Choice Hotels News

Choice Hotels moves into new headquarters in Maryland
Choice Hotels International has finalised its move to new global headquarters at 1 Choice Hotels Circle in Rockville, Maryland. A ribbon cutting event was held to celebrate the event, attended by more than 400 state and local elected officials, economic development leaders, community representatives and employees.

Choice Hotels Europe moves to strengthen UK travel trade relationships
Choice Hotels Europe, the company behind the Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands in Europe and part of Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the largest hotel companies with 6,200 hotels worldwide, today announced the appointment of Sofia McFarlane as Corporate Account Manager, UK Global Sales.

Choice Hotels International completes move into new Rockville headquarters
Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world’s largest hotel companies, today finalized its move to new global headquarters at 1 Choice Hotels Circle in Rockville, Md., at a ribbon cutting event attended by U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio, Maryland State Sen. Jennie M. Forehand and more than 400 state and local elected officials, economic development leaders, community representatives and employees.

Choice Hotels International appoints chief technology officer
Choice Hotels International, Inc, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announces the appointment of Eben Hewitt to Chief Technology Officer based out of the company’s global technology hub in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, Hewitt will report directly to the Choice Hotels Chief Information Officer, Todd Davis, and oversee Choice Hotels’ technical vision and lead all aspects of Choice’s technology development in applications, architecture, and data

Choice Hotels adds 88 properties in 1Q
Choice Hotels has added 88 newly opened franchised properties to its portfolio during the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, the company has executed a total of 83 new domestic contracts within the first quarter of 2013, a 30-percent increase over the same period of the prior year.

Choice Hotels International checks in to new global headquarters
Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world’s largest hotel companies, has completed its move and officially checked into its new state of the art global headquarters at 1 Choice Hotels Circle in Rockville, Maryland in the heart of Rockville Town Square.

Choice Hotels moves to new headquarters
Choice Hotels International is completing its move to its new global headquarters at 1 Choice Hotels Circle in Rockville, Maryland at Rockville Town Square. The company’s more than 400 headquarter employees will begin work here on April 8, 2013.

Choice Hotels launches new division
Choice Hotels is launching a new division that develops and markets cloud-based technology products to help hoteliers industry-wide improve their efficiency and profitability.

Choice Hotels International and Booking.com sign corporate agreement
Choice Hotels International, Inc, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, today announced that it has entered into a global corporate agreement with Booking.com, a leading online travel agency (OTA), that attracts over 30 million unique online visitors from both leisure and business markets worldwide.

IHIF: Akkeron signs UK deal with Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International has announced a strategic relationship with Akkeron Hotels Group, a well-known regional hotel operator in the United Kingdom. The deal will initially result in nine Akkeron hotels operating under Choice Hotels franchise agreements in the UK, representing an almost 25 per cent increase in the Choice Hotels UK hotel portfolio and an additional 611 rooms.

Five Akkeron Hotel properties re-brand under agreement with Choice Hotels Europe
Choice Hotels Europe has announced that three Akkeron Hotels have been added to their UK portfolio today, with two more anticipated to come online in March. The newly branded Quality Hotel Bury St. Edmunds, Quality Hotel Peterborough and Clarion Collection Hotel Cromwell Stevenage today came online within the Choice Hotels Europe system, with the Quality Hotel Kings Lynn and the Quality Hotel Colchester expected to come online on 12th March.

Choice International continues rapid expansion
Choice Hotels International has seen a considerable amount of system growth, with the addition of 128 newly opened franchised properties during the fourth quarter of 2012. Further, the company has executed a total of 214 new domestic contracts within the fourth quarter of 2012, a 67 per cent increase over the same period of the prior year.