Industry veteran to lead new vacation rental business of international hotel company
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced today the appointment of Steve Caron to vice president, Head of Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels™. With over 20 years of expertise building and running vacation rentals businesses, Steve will spearhead Choice’s strategy in this growing market, which represents great opportunities for Choice Hotels’ customers and Choice Privileges® members.
Choice Hotels recently launched its vacation rentals business, offering a new level of quality and service for consumers in this fast growing lodging industry segment by working with experienced and professional management companies. Leading this launch, Caron brings to Choice a depth of experience in distribution, marketing and technology for vacation rental management operators.
“Steve’s entrepreneurial energy and dedicated background in the vacation rentals sector represents an important addition to our management team as we look to build our presence in this compelling segment of the lodging experience,” said Tom Song, senior vice president, corporate development and innovation at Choice Hotels. “There is strong demand from vacation rental managers for solutions that help them grow and remain competitive, and I am pleased to have a leader with the capabilities that Steve brings to solidify Choice Hotels’ position in the vacation rentals industry.”
Caron comes to Choice with executive-level experience at leading companies in the vacation rentals industry, including both ResortQuest and VacationRoost.com. Immediately before Choice, Steve was Vice President of Product Integration, Business Development and Vacation Rentals fromTourico Holidays, Inc., a subsidiary of Travel Holdings, Inc., where he created and launched a vacation rentals division. He has experience managing both vacation rental booking platforms and vacation rental properties across the globe. Before entering the hospitality industry, Caron served in theUnited States Air Force for 10 years and is a decorated combat veteran with over 2,000 hours of flight experience.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest lodging companies. With more than 6,400 hotels franchised in more than 35 countries and territories, Choice Hotels International® represents more than 500,000 rooms around the globe. As of December 31, 2015, 720 hotels were in our development pipeline. Our company’s Ascend Hotel Collection®, Cambria® hotels & suites, Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Sleep Inn®, Quality®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel®, Econo Lodge®, Rodeway Inn®, and Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels™ brands provide a spectrum of lodging choices to meet guests’ needs. With more than 25 million members and counting, our Choice Privileges® rewards program enhances every trip a guest takes, with benefits ranging from instant, every day rewards to exceptional experiences, starting right when they join. All hotels and vacation rentals are independently owned and operated. Visit us at www.choicehotels.com for more information.
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Scott Carman, Choice Hotels: 301-592-6361, scott_carman@choicehotels.com