Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) opened the UK`s fifth Sleep Inn hotel in the city centre of Leeds near the Grand Theatre, restaurants, and the main shopping and business district.

The hotel caters to both business and leisure travelers offering 132 spacious guest rooms, at an opening rate of $80.94 per night (Friday-Sunday) and $90.85 per night (Monday- Thursday).

The Sleep Inn Leeds` modern facilities include a walk-in shower, air-conditioning, clock radio, coffee makers, computer modem, hair dryer, ironing board, and remote control television with cable and pay-per-view movies. There is also a bar and restaurant on site serving a selection of food and drinks.

Currently there are four Sleep Inn hotels open in the UK in Baldock, Newton Aycliffe, Peterborough and Stevenage. Choice Hotels Europe is aiming to develop a total of 44 Sleep Inn properties over the next five years.

The Sleep Inn Leeds is the third Choice brand hotel based in Leeds. The other hotels include the Comfort Inn Leeds and the Quality Hotel Leeds / Selby Fork.
For reservations at any Choice Hotels brand worldwide, contact the company`s toll-free reservation service 1-800-4CHOICE or visit www.choicehotels.com on the Internet.

Choice Hotels Europe, operated by the CHE Group plc, is, together with Choice Hotels Scandinavia, the third largest franchise hotel company in Europe (by number of properties), with over 500 Comfort, Quality, Sleep and Clarion branded hotels and inns open and under development in 18 countries, including over 100 in the UK alone. The group holds the master franchise rights for the four brands in Europe from Choice Hotels International, which is the second-largest hotel franchisor in the world. Choice Hotels franchises more than 5,000 hotels open and under development in 48 countries and territories under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn brand names.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels Europe, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, and 1-800-4CHOICE are registered trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

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