SILVER SPRING, MD. (May 18, 2000) - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH), one of the largest hotel franchise companies in the world, and Windsor Hotels International, a Cairo-based hotel management company and an affiliate company of Abercrombie and Kent (A&K), announced this month the opening of the first Choice brand hotels in Egypt - Comfort Ambassador Club Hotel and Quality Royal Palace Hotel, both in Hurghada.

The 112-unit, three-story Comfort Ambassador Club Hotel is centrally located just minutes from beaches, shopping and the Hurghada International Airport. Hotel features include two restaurants, lobby lounge and outdoor swimming pool.

Each room is equipped with 25-inch color television with remote control and cable programming, iron and ironing board, in-room movie service and touch-tone telephone.

The 195-unit, three-story Quality Royal Palace Hotel is conveniently located on 20 acres of beachfront property in the heart of Hurghada`s tourist district. Hotel features include five restaurants, an Irish pub with live entertainment, three outdoor swimming pools, exercise room and shuttle service to the airport.

Room amenities include 25-inch remote-control TV with cable programming, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. Suites also feature a separate living and sleeping area, microwave, and refrigerator.

Both hotels feature one and two bedroom suites, sun decks, currency exchange and a VIP concierge desk.

Room rates start at $90 at the Quality Royal Palace Hotel and at $85 at the Comfort Ambassador Club Hotel.

Discounts are available for senior citizens, business travelers,members of the American Automotive Association, government and military personnel and groups.

Recommend Magazine recently listed Comfort Inn as a winner of its Reader`s Choice Award in the category of Clients`(Travel Agent) Favorite Value Hotel/Resort.

Quality Inns, Hotels & Suites has served travelers worldwide for over 60 years with a full range of services and amenities.

Comfort and Quality brand hotels are franchised by Choice Hotels International of Silver Spring, MD. Choice franchises almost 5,000 hotels open or under development representing more than 400,200 rooms in 39 countries. In addition to Comfort and Quality brand hotels, Choice franchises hotels under the Econo Lodge, Sleep, Clarion, Rodeway Inn and MainStay Suites hotel brands.

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