Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to grow with the announcement of 36 newly-opened franchised properties during the month of January. The openings include hotels in 14 states and seven countries, including six properties in Poland marking the companys first-ever hotels in the country, adding more than 3,500 rooms to the companys existing 485,000-plus rooms.
Select properties that opened in January include:
Cambria Suites Oklahoma City, Okla.
This 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.
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Stuart, Fla.
This 123-room pet-friendly extended stay hotel features free high-speed Internet access and guest laundry facilities. Guestrooms offer fully-equipped kitchens with microwaves and refrigerators.
Comfort Suites Houston, Texas
This newly-construction all-suite hotel is pet-friendly and 100 percent smoke free. The Comfort Suites hotel offers free full breakfast, exercise room, outdoor pool, business center, free weekday newspaper, guest laundry and meeting facilities. Guest suites feature flat screen/Plasma TVs, pillow top mattresses, refrigerators, microwaves and in-room coffee makers.
Clarion Hotel Grand Baltic Resort & Spa Dzwirzyno, Poland
One of six new hotels marking the companys first ever entrance into Poland, the flagship Clarion Hotel Grand Baltic Resort & Spa hotel is located in the idyllic town of Dzwirzyno, on the Baltic Sea. This elegant resort hotel boasts 133 luxurious guest-suites that offer spectacular sea-views from their balconies. In addition, guests staying at this Clarion property will have direct access to the beach and can enjoy a pool, spa facilities, and two gourmet restaurants specializing in international food and wine.
Other Choice brand hotels that opened in January include:
Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites and Comfort Hotel
Darwin, Australia
Draveil, France
Gardermoen, Norway
Houghton Lake, Mich.
Jackson, Tenn.
Melvindale, Mich.
Comfort Suites
Columbus, Ohio
Doswell, Va.
Wilson, N.C.
Quality Inn, Quality Inn & Suites and Quality Hotel
Ankeny, Iowa
Kasselsdorf, Germany
Katowice, Poland
Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Poland
La Porte, Texas
Langley, Canada
Lathrop, Calif.
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Poznan, Poland
Ringgold, Ga.
Ripley, W. Va.
Wroclaw, Poland
Sleep Inn & Suites
Abilene, Texas
Clarion Hotel and Clarion Inn
Memphis, Tenn.
Rochester, Minn.
Cambria Suites
Dania Beach, Fla.
Econo Lodge
Ames, Iowa
Lloydminster, Canada
McAlester, Okla.
Panama City, Fla.
Rodeway Inn
Secaucus, N.J.
Other brands within the portfolio of worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels include MainStay Suites and the Ascend Collection membership program.