The expansion of its Canadian portfolio includes the opening of two luxurious new hotels, Staybridge Suites Guelph and Staybridge Suites Oakville-Burlington.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts has formed a 50-50 joint venture partnership with JHM Hotels to operate and selectively invest in hotels in India.

A total of 14 new properties representing 3,700 rooms have been welcomed by Summit Hotels & Resorts, a brand of Preferred Hotel Group, in the last six months alone.

The hotel features an indoor pool, whirlpool and on-site fitness center.

The hotel features an outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and on-site fitness center.

"I am so confident that Americas Best Value Inn has the best resources in our industry segment that I promise your Return On Investment will exceed 100 percent of your membership fees," stated a very confident Roger Bloss, the CEO and founder of the Vantage Hospitality Group and Americas Best Value Inn.

The downtown hotel is expected to open this summer after a $2 million renovation to a historic 100-year-old building.

Choice Hotels International's emerging markets team added 40 new franchisees in 2007—approximately a 15 percent increase over 2006.

In 2007 the Best Western brand delivered a record-setting $1.1 billion in reservations revenue to its hotels and it is propelling Best Western toward complete brand enhancement in 2008.

With strategic partner and equity investor Lehman Brothers, NYLO is committed to having 50 hotels opened or under contract nationwide by 2010.

Formerly a Best Western, the 137-room Magnuson Sweetwater Hotel seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position with the Spokane, Wash.-based Magnuson Hotels brand designation.

XP by NYLO Hotels aims to combine the best qualities of boutique and select-service hotels, catering to business travelers looking for mid-priced lodgings with unique design and enhanced amenities.

The addition brings 115 guestrooms just in time--and just minutes away from--the site of Superbowl XLII.

Accor Canada and Realstar Hospitality have agreed that Accor Canada will assume the role of master franchisor for the Novotel hotel brand in Canada.

America’s Best grew by 23 percent in 2007, opening 18 new properties, and Country Hearth grew by 32 percent, opening 22 new properties.

The opening is the 116-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

The new openings include five Hampton Inn hotels and eight Hampton Inn & Suites properties, and all openings are franchised, newly constructed hotels.

The 115-room Courtyard by Marriott Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes, Minn., is the first Marriott hotel in the Twin Cities' northwest suburbs.

The Suites at Key Largo is a 40 unit property and is owned by Supertel Hospitality, Inc.

The Auburn Hills, Mich. hotel was transformed to a "winter wonderland" for a gala to commemorate its multimillion dollar renovation.