Silver Spring, Md. (May 13, 2008) - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:
CHH) continues to grow with the announcement of 47 newly-opened franchised
properties during the month of April. The openings include hotels in 23
states and four countries, adding more than 3,000 rooms to the company's
existing 455,000-plus rooms. Select properties that opened in April include:
Cambria Suites-
Savannah, Ga.-
Phone: (912) 965-9595
This 97-suite Cambria Suites hotel, a 100 percent non-smoking property, is
conveniently located just minutes from the Savannah/Hilton Head
International Airport, providing easy access to many local businesses and
attractions as well as downtown Savannah. The 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.
Clarion Collection The GEM Hotel - SoHo-
New York, N.Y.-
Phone: (212) 358-8844
The GEM Hotel - SoHo from Clarion Collection is located within walking
distance to many historic New York City districts such as Wall Street,
Chinatown, Little Italy, the SoHo neighborhood and the Lower East Side
neighborhood. The 45-room boutique hotel features free high-speed wireless
Internet access, a VIP/concierge desk, on-site shoe shine and valet cleaning
services. Guestrooms offer flat screen/Plasma TVs, robes, in-room safes,
hair dryers and free coffee with in-room coffee makers. Select rooms also
offer in-bath whirlpools.
Sleep Inn-
Gainesville, Fla.-
Phone: (352) 376- 4145
This newly-constructed 74-room Sleep Inn hotel is just minutes from the
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, the Florida Museum of Natural History and the
University of Florida. The hotel offers free high-speed wireless Internet
access, free deluxe continental breakfast, fitness center, outdoor pool and
sun deck. Guestrooms feature flat screen/Plasma TVs, microwaves,
refrigerators and in-room coffee makers while select rooms also offer
in-bath whirlpools.
Clarion Collection Marque Hotel Perth-
Perth, Australia-
Phone: (61) 8 9481 0866
The 103-room Clarion Collection Marque Hotel Perth offers beautiful views of
the Swan River and is ideally located near the Perth Convention Exhibition
Centre, the Parliament House government building, the University of Western
Australia and the Kings Park & Botanical Garden amusement park. The hotel
features an on-site restaurant and cocktail lounge, exercise room, on-site
convenience store and meeting and banquet facilities. Guestrooms offer
microwaves, refrigerators, robes, hair dryers and irons and ironing boards.
Other Choice brand hotels that opened in April include:
Comfort Inn and Comfort Inn & Suites
- Texas City, Texas
- Belle Vernon, Penn.
- Atoka, Okla.
- North Hastings, New Zealand
- Cheektowaga, N.Y.
- Farmington, N.Y.
- Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
- Warrenton, Mo.
- Clinton, Miss.
- Broussard, La.
- Great Bend, Kan.
- Kitami, Japan
- Naugatuck, Conn.
- Batemans Bay, Australia
- Robertson, Australia
Comfort Suites
- Merrillville, Ind.
- Alexandria, La.
- Olive Branch, Miss.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Corpus Christi, Texas
Quality Inn
- Douglasville, Ga.
- Columbia City, Ind.
- Northampton, Mass.
- Dundee, Mich.
- Conway, S.C.
- Plano, Texas
- Temple, Texas
Clarion Inn and Clarion Collection
- Florence, Ky.
- Las Vegas, Nev.
MainStay Suites
- Casper, Wy.
Econo Lodge and Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
- Innisfail, Canada
- Thomaston, Ga.
- Orange, Texas
Rodeway Inn
- Riverside, Calif.
- San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- Montrose, Colo.
- Rehoboth Beach, Del.
- Miami, Fla.
- Livingston, Mont.
- Socorro, N.M.
- Niagara Falls, N.Y.
- York, Penn.
- Columbia, S.C.
Other brands included in the portfolio of worldwide lodging franchisor
Choice Hotels include Suburban Extended Stay Hotel.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International franchises more than 5,600 hotels, representing
more than 455,000 rooms, in the United States and 38 countries and
territories. As of March 31, 2008, 986 hotels are under development in the
United States, representing 79,276 rooms, and an additional 96 hotels,
representing 8,321 rooms, are under development in more than 20 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.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels Web site,
which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.
Rocco Loverro/
Tel: (301) 592-6719/
/ rocco_loverro@choicehotels.com