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Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) is a hospitality holding corporation which owns several hotel brands and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2008, Choice Hotels’ total revenue was $642 million, of which, $637 million from Franchise, and $4.94 million from Corporate Items.

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Competitors

Comfort Inn & Suites in Muncie, Indiana was built in 2008

  • AmericInn Hotels
  • Best Western
  • Wyndham Worldwide
  • Intercontinental Hotels Group
  • Marriott International
  • Hilton Hotels Corporation

Corporate Innovation

Comfort Suites in Laredo, Texas was built in 2007

Choice Hotels has led the industry with many innovations, being the first to:

  • Offer total wall-to-wall carpeting in all hotels (1952)
  • Offer in room telephones and 24 hour desk service (1954)
  • Guarantee Reservations (1963)
  • Offer 24 hour, toll-free reservations (1970)
  • Offer non-smoking rooms in every hotel (1984)
  • Offer internet reservation services (1995)

Hotel brands

  • Comfort Inn
  • Comfort Suites
  • Quality Inn
  • Sleep Inn
  • Clarion
  • Cambria Suites
  • Mainstay Suites
  • Suburban Extended Stay Hotel
  • Ascend Collection
  • Econo Lodge
  • Rodeway Inn

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