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Choice Hotels International Opens 88 New Hotels in Q1 2013

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ROCKVILLE, Md., May 14, 2013 // PRNewswire // - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, announced robust system growth with the addition of 88 newly opened franchised properties 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.

Ascend Hotel Collection, a membership program comprised of exquisite independent hotels, continued its exceptional growth into the first quarter of 2013, with 28 new membership agreements signed compared to three membership agreements during the same time last year. Much of this growth is a direct result of Choice Hotels International's strategic marketing alliance with timeshare company Bluegreen Vacations, a relationship which enables the company to further extend the Ascend Hotel Collection portfolio into even more outstanding resort destinations.

During the first three months of 2013, openings include hotels in 28 U.S. states and 11 countries, adding more than 6,500 guestrooms to the company's existing rooms which stand at more than half a million. The Choice Hotels portfolio of franchised hotels offers business and leisure travelers a full spectrum from premium economy to upscale hotels and resorts.

"We are especially pleased by the positive reception we've seen to our upscale brands, as well as the significant traction we're gaining in major urban markets," said David Pepper, senior vice president of global development for Choice Hotels International. "Across all brands, the development environment has improved for new construction, so much so that we believe 2013 is on track to be considerably stronger than last year for franchise development."

Select properties that opened during this year's first quarter include:

Arroyo Pinion Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection – Sedona, Arizona

The stunning Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona have colorful names like 'Thunder Mountain,' 'Lizard Head,' and 'Coffeepot,' and right across the street from these landmarks you will find the Arroyo Pinion Hotel. Guests of Arroyo Pinion, part of the Ascend Hotel Collection, will love its proximity to nature, including the world-renowned Red Rock Crossing and scenic Oak Creek Canyon, as well as the easy access to shopping in Uptown Sedona, with its impressive array of art galleries. Local eateries range from casual chic to five-star elegance and those who wish to explore Sedona's mystical vortexes will have plenty of local guides to lend a hand. Guests can also enjoy the spirit of relaxation with in-room whirlpool tubs and patios available in many rooms. Free continental breakfast and a free daily newspaper make the Arroyo Pinion a perfect spot for business and leisure travelers.

Hotel Cromwell, a Clarion Collection hotel – Stevenage, Great Britain, UK

History pairs with modern luxury at the stately Hotel Cromwell, part of the Clarion Collection portfolio of hotels, located in Stevenage, Great Britain. Converted from a farmhouse which was once home to John Thurloe, secretary to Oliver Cromwell, guests can sample the local character at the nearby Hatfield House and the splendid Knebworth House. Families will particularly enjoy the neighboring Harry Potter World, Woburn Safari Park, Whipsnade Zoo, and Paradise Wildlife Park. A visit to London is just minutes away via rail or the A1. Dining options include the elegant Oliver's Restaurant and its excellent wine list, as well as the hotel's tavern and lounge. Business and leisure travelers alike will appreciate the flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, trouser press, and tea & coffee making facilities available in each and every room.

Comfort Inn Midtown West/Manhattan – New York, NY

The brand new Comfort Inn Midtown West, located in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan has easy access to everything New York City has to offer. Minutes away from marquee attractions including Times Square, Broadway and the Empire State Building, the hotel also is close to Central Park, 5th Avenue shopping and Rockefeller Center. Welcoming interior corridors transport you conveniently and safely to the spacious rooms. Guests – whether they're in the Big Apple for business or pleasure – will appreciate the free wireless high-speed Internet access, free in-room coffee, and a free hot and delicious breakfast featuring eggs, meat, yogurt, fresh fruit, cereal and more, including your choice of hot waffle flavors.

Clintwood Sleep Inn & Suites – Clintwood, Virginia

Travelers will rest well amidst the trees and rolling hills of southwestern Virginia at The Sleep Inn & Suites® hotel in Clintwood, Virginia. This simply stylish Designed to Dream® hotel features soft lighting and soothing, nature-oriented artwork, as well as the Sleep Inn brand's signature showers, plush bedding, large workspaces with ergonomic chairs and high-definition flat-screen televisions with cable programming. Local history is close at hand with the Ralph Stanley Museum and Dr. Phipps Family Museum located just up the road. Guests will re-energize with a workout in the on-site exercise room and keep productive at the hotel's business center.

Choice Hotels also introduced the following hotels during the quarter:

Domestic

Ascend Hotel Collection

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Arroyo Pinion Hotel, an Ascend Hotel Collection member	Sedona	AZ	45
Carmel Mission Inn, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member	Carmel	CA	165
St. James Hotel New Orleans, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member	New Orleans	LA	86
Admiral Fell Inn, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member	Baltimore	MD	80
The Inn at Henderson's Wharf, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member	Baltimore	MD	38
Pier 5, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member	Baltimore	MD	66

Clarion Inn

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Clarion Inn & Suites University Center	Auburn	AL	118
Clarion Hotel Medical Center	Little Rock	AR	263
Clarion Hotel	Fort Mill	SC	197
Clarion Inn	Cleveland	TN	59

Comfort Inn & Suites

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Comfort Inn	Benson	AZ	62
Comfort Suites	Texarkana	AR	82
Comfort Inn	Morro Bay	CA	32
Comfort Suites Sarasota	Sarasota	FL	97
Comfort Suites	Bossier City	LA	83
Comfort Inn	Jackson	MS	53
Comfort Inn	Tupelo	MS	58
Comfort Inn & Suites By Worlds of Fun	Kansas City	MO	86
Comfort Inn	Fayetteville	NC	61
Comfort Inn Midtown West	New York City	NY	89
Comfort Inn	Saint Clairsville	OH	54
Comfort Inn & Suites	Alva	OK	60
Comfort Inn	Clarksville	TN	60

