22 Special Report “As the luxury markets come back, brands so will the other chain scales.” JAN FREITAG, SMITH TRAVEL RESEARCH 2011 U.S. Brands Survey

2011 Brand name Parent company Contact name Number of Number of Occupancy ADR RevPAR Do you Rank Brand website Contact e-mail guestrooms properties franchise? 1 Hilton & Resorts Craig Mance 192,413 540 NA NA NA Yes www.hiltonfranchise.com [email protected] 2 International Mark Williams 182,167 2,194 56.1% $84 $47 Yes www.bestwestern.com [email protected] 3 Hampton Hotels Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 178,279 1,815 NA NA NA Yes www.hamptonfranchise.com [email protected] 4 Express [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 147,623 1,751 63% [2] $95.78 [2] $60.38 [2] Yes www.holidayinnexpress.com [email protected] 5 Marriott Hotels & Resorts [1] Rory Tetreault 142,277 355 67.6% $141.62 $95.79 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 6 Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 133,398 740 59.4% [2] $94.88 [2] $56.37 [2] Yes www.holidayinn.com [email protected] 7 [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 129,530 1,668 NA NA NA Yes www.daysinn.com [email protected] 8 Comfort Inn [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 113,952 1,450 55.4% $77.16 $42.72 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 9 [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 112,027 1,863 NA NA NA Yes www.super8.com [email protected] 10 [1] Marriott International Christie Patterson 110,325 785 66.8% $109.90 $73.42 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 11 Laura Rojo-Eddy 99,148 1,011 NA NA NA Yes www.motel6.com [email protected] 12 Quality [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 88,831 990 48% $67.30 $32.31 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 13 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts [3] Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 75,998 198 NA NA NA Yes www.sheraton.com [email protected] 14 Residence Inn by Marriott [1] Marriott International Christie Patterson 71,280 592 76.4% $112.34 $85.83 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 15 Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 70,172 513 NA NA NA Yes www.hiltongardeninnfranchise.com [email protected] 16 [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 62,442 530 NA NA NA Yes www.ramada.com [email protected] 17 Doubletree by Hilton Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 62,041 245 NA NA NA Yes www.doubletreefranchise.com [email protected] 18 Fairfield Inn & Suites [1] Marriott International Christie Patterson 58,398 647 64.5% $84.62 $54.54 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 19 Americas Best Value Inn [4] Group Roger Bloss 56,967 948 NA NA NA Yes www.americasbestvalueinn.com [email protected] 20 Embassy Suites Hotels Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 50,375 209 NA NA NA Yes www.embassyfranchise.com [email protected] 21 Westin Hotels & Resorts [3] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 49,213 115 NA NA NA Yes www.westin.com [email protected] 22 Regency [5] Hyatt Hotels Corp. Laurie Cole 49,172 90 NA NA NA Yes Regency.Hyatt.com [email protected] 23 Comfort Suites [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 48,411 624 55.1% $82.92 $45.72 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 24 [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 48,022 774 45.7% $54.26 $24.81 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 25 Hotels & Resorts [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 47,972 166 61.3% [2] $101.74 $62.36 [2] Yes www.crowneplaza.com [email protected] [2]

February 2011 | HM 24 Special Report “Conversions represent the largest growth opportunity for brands Starwood in mature markets like North America.” PAUL SACCO, STARWOOD

