La Quinta announced today its
entry into the international lodging arena with the opening of the newly
constructed La Quinta Inn-Vancouver Airport in Richmond, British Columbia,
Canada. The 50-room hotel, located at 8640 Alexandra Road is owned and
operated by Aspha Dada of Intercol Holdings Ltd. The company’s first international hotel features many of La Quinta’s
standard offerings as well as additional amenities that are unique to this
property, including a grand, two-story lobby and a spacious rooftop lounge.

This hotel also features a complimentary continental breakfast, an indoor
heated swimming pool with spa, a full-service business center, fitness
center, onsite guest laundry facilities, complimentary airport shuttle
service and meeting space for up to 30 people.

The La Quinta Inn-Vancouver Airport offers four different room choices:
standard rooms with two full-size beds, king rooms or king rooms with a
sofa/sleeper for longer stays, and business king rooms for business
travelers desiring extra space. Each guestroom features oversized desks,
in-room hair dryers, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards and dataport
telephones with voicemail and free local calls. While many of the
guestrooms provide standard 32-inch televisions with expanded cable,
several rooms offer plasma display televisions.

The La Quinta Inn-Vancouver Airport will also participate in the La Quinta
Returns program that offers a variety of special benefits and the ability
to earn points for every dollar spent at La Quinta. Points can be redeemed
for free nights and other great rewards. Guests can enroll at
http://www.lq.com/ , the front desk at any La Quinta hotel or at
1-800-642-4258.

“The opening of the new La Quinta Inn-Vancouver Airport represents a
significant step for our company as it officially signals our expansion
into markets outside the United States,” said Alan Tallis, executive vice
president and chief development officer for La Quinta Corporation. “As
market conditions continue to improve, we fully expect to continue our
international expansion in Canada and beyond.”

Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, La Quinta is the pioneer of the
mid-priced, limited-service hotel segment. With more than 35 years as an
owner/operator, La Quinta is one of the most highly visible brands in its
segment, evidenced by its loyal customer base and members of La Quinta
Returns. It continues to provide guests with one of the most consistent
hotel experiences in the industry.

La Quinta formally launched its franchise program in 2000 to energize the
company’s long-term growth strategy through rapid expansion into new
markets. La Quinta’s traditionally strong brand loyalty and development of
a franchisee-friendly program has led to an overwhelming response to its
franchise program. Since its launch, the Company has opened more than 100
La Quinta branded franchise properties with 50 more currently in various
stages of development.
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