Choice Hotels International

Our Chief Marketing Officer, Noha Abdalla sat down with Ben Kaplan of the Top CMO Podcast to discuss how Choice Hotels markets 22 different brands, her leadership and marketing philosophies, the work she’s most proud of and more. Listen to the podcast here: https://ch.social/6045sF48T

Join us in welcoming The Quincy, Ascend Hotel Collection to the Choice Hotels family! With this addition, Choice Hotels now has upscale hotels in over 90% of the top 25 markets in the country, furthering our investment in growing our upscale portfolio of hotels. Located close to major Washington D.C. landmarks and attractions, experience an artistic and inspiring boutique hotel featuring immersive local artwork and elevated amenities. Congrats to all involved in the opening! #ChoiceHotels #AscendHotelCollection #GrandOpening

?Hola Espa?a! We are thrilled to announce that our Choice Hotels EMEA has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Faranda Hotels & Resorts, expanding our presence in Spain. This collaboration brings eight properties with over 700 rooms to our upscale Ascend Hotel Collection. Conveniently located in and near major Spanish cities, these hotels offer unique experiences, including the flagship Faranda Hotel Rias Altas, Ascend Hotel Collection in La Coru?a, featuring the only beachfront location in the city, a pizzeria and a water sports club. Six of these amazing hotels are already open for bookings with two expected to open in 2025. To read more, visit: https://ch.social/6044sHvln #ChoiceHotelsInternational #ChoiceHotelsEMEA #Openings

Choice Hotels generated another quarter of record financial performance, demonstrating the successful execution of our growth strategy and giving us the confidence to raise our full-year guidance. We accelerated our unit growth, increased our global pipeline to new levels, expanded our international reach, and significantly grew the size of our rewards program. The positive momentum we have created and the strength of our versatile business model bolsters our ability to continue to deliver sustained top-line and earnings growth while returning significant capital to shareholders. For more on our third quarter 2024 earnings results, click here: ch.social/Q32024Earnings

After every storm, there’s a rainbow of hope. And that rainbow of hope is General Manager Steve Lambert and the team at Cambria St. Petersburg-Madeira Beach Marina. Steve opened the hotel's doors to over 100 displaced locals after Hurricane Helene. He provided shelter, cooked meals, offered essentials, and brought comfort through games and reassurance, reminding everyone that brighter days were ahead. Join us in celebrating Steve's selfless acts ???? Read more about Steve’s inspiring actions: https://bit.ly/40fKBBy

We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our 500th extended stay hotel and the grand opening of the Everhome Suites in Glendale, AZ! This is a major milestone in our growth and one of the reasons we lead the industry with the fastest growing economy extended stay portfolio. With over 350 extended stay properties in the pipeline, we continue to invest in the strategic growth of the category. “Reaching 500 open extended stay properties is a testament to our strategic focus on this high growth category, proven extended stay hotel operating model and tried-and-true brand prototypes, all of which make Choice’s expertise the best in the industry,” said Patrick Pacious, president and CEO of Choice Hotels, International. Congratulations to the Everhome Suites Glendale Sports Entertainment District on a successful grand opening! Photos: www.pennykarle.com

Our recent feature in Skift highlights the success of Cambria Hotels in upscale and our strides to continue to evolve the brand. Since Cambria’s introduction in 2005 and redesign in 2014, we’ve expanded the brand to include both major cities and secondary markets while successfully adapting design elements and amenities to be more cost-effective, outperforming competitors. Thank you for featuring Cambria Hotels, Skift! Read the full article here: https://ch.social/6042qXDU0

We are devoted to supporting the community and are giving our members the chance to contribute points to the American Red Cross to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. We are grateful for your kind donations and pledge to match point donations up to $30,000, in addition to the $20,000 match in our earlier response to Hurricane Helene. To donate, visit: https://ch.social/6040qKTTi

We are continuing to prioritize efficiency, innovation and ease for both franchisees and guests with the introduction of our “Lobby in a Box” concept. This modular design package is tailored to extended stay hotels and guests, making it easy for franchisees to transform public spaces into multi-functional revenue-generating areas that also offer guests the essentials they need when they travel for longer stays. Building on the success of our “Kitchen in a Box” concept, “Lobby in a Box” makes extended stay hotel conversions faster and more cost-effective for owners. To read more, visit: https://ch.social/6040qyDB6 #ChoiceHotels #Innovation #Efficiency

We are proud and honored to accept the first “World’s Leading Sustainable Technology 2024” award from the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards. Choice Hotels was the first hotel company in the world to equip one of its hotels with the CarbinX. This groundbreaking technology captures and stores permanently the CO2 emitted by the water boilers, reducing gas usage by up to 20%. We are passionate about uniting sustainability, technology and hospitality to make the world a better place, and we will continue to improve the future one hotel at a time. Thank you to the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards for this recognition, and to CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies, CenterPoint Energy and the team at Radisson Blu Mall of America for this exciting project. #ChoiceHotels #Award #Sustainability #CarbonCapture