2011 Brand name Parent company Contact name Number of Number of Occupancy ADR RevPAR Do you Rank Brand website Contact e-mail guestrooms properties franchise? 26 Extended Stay Hotels Jennifer Kearney 40,426 365 NA NA NA No www.extendedstayamerica.com [email protected] 27 Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Carlson Nancy Johnson 36,567 458 NA NA NA Yes www.countryinns.com [email protected] 28 Homewood Suites by Hilton Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 33,425 304 NA NA NA Yes www.homewoodfranchise.com [email protected] 29 SpringHill Suites by Marriott [1] Marriott International Christie Patterson 31,772 271 66.9% $97.73 $65.41 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 30 Radisson Carlson Philip Silberstein 29,375 124 NA NA NA Yes www.radisson.com [email protected] 31 [1] Marriott International Rory Tetreault 28,790 79 68% $138.29 $94.03 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 32 Sleep Inn [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 28,714 394 51.8% $68.94 $35.69 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 33 Howard Johnson [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 28,455 335 NA NA NA Yes www.howardjohnson.com [email protected] 34 [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 27,504 280 70.2% [2] $62.61 [2] $43.97 [2] Yes www.candlewoodsuites.com [email protected] 35 Clarion [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 25,208 176 43.3% $75.54 $32.73 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 36 [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 23,943 345 NA NA NA Yes www.travelodge.com [email protected] 37 [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 21,522 387 46% $51.42 $23.64 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 38 Microtel Inns & Suites [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 21,361 301 NA NA NA Yes www.microtelinn.com [email protected] 39 Value Place Value Place Gina McKee 20,631 174 NA NA NA Yes www.valueplace.com [email protected] 40 Baymont Inn & Suites [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 20,420 244 NA NA NA Yes www.baymontinns.com [email protected] 41 Hyatt Place Hyatt Hotels Corp. Laurie Cole 19,810 157 NA NA NA Yes hyattplace.com [email protected] 42 TownePlace Suites by Marriott [1] Marriott International Christie Patterson 19,320 192 69.6% $80.33 $55.95 Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 43 [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 18,901 312 NA NA NA Yes www.knightsinn.com [email protected] 44 [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 18,815 172 73.4% [2] $94.39 [2] $69.25 [2] Yes www.staybridgesuites.com [email protected] 45 Omni Hotels & Resorts TRT Holdings Caryn Kboudi 17,000 47 NA NA NA Yes omnihotels.com [email protected] 46 Homestead Studio Suites Extended Stay Hotels Jennifer Kearney 16,864 132 NA NA NA No www.extendedstayhotels.com [email protected] 47 [3] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 16,814 106 NA NA NA Yes www.fourpoints.com [email protected] 48 Wyndham Hotels and Resorts [1] [6] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 16,203 62 NA NA NA Yes www.wyndham.com [email protected] 49 [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 14,634 161 NA NA NA Yes www.wingatehotels.com [email protected] 50 The Ritz-Carlton [1] Marriott International NA 14,190 64 68.7% $279.22 $191.72 No www.ritzcarlton.com 51 AmericInn Northcott Hospitality Ron Burgett 12,263 218 50% $81.13 $40.29 Yes www.americinndream.com [email protected] 52 Extended Stay Deluxe Extended Stay Hotels Jennifer Kearney 10,641 106 NA NA NA No www.extendedstayhotels.com [email protected]

February 2011 | HM 26 Special Report “Operators will shift focus to generating higher room rates brands in markets that have a solid base of demand recovery.” SCOTT BERMAN, PWC

2011 Brand name Parent company Contact name Number of Number of Occupancy ADR RevPAR Do you Rank Brand website Contact e-mail guestrooms properties franchise? 53 Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Kimpton Group Holding Sara Nielsen 10,022 51 75.8% $175.45 $133.06 No www.kimptonhotels.com/ [email protected] 54 Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 9,764 24 NA NA NA Yes www.wafranchise.com [email protected] 55 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 9,709 24 65.9% [2] $156.49 $103.09 Yes www..com [email protected] [2] [2] 56 Worldwide [3] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 8,926 29 NA NA NA No www.whotels.com [email protected] 57 [1] Red Lion Hotels Corp. Pam Scott 8,384 43 59.3% $85.74 $50.83 Yes www.redlion.com [email protected] 58 Grand Hyatt [5] Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Laurie Cole 8,236 11 NA NA NA No GrandHyatt.com [email protected] 59 Suburban Extended Stay Hotel [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 7,608 63 64.2% $39.24 $25.20 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 60 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts FRHI Holdings Limited Mike Taylor 7,512 17 NA NA NA No www.fairmont.com [email protected] 61 America’s Best Inns & Suites America’s Best Franchising Doug Collins 7,366 112 NA NA NA Yes www.americasbestinns.com [email protected] 62 by Wyndham [1] Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 7,343 77 NA NA NA Yes www.hawthorn.com [email protected] 63 Studio 6 Accor Laura Rojo-Eddy 6,760 61 NA NA NA Yes www.staystudio6.com [email protected] 64 Sonesta Collection Sonesta International Hotels Corp. John J. DePaul 6,657 33 73% $161.79 $118.21 Yes www.sonesta.com [email protected] 65 Hospitality International Jim Bloodworth 6,646 123 NA NA NA Yes www.hifranchise.com [email protected] 66 Country Hearth Inns & Suites America’s Best Franchising Doug Collins 6,030 96 NA NA NA Yes www.countryhearth.com [email protected] 67 & Resorts Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 5,817 17 NA NA NA Yes www.conradhotels.com [email protected] 68 [5] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 5,785 41 NA NA NA Yes www.alofthotels.com [email protected] 69 International Budget Host International Lisa Sawyer 5,530 153 NA NA NA Yes www.budgethost.com [email protected] 70 Hyatt Hyatt Hotels Corp. Laurie Cole 4,582 34 NA NA NA Yes SummerfieldSuites.Hyatt.com [email protected] 71 Crossland Studio Suites Extended Stay Hotels Jennifer Kearney 4,399 34 NA NA NA No www.extendedstayhotels.com [email protected] 72 Hospitality International Jim Bloodworth 4,358 117 NA NA NA Yes www.hifranchise.com [email protected] 73 Dolce John Betancourt 4,323 18 52.5% $134.31 $70.51 No www.dolce.com [email protected] 74 [1] InterContinental Hotels Group Jim Anhut 3,878 31 59.4% [2] $104.29 $61.99 [2] Yes www.hotelindigo.com [email protected] [2] 75 StudioPLUS Deluxe Studios Extended Stay Hotels Jennifer Kearney 3,551 46 NA NA NA No www.extendedstayhotels.com [email protected] 76 The Luxury Collection [3] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 3,547 11 NA NA NA www.luxurycollection.com [email protected] 77 Vagabond Inns America’s Best Franchising Doug Collins 2,992 41 NA NA NA Yes www.vagabondinn.com [email protected] 78 MainStay Suites [3] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 2,868 37 63.8% $66.03 $42.09 Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 79 Ascend Collection [3] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 2,821 34 NA NA NA Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected]

