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Cambria Suites brand is growing fast

Hotel Booking Momentum keeps building for Cambria Suites from Choice Hotels as the company entered 2006 with 13 executed contracts for the brand, and first quarter 2006 saw the execution of 10 more contracts.

"We are very excited to be announcing our first international locations in Toronto, a growing, vibrant market, " said Brad LeBlanc, vice president, franchise development, Cambria Suites. "Developer enthusiasm for the Cambria Suites brand remains robust, suite hotel, the innovative design and the dedicated support from our experienced brand team. We look forward working with Rob Hans and his team as we grow the Cambria Suites brand in Canada."

Travel Agency Two Cambria Suites hotelsone in Boise, Idaho, and one in Green Bay, Wisconsincurrently are under construction.

Cheap Hotel A virtual tour of a Cambria Suites hotel, as well as live construction footage from the Cambria Suites in Boise, can be viewed at www.cambriasuites.com.

"We are very pleased with the strong reception we are seeing from developers around the country for the Cambria Suites brand, " said Brad LeBlanc, vice president, franchise development, Cambria Suites. "We know we've hit a home run with the brand as developers are executing agreements to build Cambria Suites hotels across a wide range of locations, use developments, urban and suburban areas, and airport locations."

Flight Booking "We had a strong first year of development, and we met the excitement generated by that activity with an even more robust first quarter," said Brad LeBlanc, vice president, franchise sales, for the Cambria Suites brand. "We have every reason to believe the development momentum will continue, especially with all the positive feedback we continue to receive from current and potential developers. People see the value in the Cambria product for multiple marketsfrom mixed-use developments and airport locations to suburban spots and even urban areas."

"All of the efforts of our Cambria Suites team are focused on strengthening the brand, maximizing its growth, level performance, " said David Pepper, division president, upscale and extended stay market brands, Choice Hotels. "With the resources of Choice Hotels behind the brand, we are confident that 2007 will be another banner year for Cambria Suites."

Travel Agent "The Cambria Suites brand represents Choice Hotels' continuing ability to think outside the box and create a truly unique hotel experience," said Sanket Patel, president of SBP Development, which is developing three Cambria Suites properties in Maryland. "We believe this is the future of all-suites lodging."

To raise consumer awareness for the brand, sized, fully furnished replica of a Cambria Suites guest suite was opened in the Boise Airport. The guest suite gave travelers a sneak peak of the luxurious room accommodations guests can experience when the first Cambria Suites hotel opens in Boise in the coming weeks. This type of initiative is indicative of the ' box', based approach Choice is taking to launch the brand and connect with consumers and generated added buzz surrounding Cambria Suites.

Hotel Chicago Developers also are buying into the brand because of Choice Hotels' focus on franchisee return on investment and the organizations dedicated support, which includes Cambria Suites brand-specific directors of local sales and a Cambria-focused franchise service team.

Online Booking And the strong reception extends beyond traditional hoteliers.

Travel Health Insurance To date, owners of restaurants, apartment buildings and construction companies have contracted to build Cambria Suites.

Hotel Reservation "Franchisees are excited about what this hotel has to offer: a strong F&B and amenities package, larger-than-industry-average rooms and stylish dcor," said William Edmundson, vice president of brand management and strategy for the Cambria Suites brand. "They can see that this hotel meets the needs of both the business traveler and the leisure traveler."

London Hotel Booking In addition to the 23 contracts executed to date, Swift Hospitality in Freeport, Illinois, signed a letter of intent for five properties.

Discount Travel Though most of the locations for these properties have not yet been selected, Swift Hospitality has selected Appleton, Wisconsin, as one of the five sites.

Orlando Hotel Choice also entered into an agreement with Badger Midwest Holdings, LLC, of Cambridge, Wisconsin, in which Badger agreed to develop 10 Cambria Suites brand properties.

Booking Agency Sites for future Cambria Suites brand hotels include Boise, Idaho; Green Bay, Wis.; Madison, Wis.; Savannah, Ga.; Ft. Myers, Fla.; Akron/Canton, Ohio; metro Phoenix, Ariz.; Southport, N.C.; Appleton, Wis.; Bloomington, Minn., near the Mall of America; Ontario, Calif.; Wilmington, N.C.; Somerset, N.J.; Columbus, Ohio; Oak Creek, Wis.; Fort Collins, Co.; Denver Airport, Co.; Victorville, Calif.; Baltimore, Md., at the Inner Harbor; Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Md.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Kent Island, Md. and Cathedral City, Calif.

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