Talk:Choice Hotels

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This does not read as an advertisement. I read it as giving facts along with dates --Mrath 19:31, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

• Agreed. Advert tag should be removed. JRHorse 04:11, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I agree. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Scottydoo33 (talk • contribs) 20:35, 12 October 2006.

Removed advertisement notice. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Scottydoo33 (talk • contribs) 20:37, 12 October 2006.

Language like "pioneered" (which may be true), "impressive growth" (again, may be true), "revolutionary," and "designed to be luxurious and affordable at the same time" are what led me to place the advert tag on the article. Could someone possibly edit the style/tone of the article to make it read less like a press release? Khatru2 07:59, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't see any sign of advertising here, but the tag has returned. Can someone review it and see if it's worth retaining the tag? I don't see it. 72.86.42.38 (talk) 13:55, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

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Did Rob Spurr really play such a big part in the company as the article says he did?

Travelodge1221 19:11, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

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I think it would be helpful to explain how the different sub-chains compare to each other, particularly Quality vs Comfort. Erich Fabricius 18:10, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 00:44, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

I would love to see the development of the Sleep/Comfort/Quality logos over the years. If I remember correctly, they used to just be circles with increasing numbers of stripes... 71.234.109.192 (talk) 19:02, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Retarded Product List

It's so stupid to link the "products" back to the page you're currently viewing... Why don't these products have individual stubs? Each one is different in various ways. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.142.129.10 (talk) 11:17, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

'The local People

Sirs: Thank you to the Comfort Suites in Niceville, Florida for taking us in after our home burned twice on New years eve. What kindness they showed. I thought it was lost in our area. My family are the founders of this area and go back four generations. My husband's father was military and my husband was born here also. My husband's father started several businesses and my husband holds down three jobs trying to make ends meet. We cleaned up after the first fire and the Marshall said it was safe to go back. But, since our home was strong and older the wonderful old pine was lighting up our ceiling in our kitchen and not with Christmas lights. I tried again to put this fire out, but the marshall told mem to leave. The water hose didn't work. Mostly water and mold damage, but very cold even in FL. The things the people did here where kind and needed. My husband works for AFLAC and does music. I am a singer and an educator for many years. However I am disabled and way over sixty as is my husband. My adopted native American son is autistic with other problems and still with us. God help us. My mother started the first Baptist church of FWB over 70 years ago in her home. My mother n law charter member of the Catholic church, so I am a member of both. Where are the so called people when we need them... Again, I know you are corp. America. But, we are not. I am related to Clara Barton and Susan B. Anthony. My Mama was the youngest of 11 and a Kennedy. My husband's mother came through Ellis Island, married her first husband, joined the service to find him. He never returned. After five years she married and at the age of 35 she had six children. She was tired at the age of 95 and went to sleep. My husband's father was head of the mash units in WWII and other wars. He died of cancer at the age of 88. I still have one relation alive. A 93 year old uncle I so want to see. He lives in Jacksonville and has been knighted by several countries. He holds titles that are passed to me. Sir Anthony and his wife, no children, live alone. I am a Countess. It does not mean much here , but in Malta is a high honor from a noble family. I suupport the ship of hope, or the Red Cross ship from Malta... but now I am very humbled by what this has done to our family. I have been in and seen so many wars. But, the reaction of the lack of help from corp. America is so very sad. Bank of America, my only credit card, will cancel because they are concerned that I may not be able to pay. SHOCK!

Thank you for letting me write this. Let me know if you need a disabled problem solver that is still learning the computer systems of the world.

Peace be with you... Countess Tula V. Tisa/USA Mrs. Leo P. Tisa/ Sir Leo of Malta

please honor your workers here... ty — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.167.232.253 (talk) 23:39, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

countess tula tisa of malta/ e mail.. countesstula@aol.com.. from letter sent before. which language do you need? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.167.232.253 (talk) 23:45, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

Flint High Schooler's Incident

I deleted the account of a group of Flint, Michigan teenagers who complained that they were rudely treated by staff at one hotel location. An article concerning the seventy plus history of a large hotel chain is not the place for attention given to a complaint that one staff member treated a group of teenagers staying at the hotel rudely. No matter how rude he might have been, it fails to rise to the level of noteworthy. In any case, any adult who has ever tried to stay at any hotel while a group of teens is staying there can probably empathize. Most customers would probably prefer teens be "thrown off the property." Just not noteworthy!69.69.227.144 (talk) 21:37, 18 July 2015 (UTC)

Did you actually read the article? The students were specifically harassed and discriminated against because they were Black, and were called racist slurs. I'm restoring the section with additional sources. Grayfell (talk) 00:14, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

It is not clear to me why this section was removed. if you look at the Denny's restaurant article there is a whole section discussing discrimination complaints. It seems inconsistent to remove this incident from this article.JeremiahJohnson (talk) 03:13, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Draft article

Hello! On behalf of Choice Hotels, and as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I've been working with the company to improve this Wikipedia article. I've saved a draft article here: User:Inkian Jason/Choice Hotels. I won't make any edits to the article directly, given my COI, and I'll stick to proposing improvements here for editors to consider and implement. I realize this is a lot to review, so rather than asking for someone to review the entire draft, I'll submit a series of requests for easier review.

