Choice Hotels reinforces its leadership and
first-mover advantage in extended stay with groundbreakings in
Texas, Kansas, and Kentucky
NORTH
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels
International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest
lodging franchisors, continues to strengthen its leadership
position in extended stay with three new Everhome Suites breaking
ground in San Antonio, Texas;
Bowling Green, Kentucky; and
Wichita, Kansas. All three were
developed in collaboration with Highside Companies. These
groundbreakings, along with eight others earlier this year,
demonstrate Choice's first-mover advantage in the category,
continuing to capitalize on extended stay demand which is currently
double the supply. In total, Choice Hotels has four Everhome Suites
open, 65 in the pipeline, over 20 under construction, and more than
15 expected to open within the next 12 months. As of the end of Q2
2024, Choice has nearly 400 hotels in the pipeline across four
extended stay brands.
Choice continues to break ground and open Everhome Suites
extended stay hotels across the country. The Everhome Suites San
Antonio marks the sixth property under construction in Texas. This will be Choice's second Everhome
Suites in Kentucky and the first
in Kansas.
"These three new locations speak to our continued leadership in
new construction midscale extended stay," said Ron Burgett, senior vice president, extended
stay development, Choice Hotels. "We're opening hotels at a rapid
pace and providing franchisees and collaborators like Highside with
exceptional operational know-how in the category."
"We're proud to join Choice on the forefront of extended stay
delivery with a continued wave of new Everhome Suites openings and
groundbreakings, with a total of 25 in the current
pipeline," said Justin Roberts, chief executive officer
of Highside Companies.
"Choice's first-mover advantage ensures we're able to capitalize
on extended stay demand in key markets and continue to cement our
leadership position in the category," said Matt McElhare, vice
president and lead for extended stay brands, Choice Hotels. "These
three groundbreakings in Bowling
Green, San Antonio, and
Wichita will provide a great
extended stay experience to a myriad of travelers looking for an
affordable and flexible option whether they are traveling for
business or leisure."
The hotel details are as follows:
- Everhome Suites Bowling Green is located at 1699
Charlie Court and will have 115 rooms. Demand in the market is
primarily driven by manufacturing and Bowling Green is home to Fruit of the Loom
corporate headquarters and production facility, as well as General
Motors, Henkel Corporation, Georgia-Pacific, Ball Corporation and Toyota
facilities. The property is also close to Western Kentucky University, University of Kentucky College of Medicine and many
hospitals such as Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital, TriStar
Greenview Regional Hospital, The Medical Center at Bowling Green, and Southern Kentucky Rehab
Hospital. The hotel is expected to open in November
2025.
- Everhome Suites San Antonio is located at 619 N
Hunt Lane and will have 115 rooms. The Everhome will be
located alongside Texas Highway
151 and Highway 410, which serves as San
Antonio's beltway and connects to San Antonio International Airport and Lackland
Air Force Base, the sole location for U.S. Air Force enlisted basic
military training. It is also within a five-mile radius of major
corporate hubs such as JPMorgan Chase Operations Center, Nationwide
Insurance, Capital Group, and a 1 million square foot Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage operation and connection center, one of only two such
facilities in the country. The hotel is expected to open in
November 2025.
- Everhome Suites Wichita is located at 3880 N Rock Road,
about three miles southwest of Wichita State
University, and will have 123 rooms. Hotel demand in this
market comes from a mixture of military, manufacturing, and
healthcare, with Spirit Aerosystems, Textron Aviation, and
Bombardier Learjet headquarters and manufacturing facilities in the
city. It is also home to McConnell Air Force Base. The hotel is
expected to open in the fall of 2025.
Everhome Suites offers the comforts of home along with many
other convenient amenities, including:
- Every room has a fully equipped kitchen with full-sized
refrigerator, dishwasher, stovetop, microwave, flatware, cookware
and plenty of counter space
- Spa-style bathrooms with high-quality fixtures
- Large closets and additional open and closed storage
- Select number of premium one-bedroom suites that feature
in-room washer and dryer
- Locally inspired touches including artwork, food and beverage
offerings in the HomeBase Market, and a signature mural at the
main entrance
- Weekly housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Pet-friendly options
- Contemporary multipurpose lobby
- Communal outdoor amenity area with barbeque grills,
firepits, and green spaces; pools at select locations
- 24/7 self-serve, tech-enabled Homebase Market with food,
beverages and groceries
- 24/7 fitness center with state-of-the-art cardio and
strength-training equipment, including Peloton bikes
- 24/7 guest laundry facilities
Everhome Suites participates in Choice Privileges, the
award-winning rewards program where members earn points on eligible
charges during their stay, which can be redeemed for reward nights
at over 7,000 hotels across a diverse portfolio of brands in 45
countries and territories. With the Choice Privileges Mastercard,
members can earn more points faster, including on everyday
purchases.
Choice Hotels, with a franchise-first focus and an
industry-leading retention rate, has been committed to providing
its hotel owners with the support they need to succeed since it
launched the country's first hotel chain in 1941. Today, Choice
offers franchisees a suite of cutting-edge cloud-based solutions,
including the choiceEDGE guest reservation platform and
the choiceADVANTAGE property management system to help
franchisees effectively manage room rates, distribution channels,
and inventory.
For more information on Everhome Suites development
opportunities, visit
choicehotelsdevelopment.com/everhome-suites.
Everhome Suites®: Closer to Home
The Everhome Suites brand provides a Closer to Home™
experience that enables guests to live life on their terms during
longer-term stays. The newly constructed midscale hotels are
designed to help extended stay guests maintain routine on the road
with apartment-style suites featuring fully equipped kitchens,
spa-like bathrooms and customizable "me" spaces, including movable
workstations, full-size closets and additional storage. Everhome
Suites properties have modern and sophisticated public spaces, 24/7
fitness centers with Peloton bikes, guest laundry facilities, free
Wi-Fi and self-service marketplaces with a variety of fresh and
frozen meal and grocery options. For more information, visit
https://www.choicehotels.com/everhome-suites.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of
the largest lodging franchisors in the world. The challenger in
upscale and a leader in midscale and extended stay, Choice® has
nearly 7,500 hotels, representing more than 630,000 rooms, in 45
countries and territories. A diverse portfolio of 22 brands that
range from full-service upper upscale properties to midscale,
extended stay and economy enables Choice® to meet
travelers' needs in more places and for more occasions while
driving more value for franchise owners and shareholders. The
award-winning Choice Privileges® rewards program and co-brand
credit card options provide members with a fast and easy way to
earn reward nights and personalized perks. For more information,
visit www.choicehotels.com.
About Highside Companies
Founded in 2019,
Highside Companies is a Denver-based real estate company, with
nearly $875 million in active projects across the
U.S. and Canada. Under the direction of a leadership
team with more than a century of combined experience in every
aspect of the commercial real estate lifecycle, Highside
offers best-in-class investment, investment management, and
development solutions across multiple asset classes. For more
information, visit
www.highsidecompanies.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes "forward-looking statements" about
future events, including anticipated development and hotel
openings. Such statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including construction delays, availability and cost
of financing and the other "Risk Factors" described in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, any of
which could cause actual results to be materially different from
our expectations.
Addendum
This is not an offering. No offer or sale of a franchise will be
made except by a Franchise Disclosure Document first filed and
registered with applicable state authorities. A copy of the
Franchise Disclosure Document can be obtained through contacting
Choice Hotels International at 1 Choice Hotels Circle, Suite
400, Rockville, MD 20850,
email: development@choicehotels.com.
© 2024 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All Rights
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