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Choice Hotels Canada awarded the 2019 Hall of Fame Award from the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)

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TORONTO, CANADA, 2019-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels Canada, one of the country’s largest hotel franchisors, is excited to announce that it has been awarded the 2019 Hall of Fame Award, an annual Recognition Award from the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). Of the Canadian Franchise Association’s 700 corporate members, only 32 have been awarded the Hall… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels Named “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” for Ninth Consecutive Year

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — For the ninth consecutive year, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) earned the distinction as one of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” The company once again achieved a perfect 100 score on the HRC 2019 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmark that ranks… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels opens the largest hotel in its portfolio – the Clarion Hotel The Hub in Oslo, Norway

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Clarion Hotel The Hub in Oslo Features 810 Rooms with Contemporary Design and Premium Amenities ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is pleased to announce the opening of the largest hotel in its portfolio – the Clarion Hotel The Hub in Oslo, Norway. The hotel offers 810 rooms, unique… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces signing for new Cambria hotels in Detroit and Portland, Maine

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Choice Hotels Signs Agreement to Develop Growing Upscale Hotel Brand in Two Top U.S. Cities ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) inked agreements with Koucar Management to develop new Cambria hotels in Detroit and Portland, Maine. The upscale hotels are slated to open in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Located at 600 W. Lafayette Boulevard,… Read the full press release

The Comfort hotels brand continues its United States expansion with seven hotels to open this year from coast to coast

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Comfort hotels brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues its United States expansion with seven hotels already opening this year from coast to coast. These hotels are the latest to showcase the new Comfort logo, unveiled last May as a capstone to the brand’s multi-year transformation. More than… Read the full press release

The Capitol Hotel joins the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International

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The Capitol Hotel Adds to the Brand’s Growing Portfolio in City Centers ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Capitol Hotel is the latest property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), a portfolio of unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts that reflect their surrounding community. Located in the heart of downtown Hartford at… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the opening of new 77-room, four-story Sleep Inn hotel in Tampa, Florida

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to expand the footprint of its proven midscale Sleep Inn brand with the opening of a new 77-room, four-story hotel in Tampa, Fla. Located at 6231 S. Dale Mabry Highway, the Sleep Inn & Suites Tampa South is a short distance from nearby landmarks, like… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels promotes Sireesha Kunduri to vice president of engineering for distribution and revenue management

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, has promoted Sireesha Kunduri to vice president of engineering for distribution and revenue management. In this role, Kunduri will oversee the delivery and success of the company’s distribution and revenue management platforms, including choiceEDGE and… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the opening of WoodSpring Suites Naples in Florida

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), along with developer Gold Coast Premier Properties, LLC, opened today (March 1, 2019) the WoodSpring Suites Naples in Florida. “The opening of the WoodSpring Suites Naples highlights our commitment to grow the brand strategically in areas sought-out by guests and developers alike,” said Ralph Thiergart, vice president… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Indianapolis – Zionsville

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Extended-Stay Brand Opens Fifth Hotel Near Hoosier State Capital ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, in collaboration with Loftus Robinson, announced the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Indianapolis – Zionsville. Located at 6007 Perry Worth Road, the new hotel is the fifth WoodSpring Suites… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels to develop three dual-brand Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites properties and two stand-alone Sleep Inn hotels in Phoenix metropolitan area and across California

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has signed agreements with Equinox Hospitality to develop three dual-brand Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites properties and two stand-alone Sleep Inn hotels. These midscale hotels will be built in the Phoenix metropolitan area and across California, and the first hotel is set to open in 2021…. Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces agreement with NIAM Investments to develop a six-story, 119-room Cambria Hotel in Spartanburg, S.C.

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Hotel will mark the brand’s eighth location in the Palmetto State ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has signed an agreement with NIAM Investments to develop a six-story, 119-room Cambria Hotel in Spartanburg, S.C. The upscale hotel is slated to open in summer 2020. Located at 167 N. Church St., the… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels to develop 14 new WoodSpring Suites hotels throughout Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) awarded an agreement to ServiceStar Hospitality to develop 14 new WoodSpring Suites hotels throughout Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. “The WoodSpring Suites brand continues to draw strong interest from developers across the country, furthering its position as a leader both in extended stay and the economy segment… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels celebrates the successful growth of WoodSpring Suites since its acquisition in February 2018

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Milestone Caps off Year of Record Performance and Rapid Growth ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The WoodSpring Suites brand recently surpassed another milestone with the opening of its 250th hotel in the greater Portland, Ore., area. This landmark achievement coincides with the one-year anniversary of the Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) acquisition of the WoodSpring brand… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the promotion of Jill Burke to regional vice president of franchise services

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, has promoted Jill Burke to regional vice president of franchise services. In this role, Burke will lead the company’s area directors, a team of franchise operations business consultants, to drive system-wide hotel performance and owner… Read the full press release

Ascend Hotel Collection closed out 2018 with seventy-three total franchise agreements, the most franchise agreements in its history