I'd like to start by identifying some problems with the existing article. First, the "Founding and early years" subsection is unsourced in its entirety. There are also many unsourced claims in the "Growth and expansion" and "Recent developments" subsections, not to mention, the use of inappropriate sources such as Facebook and the official Choice Hotels and WoodSpring Hotels websites. Two press releases are also used as sources. I think all editors would agree these should be replaced with appropriate secondary coverage. Finally, I should note, the stray "Loyalty program" section, which has just one unsourced claim, should be integrated into the article's prose. I propose replacing this section with the "Corporate affairs" section I've drafted, which provides some insight into the company's structure, leadership, etc.

I'm seeking editors to review proposed changes and update the article on my behalf. I'll start with a request to update the first part of the "History" section (see below). Thanks in advance to any editors who are willing to review suggestions. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:24, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

"Founding and early years"

First off, I'd like to suggest improvements to the current article's "Founding and early years" subsection which, as mentioned above, is entirely unsourced. I propose replacing the existing text with what I've drafted here: User:Inkian_Jason/Choice_Hotels#Founding_and_early_history.

The proposed text offers readers a general overview of the company's founding and early history, using neutral wording and Wikipedia-appropriate sourcing. None of the claims are particularly controversial, and all are easily verifiable. If editors are okay with the suggested text, here's markup for updating the section:

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1948–1949 Quality Courts United travel brochure

Choice Hotels traces its history to 1939, when the United States' first hotel chain, Quality Courts United, Inc., was founded. Quality Courts United, Inc. began as a nonprofit referral chain of seven motels in Florida and would undergo several name changes before becoming what is known today as Choice Hotels International. The chain initially remained east of the Mississippi River.

By the early 1960s, Quality Courts United had approximately 600 members. All of its hotels needed to meet certain quality standards and offer amenities like air conditioning, telephones, swimming pools, paved driveways, and wall-to-wall carpeting. In 1963, the organization became a for-profit corporation and changed its name to Quality Courts Motels, Inc.

In 1957, Stewart W. Bainum Sr., who ran a Washington, D.C., plumbing business, opened his first hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland. He later franchised his first Quality Courts motel in 1963. In 1968, Bainum merged his business, Park Consolidated Motels, Inc., with Quality Courts Motels, assumed the role of president and CEO, and moved the company's headquarters from Daytona Beach to Silver Spring, Maryland.

Lodging Magazine wrote that, by 1969, Quality Courts Motels was the world's "largest association of independent motel operators".

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[[File:1948-1949 Quality Courts United travel brochure.png|thumb|left|upright|1948–1949 Quality Courts United travel brochure]]
Choice Hotels traces its history to 1939, when the United States' first hotel chain, Quality Courts United, Inc., was founded.<ref name="King14">{{cite news |title=Obituary: Choice Hotels founder Stewart Bainum Sr. |last1=King |first1=Danny |url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Choice-Hotels-founder-Bainum-dies-at-94 |newspaper=[[Travel Weekly]] |date=February 13, 2014 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> Quality Courts United, Inc. began as a [[nonprofit]] [[referral chain]] of seven motels in [[Florida]] and would undergo several name changes before becoming what is known today as Choice Hotels International.<ref name="Meyer18">{{cite web |url=http://lodgingmagazine.com/the-origins-and-growth-of-franchising-in-the-hotel-industry/ |title=The origins and growth of franchising in the hotel industry |author=Ellen Meyer |date=April 10, 2018 |work=Lodging Magazine |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> The chain initially remained east of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name="Jakle02">{{cite book |title=The Motel in America |author=John A. Jakle, Keith A. Sculle, Jefferson S. Rogers |year=2002 |publisher=JHU Press |isbn=9780801869181 |page= |pages=162-165 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CXzZikNoClsC |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>

By the early 1960s, Quality Courts United had approximately 600 members.<ref name="Jakle02"/> All of its hotels needed to meet certain quality standards and offer amenities like air conditioning, telephones, swimming pools, paved driveways, and wall-to-wall carpeting.<ref name="Jakle02"/> In 1963, the organization became a for-profit corporation and changed its name to Quality Courts Motels, Inc.<ref name="Meyer18"/><ref name="Jakle02"/>