Econo Lodge

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites	Little Rock	AR	33
Econo Lodge	Rockville	IN	31
Econo Lodge	Hammonton	NJ	94
Econo Lodge	Jamestown	ND	39
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites	Williamsburg	VA	100
Econo Lodge	Woodstock	VA	40

Quality Inn & Suites

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Quality Inn	Atmore	AL	49
Quality Inn & Suites	Thomasville	AL	40
Quality Suites	Stratford	CT	82
Quality Inn	Altamonte Springs	FL	80
Quality Inn	Sarasota	FL	61
Quality Inn & Suites	Griffin	GA	49
Quality Inn Conference Center	Logansport	IN	80
Quality Inn & Suites	Coralville	IA	63
Quality Inn Deep Creek Lake	Mc Henry	MD	75
Quality Inn	Henderson	NC	120
Quality Inn & Suites	Hobbs	NM	65
Quality Inn & Suites	Watertown	NY	95
Quality Inn	Canton	OH	61
Quality Inn	Houston	TX	88
Quality Inn & Suites	Houston	TX	62
Quality Inn	Chesapeake	VA	59
Quality Inn	Evanston	WY	100

Rodeway Inn

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Rodeway Inn	Imperial	CA	90
Rodeway Inn	South Gate	CA	52
Rodeway Inn	Sarasota	FL	96
Rodeway Inn & Suites	Macon	GA	40
Rodeway Inn	Skokie	IL	134
Rodeway Inn & Suites	Hoisington	KS	31
Rodeway Inn	Alexandria	LA	40
Rodeway Inn	Whitehall	MT	33
Rodeway Inn	Jersey City	NJ	50
Rodeway Inn	Albuquerque	NM	109
Rodeway Inn & Suites	Roseburg	OR	52
Rodeway Inn	North Charleston	SC	77
Rodeway Inn & Suites	Austin	TX	48

Sleep Inn

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Sleep Inn at PGA Village	Port Saint Lucie	FL	17
Sleep Inn & Suites	Clintwood	VA	53

Suburban Extended Stay

Hotel Name	City	Country/State	Rooms
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Quantico	Stafford	VA	95

International

Ascend Hotel Collection

THE THIEF, an Ascend Hotel Collection hotel

Oslo

Norway

120

Clarion Inn

Clarion Collection Hotel Helsing	Helsingborg	Sweden	63
Clarion Collection Hotel Cromwell Stevenage	Stevenage	United Kingdom	76

Comfort Inn & Suites

Comfort Inn Centrepoint	Lismore	Australia	41
Comfort Inn Bushmans	Parkes	Australia	30
Comfort Inn Suba	Ahmedabad	India	36
Comfort Hotel Amadeus Roma	Rome	Italy	24
Comfort Inn Ciudad de Mexico Santa Fe	Mexico City	Mexico	196
Comfort Hotel Arctic	Lulea	Sweden	94

Econo Lodge

Econo Lodge Statesman Ararat	Ararat	Australia	19
Econo Lodge Grafton	Grafton	Australia	31
Econo Lodge	Golden	Canada	38

Quality Inn & Suites

Quality Hotel Bayside Geelong	Geelong	Australia	68
Quality Inn Margaret River	Margaret River	Australia	55
Quality Hotel Petrolina	Petrolina	Brazil	132
Quality Hotel & Conference Centre	Campbellton	Canada	61
Quality Hotel Alisee Poitiers Nord	Chasseneuil, Futuroscope Cedex	France	75
Quality Hotel Green Palace	Monterotondo	Italy	100
Quality Inn Lake Taupo	Taupo	New Zealand	40
Quality Hotel Bodensia	Boden	Sweden	100
Quality Hotel Stadshotellet Skelleftea	Skelleftea	Sweden	113
Quality Hotel Sundsvall	Sundsvall	Sweden	201
Quality Hotel Bury St Edmunds	Bury St Edmunds	United Kingdom	71
Quality Hotel Colchester	Colchester	United Kingdom	50
Quality Hotel Kings Lynn	Kings Lynn	United Kingdom	50
Quality Hotel Peterborough	Peterborough	United Kingdom	70

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, our use of words such as "expect," "estimate," "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan"," project," "assume" or similar words of futurity identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events, which in turn are based on information currently available to management. Such statements may relate to projections of the company's revenue, earnings and other financial and operational measures, company debt levels, ability to repay outstanding indebtedness, payment of dividends, and future operations, among other matters. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors.

Several factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, changes to general, domestic and foreign economic conditions; operating risks common in the lodging and franchising industries; changes to the desirability of our brands as viewed by hotel operators and customers; changes to the terms or termination of our contracts with franchisees; our ability to keep pace with improvements in technology utilized for reservations systems and other operating systems; fluctuations in the supply and demand for hotels rooms; and our ability to manage effectively our indebtedness. These and other risk factors are discussed in detail in the Risk Factors section of the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2013 and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises over 6,200 hotels, representing more than 500,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of March 31, 2013, 395 hotels, representing more than 30,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States. Additionally, 81 hotels, representing approximately 7,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands, as well as its Ascend Hotel Collection membership program, serve guests worldwide.

SkyTouch Technology is an initiative of Choice Hotels International, Inc. that develops and markets cloud-based technology products to help industry-wide hoteliers improve their efficiency and profitability.

Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. website, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Choice Privileges®, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Hotel Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

© 2013 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.

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