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Paris, September 6th 2011 US Groups Strong at Home US based hotel groups and brands continue to dominate at home. However, as the local market is the most mature hotel mare, future development growth is being explored abroad, with Europe and Asia the priority. Hotel groups Ranking in the USA - August 2011 Ranking of hotel groups in the USA Rank Group Rooms 1 Hilton Hotels 3 225 486 296 2 2 993 480 506 3 Wyndham Hotel Group 5 898 455 259 4 Choice 4 993 393 535 5 IHG 3 119 388 255 6 2 011 165 180 7 Hotels and Resorts 459 146 760 8 1 081 109 025 9 Hotels Corp. 334 92 974 10 La Quinta 809 84 945 Source Source : MKG Hospitality Database - September 2011 11 Carlson Hospitality Worldwide / Rezidor 594 67 801 12 Group 962 59 056 13 Harra'S Entertainement 36 42 736 14 MGM Mirage 15 40 635 The US hotel industry continues to be dominated by locally based groups, completely made-up of household and locally15 developedRed brands.Roof 345 36 570 16 Walt Disney Attractions 26 28 000 According17 to latestDrury researchInns Inc. conducted by industry experts MKG Hospitality, Hilton Hotels122 remains the16 number 930 one group18 in the USAmerica's with over Best 486,000 Franchising rooms. Making up the top three national groups is Marriott220 International16 386 with over 480,000 rooms and Wyndham Hotel Group with over 455,000. The number one hotel brand in the US is yet again 19 Hospitality International 274 13 241 Hampton Inn with almost 171,000 rooms, followed by Best Western with over 165,000 and then Comfort Inns & Comfort20 SuitesLonghouse with over Hospitality160,000. 164 13 205 21 AmericInn & Suites 218 11 990 “The US22 hotel Kimptonindustry Hotels is very much controlled by locally based companies. Indeed, the corporate56 chain11 hotel 078 struc- ture was23 bornOmni and perfectedHotels in the US, so it is logical that local names have such a strong40 presence10 in 074 their own market,” states Director of Development, MKG Hospitality, Vanguelis Panayotis. “However, the US hotel market is fast approaching24 saturation. Thus, Corporation groups are seeking expansion in international markets, exporting45 their products8 602 and concepts.”25 Fairmont Raffles 18 8 563 26 Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Breakdown of American31 marketshare8 396 in the world In fact,27 almostMillennium two thirds &of Copthorneroom stock Hotels among plc the top 12 hotel groups 19 7 577 is found right here in the US. Of the top 20 hotel brands, almost three 28 16 7 508 quarters of stock is based here in the US – many brands having little or no presence29 outsideAston Hotels the country. And Resorts The only exceptions are purely due to 26 7 084 acquisitions30 (andBudget again Host of International US manufactured brands), with InterConti- 150 7 000 nental31 Hotels GroupBoomerang taking Hotels over and Express by Holiday Inn 79 6 381 and Accor32 purchasingShilo Inns 6 (Redd Roof being sold in 2007). After this, 42 4 721 you have to go way down the list to find another foreign brand, namely Canadian33 basedDolce Fairmont International Raffles and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 18 3 482 in 25th34 and 26thMandarin position, Oriental respectively. Hotel Group 7 1 517 35 Viceroy Hotel Group 10 1 356 Looking36 at pipelineSonesta growth, International US brands Hotels Corp. are now very much focused 3 1 088 abroad. Europe is a prime choice due to being the second most mature 37 Sol Melia n American 3supply (number1 063 of rooms) hotel market after the US, as well as having ideological and cultural simi- n Rest of the world (number of rooms) larities38 thereforeBarcelo better Hotels suited to product concepts. Meanwhile, Asia and 7 1 000 the Middle39 EastWarwick are also Hotels hot development markets. There are however many challenges to4 overcome for847 US hotel groups40 seekingRosewood expansion Hotels to other & Resorts worldwide markets. For starters, adapting their structure to7 fit local laws822 and regu- 41 Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd 3 771 .../... 42 TelCoast : +33 (0)1Hotels 56 &56 Resorts 87 87 • Fax : +33 (0)1 56 56 87 88 • 50 rue Dombasle • 75015 • Paris22 • France 704 43 Quilan Collection 3 620 1 MKG Hospitality44 ParisThe - IndianLondres Hotels - Berlin Company - Nicosie www.mkg-hospitality.com3 572 Septembre 2011 45 JAL 1 532 46 Hotels 1 509 47 Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts 1 486 48 Langham Hotels 1 380 49 2 359 50 NH Hoteles 1 242 51 Orient Express 3 189 52 Starhotels SPA 1 179 53 Room Mate Hotels 1 139 54 Ghm 1 131 55 The Marmara Hotels & Residences 1 109 56 Vincci Hoteles 1 100 57 Aman Resort 2 74 Source: MKG Hospitality Database Corporate Hotel Chains Ranking in the USA - August 2011 Ranking of hotel brands in the USA Rank Brand Group Hotels Rooms 1 Hampton Inn Hilton Hotels 1 758 170 959 2 Best Western Best Western 2 011 165 180 3 Comfort Inns & Comfort Suites Choice 2 058 160 415 4 IHG 1 724 146 312 5 Marriott Hotels Resorts and Suites Marriott International 357 143 349 6 of America, Inc. Wyndham Hotel Group 1 668 129 530 7 Holiday Inn IHG 674 120 494 8 Motels Wyndham Hotel Group 1 863 112 027 9 Courtyard Marriott International 795 111 634 10 Accor 1 072 105 910 11 Hilton Hilton Hotels 259 105 375 12 Quality Inns, Hotels, Suites & resorts Choice 1 012 89 185 13 La Quinta Inns La Quinta 809 84 945