February 2011 | HM 28 Special Report “The financing markets for new construction brands are starting to open up.” TROY FURBAY,

2011 Brand name Parent company Contact name Number of Number of Occupancy ADR RevPAR Do you Rank Brand website Contact e-mail guestrooms properties franchise? 80 The Lexington Collection Vantage Hospitality Group Bill Hanley 2,747 21 NA NA NA Yes www.lexingtoncollection.com [email protected] 81 Accor Laura Rojo-Eddy 2,635 8 NA NA NA No www.sofitel.com [email protected] 82 Le Meridien [3] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 2,604 11 NA NA NA Yes www.lemeridien.com [email protected] 83 Cambria Suites [1] Choice Hotels International Franchise Sales 2,558 22 NA NA NA Yes www.choicehotels.com [email protected] 84 St. Regis Hotels & Resorts [3] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 2,276 11 NA NA NA No www.stregis.com [email protected] 85 InnSuites Boutique Hotel Collection InnSuites Hotels Pamela Barnhill 2,252 21 54% $73 $38 Yes www.ibchotel.com [email protected] 86 [1] Marriott International Rory Tetreault 1,646 11 NA NA NA Yes www.marriott.com [email protected] 87 Element Hotels [5] Starwood Hotels & Resorts Jennifer Bergamo 1,428 9 NA NA NA Yes www.elementhotels.com [email protected] 88 Budgetel Inns & Suites America’s Best Franchising Doug Collins 1,254 15 NA NA NA Yes www.budgetel.com [email protected] 89 Key West Inns Jackson Hospitality Services Neal Jackson 1,205 24 NA NA NA Yes www.keywestinn.net [email protected] 90 Andaz Hyatt Hotels Corp. Laurie Cole 1,096 5 NA NA NA No andaz.com [email protected]

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2011 Brand name Parent company Contact name Number of Number of Occupancy ADR RevPAR Do you Rank Brand website Contact e-mail guestrooms properties franchise? 91 Park Inn Carlson Philip Silberstein 1,051 5 NA NA NA Yes www.parkinn.com [email protected] 92 3 Palms Hotels & Resorts America’s Best Franchising Doug Collins 821 10 NA NA NA No www.3palmshotels.com [email protected] 93 Master Hosts Inns Hospitality International Jim Bloodworth 670 5 NA NA NA Yes www.hifranchise.com [email protected] 94 Passport Inn Hospitality International Jim Bloodworth 570 20 NA NA NA Yes www.hifranchise.com [email protected] 95 Accor Laura Rojo-Eddy 480 1 NA NA NA Yes www.novotel.com [email protected] 96 Downtowner Inns Hospitality International Jim Bloodworth 106 3 NA NA NA Yes www.hifranchise.com [email protected] 97 Hilton Worldwide Craig Mance 0 0 NA NA NA Yes www.home2franchise.com [email protected] 98 Tryp by Wyndham Wyndham Hotel Group Franchise Representative 0 0 NA NA NA Yes www.tryphotels.com [email protected]

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