In 1957, [[Stewart W. Bainum Sr.]], who ran a [[Washington, D.C.]], [[plumbing]] business, opened his first hotel in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]].<ref name="Langer14">{{cite news |title=Stewart W. Bainum Sr., D.C. businessman, dies |last1=Langer |first1=Emily |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/stewart-w-bainum-sr-dc-businessman-dies/2014/02/19/07eeae6a-98be-11e3-b88d-f36c07223d88_story.html?utm_term=.41e8ab5a314f |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=February 19, 2014 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> He later franchised his first Quality Courts motel in 1963.<ref name="Ricca10"/> In 1968, Bainum merged his business, Park Consolidated Motels, Inc., with Quality Courts Motels, assumed the role of president and CEO,<ref name="King14"/><ref name="Ricca10">{{cite news |title=AH&LA: celebrates an era of achievement |last1=Ricca |first1=Stephanie |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=520M-FCT1-DYTM-9122&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=Hotel & Motel Management |date=October 4, 2010 |quote=Stewart Bainum, from plumbing contractor to international franchisor: Stewart Bainum franchised his first motel with Quality Courts Motels in 1963, and by 1968 he operated eight nursing homes, incorporating them as Manor Care, Inc., while grouping five motels, franchised with Quality Courts Motels, under the name Park Consolidated Motels, Inc. In that year, Bainum merged Park Consolidated with Quality Courts, becoming president and chief financial officer of a company, which by then represented 410 franchised and 12 company-owned motels. Within two years, Quality Courts operated franchised motels in 33 states, and began its first international operations. In 1980 Bainum merged Manor Care and Quality, with Manor Care purchasing Quality for $37 million. |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> and moved the company's headquarters from [[Daytona Beach]] to Silver Spring, Maryland.<ref name="Jakle02"/>

''Lodging Magazine'' wrote that, by 1969, Quality Courts Motels was the world's "largest association of independent motel operators".<ref name="Meyer18"/>

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Again, thanks to editors who can assist with reviewing and implementing this request. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:24, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for updating the article, WhisperToMe. Inkian Jason (talk) 15:05, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

"Growth and expansion"

First, thanks to WhisperToMe for helping above. Since the "Founding and early history" section has been addressed, I'd like to move on to the article's next section, "Growth and expansion", which has a total of 6 paragraphs. Two of the paragraphs are entirely unsourced, and two additional paragraphs are partly unsourced. This entire subsection is sourced by only 2 references (one of which is used 4 times). I've tried to streamline the section by removing some content that is either unsourced or unnecessary. Also, the draft adds some content that it is really important to a better understanding of the history of the company, such as Manor Care's ownership of Choice Hotels in the 1990s. Additionally, this section has 4 images, resulting in "sandwiched" text, which should be avoided, per Wikipedia's manual of style.

I've worked to improve the section by reviewing existing sourcing and adding new sources as well. Please see my proposed replacement text here: User:Inkian_Jason/Choice_Hotels#Growth_and_expansion. This content gives readers a better overview, more relevant fact claims sourced by appropriate references, and displays just two images to avoid text sandwiching. I should note, I worked with Choice Hotels to upload these images to Wikimedia Commons.

I invite editors to review the suggested text and update the existing article appropriately. I've rendered the text and provided markup below:

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Rendering of Sleep Inn prototype exterior, November 2017

The company changed its name to Quality Inns International in 1972 and, in 1990, the parent company became known as Choice Hotels International.

In the 1980s, the company launched the industry's first market-segmentation strategy, complete with a range of hotel brands across price points. Geographically, it expanded across the country by opening hotels in the west.

The Comfort brand, which would later become Choice Hotels' flagship brand, launched in 1981. The brand was marketed to family vacationers, business travelers, and senior citizens to compete with Days Inn, Best Western, and Friendship Inn. The company's Quality Inn hotels remained in the midscale segment, competing with Holiday Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, and Travelodge. The now-discontinued Quality Royale brand was positioned as Choice Hotels' upscale brand, designed to compete with Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, and Sheraton. In the 1980s, Choice bought Friendship Inn, Rodeway Inn, and Econo Lodge.

In 1989, the company introduced McSleep, an economy brand utilizing a consistent, interior-corridor design prototype designed by Rob Spurr that was all new construction. The name was soon changed to Sleep Inn following litigation from McDonald's.