14 Residence Inn Marriott International 595 71 571 Source : MKG Hospitality Database - September 2011 15 Hyatt Hotels (Inc. Park Hatt, Regency, Grand Hyatt) Hyatt Hotels Corp. 135 67 138 16 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Starwood Hotels and Resorts 176 66 025 17 Hilton Garden Inns Hilton Hotels 476 64 485 18 Worldwide Wyndham Hotel Group 530 62 442 19 Fairfield Inn and Suites Marriott International 648 58 510 20 America Best Value Inn Vantage Hospitality Group 943 56 567 21 Doubletree Hotels Hilton Hotels 213 54 464 22 Choice 784 48 728 lations,23 as well as consistencyEmbassy with Suitesreal estate values, hence investmentHilton HotelsBreakdown of American marketshare200 in the48 625world strategies.24 Then thereCrowne is existing Plaza Hotelscompetition & Resorts from domestic players that IHG (chains only)163 46 549 are25 well represented, especiallyHarrah'S in Europe. Harra'S Entertainement 36 42 736 26 Westin Hotels & Resorts Starwood Hotels and Resorts 92 41 132 “The27 key to success will be howMGM quickly Mirage they can reach a critical networkMGM Mirage 15 40 635 size28 even somewhat Countrysimilar Innsto what & Suites they by have Carlson in the US. This isCarlson especially Hospitality Worldwide / Rezidor 462 36 839 true29 for economy and budget Redbrands Roof where such factors are crucial in Red Roof 345 36 570 order30 to make business sense,”Homewood adds Suites Panayotis. Hilton Hotels 295 32 484 31 SpringHill Suites Marriott International 273 31 961 32 Worldwide Carlson Hospitality Worldwide / Rezidor 124 29 395 33 Sleep Inn Choice 398 28 957 34 Candlewood IHG 296 28 934 35 Clarion Inns, Hotels, Suites & Resorts Choice 192 28 711 36 Howard Johnson International, Inc. Wyndham Hotel Group 335 28 455 37 and Resorts Marriott Internationaln American supply (number78 of rooms)28 288 38 Walt Disney Attractions Walt Disney Attractionsn Rest of the world (number26 of rooms)28 000 39 Wyndham Hotel Group 345 23 943 40 Microtel Inns Wyndham Hotel Group 301 21 361 41 Choice 387 21 261 METHODOLOGY42 Hyatt Place Hyatt Hotels Corp. 161 20 434 43 Baymont Inn Wyndham Hotel Group 244 20 420 About44 MKG Group IHG 178 19 441 Established45 in 1985, MKG GroupTownePlace has built Suite a solid reputation for business expertiseMarriott Internationaland substantial know-how in192 the fields 19of , 320 lodging46 and food service.Knights MKG Franchise Group Systems,meets the Inc. needs of each of its clientsWyndham by providing Hotel valuableGroup analytical and312 decision-making18 901 skills necessary47 for success. Drury Inns Inc. Drury Inns Inc. 122 16 930 Methodology & Innovation 48 Wyndham Worldwide Wyndham Hotel Group 62 16 203 With49 a team of over 60Wingate experienced Inns International, consultants, Inc. as well as advanced researchWyndham and analyticalHotel Group tools and applications,161 MKG Hospitality14 634 provides50 a unique savoir-faire inFour Market points Research, Consulting, FinancialStarwood Feasibility Hotels Studies and Resortsand Valuations. mkg-hospitality.com81 13 265 51 AmericInn AmericInn Motels & Suites 218 11 990 MKG52 Hospitality is a global leaderRitz Carltonin tourism, hotel and catering consulting,Marriott with the International largest database, representing39 all segments11 587 from budget to upscale hotels. MKG’s market monitoring database, HotelCompSet, contains a sample of over 200 brands and 11,000 53 Kimpton Hotels Kimpton Hotels 56 11 078 corporate chain hotels, representing more than one million rooms. HotelCompSet provides daily, monthly and yearly monitoring of hotel indicators54 and analyses of its sample.Divers ICH hotelcompset.com IHG 25 10 513 55 Omni Hotels Omni Hotels 40 10 074 Together56 with other specialisedInterContinental brands, MKG Qualiting, OlaKala, Worldwide HospitalityIHG Awards, Global Lodging 23Forum, as well9 473 as industry57 publications America'sHTR Magazine Best Inns and Suites Hospitality Hotels ON http://hospitality-on.com,America's MKGBest Franchising Group supports investors,106 hoteliers and8 925 key tourism58 players improve performance,Red Lion Hotels boost productivity and achieve results.Red Lion www.mkg-group.com Hotels Corporation 45 8 602 59 Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 31 8 396 60 The Starwood Hotels and Resorts 26 8 281 For further information, please contact: 61 Fairmont Hotels& Resorts Fairmont Raffles 17 7 902 62 MKGSuburban Hospitality Extended Stay ChoiceDatabase Department 64 7 685 63 VanguelisMillennium Panayotis & Copthorne Millennium & CopthorneMKG Hospitality Hotels plc 19 7 577 64 Tel: +44 (0)20Loews 7624Hotels 4030 LoewsTel: Hotels +33 1 56 56 87 87 16 7 508 Fax: +44 (0)20 7624 4030 Fax: +33 1 56 56 87 88 [email protected] [email protected] 2 MKG Hospitality Paris - Londres - Berlin - Nicosie www.mkg-hospitality.com Septembre 2011