Choice Hotels News

Choice Hotels Names Patti Goodrich as Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced that it has named Patti Goodrich vice president of enterprise infrastructure. In this new position, she will oversee the strategic direction and operational management of the company’s data center management, service management and support, and infrastructure services engineering teams. Goodrich reports to the company’s Chief Technology Officer Todd Davis.

Choice Hotels Launches 2010 European Hotel Directory
Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH), the global hotel group behind the Comfort, Quality, Clarion and Sleep Inn brands and one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the world, today announced the launch of its 2010 European Hotel Directory which includes details of nearly 500 hotels located in 16 European countries. New for 2010 are hotels located in Poland and Latvia.

Expedia (EXPE) and Choice Hotels (CHH) tonight announced they have signed a new, long-term deal that
Expedia (EXPE) and Choice Hotels (CHH) tonight announced they have signed a new, long-term deal that will return Choice’s inventory to Expedia’s global family of websites including Expedia and Hotels.com.

Expedia and Choice Hotels International sign new long-term agreement
Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) and Expedia, Inc., the world’s leading online travel company (Nasdaq: EXPE), today announced they have signed a new three-year agreement to include Choice Hotels International properties on the more than 80 Expedia® and Hotels.com®-branded sites that Expedia operates worldwide.

Choice Hotels International announces New Cambria Suites Hotel in Aurora, Colo.
Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) today announced that the Cambria Suites hotel in Aurora, Colo. opened on July 1, 2009. Cambria Suites hotels are designed for guests who want to take their lifestyle with them when traveling, and feature stylish design with guest suites that are larger than standard hotel rooms.

Expedia and Choice Hotels: Spencer Has His Say
In Part Two of our Ghosts of the Internet Past interviews, we caught up with former Expedia executive Spencer Rascoff. Spencer is now the Chief Operating Office of real estate website Zillow.com but was ran hotel supplier relations during the IHG/Expedia stand-off six years ago

Choice Hotels and Expedia: Former IHG Exec Jim Young Strolls Down Memory Lane
As we discussed earlier, all of the relevant parties to the last major public flare-up between an OTA and a major brand (Expedia and IHG) have moved on to new challenges. However, we’ve tracked the two key witnesses down, and they both have agreed to discuss the current situation between Choice and Expedia.

CHH CEO on EXPE: LRA and MFN
Choice Hotels’ CEO Steve Joyce just spoke with Hotels Magazine about the current issues at hand - taking the fight into the streets.

Choice Hotels and Expedia: We’ve Seen this Movie Before
Hotels Magazine just broke a nice story on a squabble that has erupted between Choice and Expedia that is eerily reminiscent of a fight between Expedia and IHG several years ago.

Choice Hotels International Declares Cash Dividend of $0.185
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.185 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 16, 2009 to shareholders of record on October 2, 2009.
Choice Hotels Makes Hole in One with LPGA
Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International today announced the signing of a three-year partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), making Choice Hotels the Official Hotel Partner of the LPGA.
Choice Hotels International Offers Miles
Silver Spring, MD (August 28, 2002) - Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) announced today the formation of a marketing relationship with United Airlines, whereby guests at more than 3,300 domestic Choice brand hotels can earn airline miles through United`s frequent flyer program, Mileage Plus.