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Franchise Agreements Fuel Upscale Brand Growth in Popular Travel Destinations Worldwide ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ascend Hotel Collection, the world’s first and largest soft brand from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), closed out 2018 by awarding the most franchise agreements in the brand’s history. Seventy-three total franchise agreements, 43 domestic and 30 international,… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels welcomes Douglas Lisi as vice president of revenue management

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, announced Douglas Lisi has joined the company as vice president of revenue management. In this role, Lisi will lead the company’s revenue management organization and functions, including trend analysis, forecasting, and price optimization, to help… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the construction on the Cambria Hotel Los Angeles – Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles

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Upscale Hotel Brand Expands in Historic Core District with Adaptive Reuse Project ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is excited to announce that PNK Group Investments has begun construction on the Cambria Hotel Los Angeles – Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Slated to open in 2020, the 13-story, 180-room hotel is… Read the full press release

Comfort brand awarded 120 franchise agreements in 2018 as it expands around the country

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Nearly 120 Franchise Agreements Awarded as Brand Expands ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Comfort brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues to advance its transformation with over 700 properties certified Move to Modern, 450 hotels in the process of obtaining new signage, and more than 170 hotels having installed new signs…. Read the full press release

Choice Hotels to develop 27 new WoodSpring Suites hotels with CHECO Purchase Company

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) signed an agreement with CHECO Purchase Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Concord Hospitality, which has newly formed Common Oaks Lodging LLC, to develop 27 new WoodSpring Suites hotels. The hotels will be built throughout Michigan and North Carolina, as well as in the metropolitan areas of Jacksonville,… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the promotion of Sonia Egyhazy to regional vice president of franchise development for Cambria Hotels

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Sonia Egyhazy Promoted to Regional Vice President of Franchise Development for Cambria Hotels ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, announced the promotion of Sonia Egyhazy to regional vice president of franchise development for Cambria Hotels. “Choice Hotels’ growth in the upscale segment is a… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels to develop 15 new-construction midscale hotels in the Western US

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has signed an agreement with Jay Virk to develop 15 new-construction midscale hotels in the Western region of the U.S. through 2026. Five Sleep Inn hotels and five dual-brand Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites properties will be built across California and Arizona: Sleep Inn hotels: Elk Grove, Manteca, Three Rivers, Turlock, and Watsonville,… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels makes planning and booking group travel easier with new online reservation solution

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is making planning and booking group travel at its hotels easier than ever with the launch of the Group Management Platform, an online reservation solution. Through a new portal on ChoiceHotels.com, guests can seamlessly make reservations for groups, review details at a glance,… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the appointment of Jason Simpson as vice president of engineering

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, announced Jason Simpson has joined the company as vice president of engineering. In this role, Simpson will lead the company’s corporate IT organization to support its ongoing business functions, including corporate operations, global sales, franchise… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels International moves its infrastructure to AWS

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Leading hospitality company migrates to AWS to enhance company’s leadership in innovation using the broadest and deepest portfolio of cloud services SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2019-Jan-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (January 14, 2019), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is moving its infrastructure to… Read the full press release

McKinney to work with Choice Hotels as its new lead creative agency

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New Creative Platform, Multi-Channel Ad Campaign to Debut in 2019 ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest and most successful hotel franchisors, has named McKinney as its new lead creative agency. Beginning this month, McKinney will work with Choice Hotels to develop a new creative platform for… Read the full press release

Ascend Hotel Collection welcomes Hotel Ylem to its portfolio of best-in-class unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts

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Hotel Ylem Joins the Ascend Hotel Collection ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Dec-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotel Ylem is the latest property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection, a portfolio of best-in-class unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts that reflect their surrounding community by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH). The property recently completed extensive renovations and the revamped… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Atlanta Conyers

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Dec-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel franchisors, in collaboration with Vikas Patel of Mountain View Hospitality, announced the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Atlanta Conyers. The new hotel is the third WoodSpring hotel to open in the greater Atlanta region, joining the WoodSpring Suites Atlanta Alpharetta and WoodSpring Suites Atlanta Chamblee…. Read the full press release

Choice Hotels announces the opening of its first hotel in Nevada — the WoodSpring Suites Reno Sparks

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Hotel Opening Marks Brand’s Entry into State Amid Cross-Country Expansion ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, in collaboration with Brookwood Hotels, announced the opening of the WoodSpring Suites Reno Sparks, the brand’s first hotel in Nevada. Located at 140 Salomon Court, the… Read the full press release

Whistle Messaging to be fully integrated with SkyTouch/CONNECT integration platform

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Leading hotel technology providers in property management operations and guest communications leverage SkyTouch’s next generation integration platform /CONNECT and Whistle’s Customer Engagement platform to further heighten company’s leadership in innovation PHOENIX, AZ, 2018-Dec-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The hospitality industry demands access to real time data to address business and customer needs. Since 2015 Whistle’s… Read the full press release