambria Hotels continues its impressive year of growth having recently surpassed 50 open hotels. Cambria has signed several franchise agreements since the beginning of the year, adding to its robust pipeline in major markets such as Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and Atlanta, Georgia. The brand also broke ground on three new hotels in Austin, Texas; downtown Minneapolis; and Somerville,

Choice Privileges Announces Stay Twice, Earn A Free Night Promotion To Welcome Guests Returning To Travel This Summer

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 11, 2020  — Choice Privileges, the award-winning loyalty program from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is offering a Stay Twice, Earn A Free Night promotion for members, designed to make the return to travel even more rewarding as people start to hit the road again. Choice Privileges members who book two separate qualifying stays at participating hotels

Cambria Hotels Introduces Third Florida Location In Madeira Beach

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 10, 2020 — Cambria Hotels continues its expansion with the opening of the Cambria Hotel St. Petersburg – Madeira Beach Marina. The five-story, 125-room hotel joins the Cambria Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Airport South & Cruise Port and the Cambria Hotel Miami Airport – Blue Lagoon as the brand’s third location in Florida. The Cambria Hotel St. Petersburg – Madeira Beach Marina

Choice Hotels Announces Commitment To Clean Initiative

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 4, 2020 — Building on the existing dedication to cleanliness at its nearly 6,000 franchised hotels in the United States, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced a new initiative: Commitment to Clean. The initiative is Choice Hotels’ holistic approach to supplying franchisees and their employees with the tools they need to help Choice-branded hotels achieve superior levels of

Clarion Pointe Builds On Rapid Growth, Eclipsing 50 Hotels Open Or In The Pipeline

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 3, 2020  — Clarion Pointe  has now surpassed 50 hotels open or in the pipeline. With eight open Clarion Pointe hotels and two dozen more on track to open this year alone, the brand’s portfolio is satisfying high demand from both developers and guests. Hotels have already debuted in cities like Sulphur Springs, Texas; Medford, Oregon;

Comfort Hotels Continues Expansion In Key Markets With Austin And San Antonio Openings

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 12, 2020 — Comfort hotels continues to expand in major markets across the country with the opening of hotels in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. The newly built Comfort Suites in Cedar Park, Texas, just outside of Austin, and Comfort Suites in San Antonio are the latest to open as part of the brand’s multiyear transformation, featuring modern rooms and public spaces, as

WoodSpring Continues Westward Growth With Two California Openings

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 10, 2020 — WoodSpring Suites continues to capitalize on development opportunities in the Western U.S. with two new hotel openings in California: the WoodSpring Suites Riverside-Corona-Norco and the WoodSpring Suites Redlands San Bernardino. “We’re thrilled to expand our extended stay footprint to a pair of popular markets in Southern California,” said Anna Scozzafava, vice president of brand strategy and operations,

Third Cambria Hotel Opens In Charleston Metropolitan Area

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 6, 2020 — Cambria Hotels now has three open locations in the greater Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area with the opening of its latest hotel, the Cambria Hotel Summerville-Charleston. The 95-room hotel joins the Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview and Cambria Hotel Mount Pleasant-Charleston. Located at 405 Sigma Rd., the hotel is situated in the Nexton Town Center, a mixed-use development with retail

Choice Hotels Launches Golf By Choice; Brings Industry-First Benefits To Its Loyalty Program

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 3, 2020 — Choice Privileges, the award-winning loyalty program from Choice Hotels, is giving members an additional way to earn and redeem Choice Privileges points through its newest offering, Golf By Choice. The program — the first of its kind in the hospitality industry — not only gives members exclusive access to deals on top-rated golf apparel

Comfort Delivers On Plan To Open More Than One Hotel Per Week In 2019

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 30, 2020 — Comfort hotels has delivered on its plan to open more than one hotel per week in 2019.  In addition, over one-third of openings were in the western US, which is a major focus of the brand’s development strategy. Choice’s flagship, upper-midscale brand now has over 2,100 hotels across the globe, with recent openings

Choice Hotels International to Report 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results on February 18, 2020

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 29, 2020  — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, will report its 2019 fourth quarter and full-year earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. The company will also hold a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time that day, during which Patrick Pacious, president and chief executive

Cambria Hotels Completes Record-Setting 2019 With 11 Openings In Top-Tier Markets

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With a record 11 hotels opened in 2019, and a milestone 50 hotels currently open across the country, Cambria Hotels continues its pace with its first property opening in 2020 — the Cambria Hotel Bloomington Mall of America. The upscale brand opened the doors to 11 hotels last year in major markets — together

Choice Hotels Introduces Everhome Suites To Help Developers Build A Strong Portfolio And Empower Guests’ Success On The Road

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 27, 2020 — Choice Hotels introduced Everhome Suites, a new-construction midscale extended-stay brand offering with customizable, apartment-style accommodations that empower guests to adapt their environment to the way they live and work during longer-term stays. The company celebrated the brand launch by breaking ground in Corona, California on the first hotel expected to display the Everhome

