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Overview
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A Variety of Brands for a Variety of Consumers
Amenities vary by hotels and location.
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Choice Hotels in Texas
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Texas TEXAS Addison Comfort Suites® North/Galleria Arlington Comfort Suites® Arlington Six Flags Burleson Comfort Suites® Burleson Corsicana Comfort Inn® Corsicana Dallas Comfort Suites® West Dallas - Cockrell Hill Comfort Suites® Park Central Denton Comfort Inn® Denton Fort Worth Comfort Inn® Fort Worth Comfort Suites® Fort Worth Comfort Suites® at Lake Worth Comfort Suites® North Fossil Creek Grand Prairie Comfort Suites® Grand Prarie Grapevine Comfort Inn® Grapevine Comfort Suites® DFW N/Grapevine Greenville Comfort Suites® Greenville Hillsboro Comfort Suites® Hillsboro Comfort Suites® Las Colinas Center
Irving Comfort Inn® DFW Airport North Comfort Inn & Suites® DFW Airport South Comfort Suites® DFW Airport Comfort Suites® Las Colinas Center Lewisville Comfort Suites® Vista Ridge Mall Mabank Comfort Suites® Mabank Mansfield Comfort Inn® Mansfield McKinney Comfort Suites® McKinney Plano Comfort Suites® Plano Richland Hills Comfort Suites® Near Northeast Mall Roanoke Comfort Suites® Near Alliance Rowlett Comfort Suites® Lake Ray Hubbard White Settlement Comfort Inn & Suites® White Settlement
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Comfort Inn® Mansfield, Mansfield, TX
Comfort
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Comfort Suites® North Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX
Park Central, Dallas, TX
Comfort Suites® Park Central, Dallas, TX
Comfort Suites®, McKinney, TX
Comfort Suites® Las Colinas Center, Irving, TX
Comfort Suites® at Lake Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Comfort Suites®, Fort Worth, TX
Comfort Suites® at Lake Worth, Fort Worth, TX
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Comfort Inn & Comfort Suites brands upgrading throughout 2014-2015: • Contemporary lobby with spacious seating areas • Soothing new color palettes and new stylish designs • Updated guest rooms that create a more luxurious experience
Increased brand consistency: • Higher standards for hotels entering the system • Removal of hotels that no longer fit the direction of Comfort
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Comfort速 Brand Refresh
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Brand Updates
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Comfort速 Brand Refresh
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For illustrative purposes only and does not represent all renovated properties
Brand Updates
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With Comfort Inn®, guests create the stay experience they need to refresh for the next day. • Free hot breakfast with fresh waffles • Cozy beds • Free high-speed Internet • Pool and/or fitness center • Free USA Today Comparable with Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn, Country Inn and Suites. Amenities vary by hotels and location.
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The Comfort Inn® free hot breakfast is just the thing to get guests off to a great start. Breakfast offerings include: • Hot waffles – 2 flavors daily • Breakfast meats and eggs • Fresh fruit and yogurt • Assorted pastries and savory breads • Hot and cold cereals • Freshly brewed coffee and juice options Amenities vary by hotels and location.
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At Comfort Suites® hotels we have everything travelers need to get refreshed for the day ahead. • Premium bedding • Free hot breakfast • In-room refrigerator and microwave • Express check-out • Full-size sleeper sofa in every room • Free USA Today • Free high-speed Internet access • 24/7 business center • 100% Smoke-free Comparable with Hampton Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Fairfield Inn and Suites. Amenities vary by hotels and location.
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Guests start their day refueled with Comfort Suites® breakfast buffet featuring the following free items: • Grab It & Go breakfast bag available for early risers • Hot waffles – 2 flavors daily • Breakfast meats and eggs • Fresh fruit and yogurt • Assorted pastries and savory breads • Hot and cold cereals • Freshly brewed coffee and juice options Amenities vary by hotels and location.
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Choice Business Solutions
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eFolio Capabilities
• Choice Hotels provides electronic efolio capabilities utilizing Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® at over 3,400 North American hotels • Choice Hotels provides eFolio data directly to Concur®
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Preferred Rate Plans Preferred rate plans are available to best suit your company’s needs with individual hotels.
Companies that sign local negotiated rate agreements receive the support of a dedicated account representative.
We have a wide range of options that can be booked via the GDS, online booking tool, 800.4CHOICE, or choicehotels.com.
Most rate plans are available on last-room availability.
Local negotiated rate agreements allow for easier room night tracking.
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Choice Privileges速 Rewards Program Members earn points at over 5,500 locations
Visit choiceprivileges.com for additional information about earning and redeeming rewards! *Free Nights: There are no blackout dates. Restrictions, taxes and fees apply. See Terms and Conditions for details. There are over 1,500 Choice hotels with reward nights available at 8,000 points or less. Reward nights at locations worldwide are available from 6,000 to 35,000 points (excluding Australasia, where reward nights required up to 75,000 points). Point requirements may vary based on time of year. Visit choiceprivileges.com for details and redemption level distribution.
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Held Our #2 Ranking in Hotel Rewards Program!
The Freddie Awards recognize the best of frequent traveler programs – for the third year in a row, Choice Privileges® again ranked 2nd in nearly all categories, including: • • • •
Hotel Program of the Year Best Promotion for Redemption (Two Stays Pays! Summer 2013) Best Redemption Ability Best Customer Service
Nearly 8 million votes cast from around the globe helped retain our high ranking!
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Marriott Rewards
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Choice Privileges
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IHG Priority Club
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Hilton Honors
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Club Carlson
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Starwood Preferred Guest
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Hyatt Gold Passport
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Fairmont President’s Club
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Reflects 2014 Freddie Award Results
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Green Initiative
Property-level program designed to reduce environmental impact and waste to meet the expectations of today’s environmentally conscious guest More than 1,500 hotels in the program, identified on ChoiceHotels.com To qualify for the program, a hotel must successfully fulfill specific “Green Initiative” requirements:
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100 Most Innovative Growth Companies
Choice Hotels is on the Forbes® list of the “World’s Top 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies”
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Leaders in Mobile Technology • Choice was the first lodging company to launch an iPhone® global app – over 1 million downloads in 80+ countries • iPad® app launched in 2012; other tablet apps coming soon • RapidBook launched in 2013 – Easy booking on the go that provides Choice Privileges data syncing • Connected Car launched in 2014 – In vehicle hotel search using voice commands in select Ford cars and trucks • New mobile ChoiceHotels.com, featuring GPS-based search functionality, one-touch calling, and more hotel photos
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Choice Hotels International® Foundation
The Choice Hotels International Foundation partners with Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership around the U.S. The organization works with the most vulnerable of our population – the low-income elderly, disabled veterans, and families with children – all at no cost to the homeowners. Choice Privileges® members can donate money to Rebuilding Together using points.
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