Bainum's other business, Manor Care, Inc., which owned and managed nursing homes, bought Choice Hotels in 1990. The company later spun off its hotels business in 1996. Bainum Sr. led Choice Hotels International until 1987, when his son, Stewart W. Bainum Jr., took over the role of chairman and chief executive. As of 2018, Bainum Jr. remains chairman of Choice Hotels.

Choice Hotels International became publicly traded in 1996. That same year, it announced the launch of the MainStay Suites brand, a midscale extended-stay hotel.

In the mid-2000s, Choice Hotels expanded into the upscale hotel market. The company announced in 2005 the launch of its Cambria Hotels & Suites brand, later renamed Cambria Hotels, the company's first new brand since the 1996 launch of MainStay Suites. The Cambria brand was created as an upscale hotel chain marketed to business travelers. As of 2018, the Cambria brand had expanded to about 100 hotels open or in the pipeline, including hotels in Philadelphia, Dallas, New Orleans, and Savannah, Georgia.

In 2008, Choice Hotels was the first industry chain to launch a soft brand, Ascend Hotel Collection. The Ascend Hotel Collection includes upscale boutique and historic hotels whose owners are subject to fewer fixed brand standards compared with Choice's other brands.

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[[File:Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile exterior.jpg|thumb|Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile exterior]]
[[File:Rendering of Sleep Inn prototype exterior, November 2017.png|thumb|Rendering of Sleep Inn prototype exterior, November 2017]]

The company changed its name to Quality Inns International in 1972 and, in 1990, the parent company became known as Choice Hotels International.<ref name="Jakle02"/><ref name="Faiola95">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels makes a wide turn |last1=Faiola |first1=Anthony |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1995/07/03/choice-hotels-makes-a-wide-turn/f001a3a6-79e3-46a6-a56f-31cf9e7f382f/?utm_term=.16c8e6c07ec4 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=July 3, 1995 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}</ref>

In the 1980s, the company launched the industry's first market-segmentation strategy, complete with a range of hotel brands across price points.<ref name="Knight81">{{cite news |title=Quality Inns planning 3 classes of motels |last1=Knight |first1=Jerry |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3S8G-D7D0-0009-W2X7&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=May 9, 1981 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> Geographically, it expanded across the country by opening hotels in the [[Western United States|west]].<ref name="Jakle02"/>

The Comfort brand, which would later become Choice Hotels' flagship brand, launched in 1981. The brand was marketed to family vacationers, business travelers, and senior citizens<ref name="Jakle02"/> to compete with Days Inn, Best Western, and Friendship Inn.<ref name="Knight81"/> The company's Quality Inn hotels remained in the midscale segment, competing with Holiday Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, and Travelodge.<ref name="Knight81"/> The now-discontinued Quality Royale brand was positioned as Choice Hotels' upscale brand,<ref name="Meyer18"/> designed to compete with Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, and Sheraton.<ref name="Knight81"/> In the 1980s, Choice bought Friendship Inn, Rodeway Inn, and Econo Lodge.<ref name="Jakle02"/>

In 1989, the company introduced McSleep, an economy brand utilizing a consistent, interior-corridor design prototype designed by Rob Spurr that was all new construction. The name was soon changed to Sleep Inn following litigation from [[McDonald's]].<ref name="Jakle02"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/19/us/mcsleep-loses-to-big-mc.html|title='McSleep' Loses to Big Mc|date=September 19, 1988|publisher=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=August 10, 2013}}</ref><nowiki><br> <nowiki>Bainum's other business, Manor Care, Inc., which owned and managed nursing homes, bought Choice Hotels in 1990.<ref name="Jakle02"/> The company later spun off its hotels business in 1996.<ref name=Salganik00>{{cite news |title=Manor Care gets 2 buyout offers |last1=Salganik |first1=M. William |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-03-04/business/0003050300_1_manor-care-nursing-home-chains-bainum |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=March 4, 2000 |accessdate=March 10, 2017}}</ref> Bainum Sr. led Choice Hotels International until 1987, when his son, [[Stewart W. Bainum Jr.]], took over the role of chairman and chief executive.<ref name="Langer14"/> As of 2018, Bainum Jr. remains chairman of Choice Hotels.<ref name="ReutersProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/company-officers/CHH.N |title=Choice Hotels International |publisher=[[Reuters]] |accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref>

Choice Hotels International became publicly traded in 1996.<ref name="King14"/> That same year, it announced the launch of the MainStay Suites brand, a midscale extended-stay hotel.<ref name="Richards96">{{cite news |title=Midprice hotels becoming mainstay of travel |last1=Richards |first1=Rhonda |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3S4T-JF20-0003-F3F9&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=January 26, 1996 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>