Ascend Hotel Collection Achieves Most Franchise Signings In Brand History

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 23, 2020  — The Ascend Hotel Collection closed out the decade with a record-breaking development year in 2019. The brand executed 96 total contracts and added 76 new properties to its global portfolio of resort, historic and boutique hotels. The milestone further cements Ascend’s status as the industry’s largest soft brand, with more than 315

Choice Hotels’ Pat Pacious Named One Of 2019’s Best CEOs

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 12, 2019 — As he begins his third year at the company’s helm, President and CEO Pat Pacious has been named one of 2019’s Best CEOs of large companies by Comparably, a workplace culture and compensation monitoring site. On the day the honor was announced, Choice Hotels’ stock price reached an all-time high, surpassing $100 per share for the

Choice Hotels and Operation Homefront Join Forces for a Second Consecutive Year to Serve America’s Military Families

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 7, 2019 — Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families, and  Choice Hotels launched the second year of their partnership with the debut of the “Choice Salutes” campaign. Kicking off today, the campaign will run throughout Veteran’s Day weekend as the two organizations will be

Ascend Hotel Collection Debuts 300th Hotel On Charming Martha’s Vineyard Island

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 6, 2019 — The Ascend Hotel Collection reached a significant milestone today with the opening of its 300th hotel worldwide on the renowned Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard: Edgar Hotel – Martha’s Vineyard. This year alone, the upscale brand has welcomed nearly 60 properties to its portfolio of resort, historic and boutique hotels in destinations including Brooklyn, New York; Melbourne, Australia; New Orleans; Portland, Maine;

Lone Star State Welcomes Its Sixth Cambria Hotel Near Dallas

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 23, 2019 — Fresh off opening its first Houston location, the upscale Cambria Hotels brand today opens the Cambria Hotel Richardson – Dallas. The hotel is the ninth Cambria location to open its doors this year — together representing over 1,200 upscale rooms. Up to three more Cambria hotels are expected to open in top-tier markets across the country by year end. Located at 3605 Shire

Choice Hotels Expands Presence in Japan with More than 30 New Hotels Expected to Open by 2033

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 17, 2019 — Choice Hotels International, Inc. has signed a 10-year extension of its existing master franchising agreement with Choice Hotels Japan and expects to open more than 30 new Comfort hotels in the market by 2033. Choice Hotels Japan has been the exclusive franchisor of the Comfort brand in the country since 2003

Three Choice Brands Open Hotels On The Same Sarasota Campus

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 16, 2019 — Comfort hotels, welcomed a newly constructed Comfort Inn & Suites in Sarasota, Florida, as the brand continues to execute its strategy of opening more than one hotel per week this year. Situated at 5985 Brookhill Blvd., the hotel is opening adjacent to a recently built Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites dual-brand property on the same lot. The Sarasota campus is just

Cambria Hotels Named A Top Brand For Business Travelers

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 14, 2019 — Cambria Hotels has been recognized by corporate travel buyers as a leading upscale brand, according to the Business Travel News‘ 2019 Hotel Brands Survey. The Cambria brand placed first in seven of 13 categories — the most of any upscale brand. This accolade follows Cambria Hotels’ recent ranking as one of only two brands in

Ascend Hotel Collection Expands to Missouri Ozarks

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 9, 2019 — The Ascend Hotel Collection welcomes the Thousand Hills Golf Resort to its portfolio of resort, historic, and boutique hotels reflecting their surrounding communities. The brand’s latest addition is located in Branson, Missouri, one of the country’s most vibrant family vacation towns and the “Live Entertainment Capital of the Midwest.” Located at 245 S. Wildwood Drive

The New Comfort Debuts 500th Hotel With Refreshed Branding

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 7, 2019 — The Comfort hotel brand reached a milestone in its transformation journey with the opening of the 500th hotel featuring the new logo in Dalton, Georgia. More than 1,000 hotels in Comfort’s domestic system have now completed interior renovations with updated guestrooms and refreshed public spaces, and nearly one-third of the brand now reflects its

Cambria Celebrates Its Continued Expansion In Texas With Official Grand Opening Of First Houston Hotel

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 27, 2019 — Cambria Hotels marked its official arrival to Texas’ largest city with the grand opening of the Cambria Hotel Houston Downtown Convention Center. Representatives from the upscale brand’s franchisor, Choice Hotels, along with local dignitaries, were present to commemorate the occasion. Inspiration for the 21-story, 226-room hotel — an adaptive reuse of the iconic Great Southwest Building,

WoodSpring Suites Continues United States Expansion with Orlando Opening

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 18, 2019 — WoodSpring Suites, in collaboration with Pearl Eagles, LLC, has announced the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Orlando International Drive. This is the brand’s third hotel in the growing Orlando, Fla. area, joining the WoodSpring Suites Orlando East and the WoodSpring Suites Orlando Clarcona. “Orlando is an amazing growth market not only for its jobs-building economy, but because of its ability