In the mid-2000s, Choice Hotels expanded into the upscale hotel market.<ref name="Wapo-Cambria"/><ref name="Grant18"/> The company announced in 2005 the launch of its Cambria Hotels & Suites brand, later renamed Cambria Hotels, the company's first new brand since the 1996 launch of MainStay Suites.<ref name="Wapo-Cambria">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels to launch 'lower-upscale' brand |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31560-2005Jan23.html?nav=E8 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=January 24, 2005 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> The Cambria brand was created as an upscale hotel chain marketed to business travelers.<ref name="Wapo-Cambria"/> {{As of|2018}}, the Cambria brand had expanded to about 100 hotels open or in the pipeline, including hotels in [[Philadelphia]],<ref name="Hilario18">{{cite news |title=Philadelphia Cambria Hotel is now open on South Broad |last1=Hilario |first1=Kenneth |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2018/02/22/philadelphia-cambria-hotel-south-broad-open-march.html |newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Philadelphia Business Journal]] |date=February 22, 2018 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref> [[Dallas]], [[New Orleans]],<ref name="Trejos021618">{{cite news |title=New hotels: Gleaming properties from Washington, D.C. to California |last1=Trejos |first1=Nancy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2018/02/16/new-hotels-gleaming-properties-washington-d-c-california/344302002/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=February 16, 2018 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref> and [[Savannah, Georgia]].<ref name="Grant18"/>

In 2008, Choice Hotels was the first industry chain to launch a soft brand, Ascend Hotel Collection.<ref name="Haberkorn08">{{cite news |title=Hotel franchiser rebrands collection |last1=Haberkorn |first1=Jen |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4SKT-8GY0-TWCW-40KS&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=[[The Washington Times]] |date=May 26, 2008 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Hughes17">{{cite news |title=Independently Minded: The Power of Soft Brands |last1=Hughes |first1=Kate |url=http://lodgingmagazine.com/independently-minded-the-power-of-soft-brands/ |magazine=Lodging Magazine |date=September 15, 2017 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Sickel17">{{cite news |title=The Rise of Hotel 'Collection' Brands |last1=Sickel |first1=Julie |url=http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Procurement/The-Rise-of-Hotel-Collection-Brands |newspaper=Business Travel News |date=July 7, 2017 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref> The Ascend Hotel Collection includes upscale boutique and historic hotels whose owners are subject to fewer fixed brand standards compared with Choice's other brands.<ref name="Haberkorn08"/>

Again, I'd like to think this is a pretty straightforward improvement to the currently poorly-sourced content, but I don't edit the main space directly, so I'm looking for editors to update the article on my behalf. @WhisperToMe: Would you be willing to review this proposed subsection as well?

Thank you for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 15:40, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

@Inkian Jason: I went ahead and looked through the revision. Do you have a copy of the Washington Post article that was cited re: the hotel branding differentiation being the first? I couldn't find it publicly available online WhisperToMe (talk) 17:14, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Yes, see this link, and I've updated the draft with this URL. Thank you for reviewing. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:24, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

@Inkian Jason: Thanks for the info! Do you also have "Quality Inns planning 3 classes of motels" available? You can e-mail it to me if you want WhisperToMe (talk) 18:03, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: I just sent an email with the article's text. I hope this helps. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:21, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

@Inkian Jason: Thanks! Re: "In 2008, Choice Hotels was the first industry chain" - is this the first chain worldwide, or just in the US? Would you mind e-mailing me that source article too? WhisperToMe (talk) 20:14, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Thanks for updating the article. The source doesn't specify, so I would assume world. Similarly, this source also talks about Ascend being the first soft brand, and doesn't list any other international companies doing it first. I don't think the "[where?]" tag is necessary if sourcing cannot clarify, but of course, you and other editors have the ultimate say. I will email you the text of the Washington Times article, per your request. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:32, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

Help with inline citation

Resolved

@WhisperToMe: Sorry, seems the definition of the "Grant18" reference got lost somewhere along the way. Are you able to add the source info?

• <ref name="Grant18">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels Signs Deal in Savannah |last1=Grant |first1=Peter |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/choice-hotels-signs-deal-in-savannah-1519167596 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=February 20, 2018 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref>

Thanks, Inkian Jason (talk) 20:54, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

User:Chetsford fixed with this edit. Thank you. Inkian Jason (talk) 20:49, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

"Recent history"

Thanks again to User:WhisperToMe for helping above. The "where?" tag and "Grant18" reference still need to be addressed, but I'd like to go ahead and post a request for the article's next section, "Recent developments", which has 6 short paragraphs.

First, I propose renaming this section to "Recent history"; especially in an article about the hospitality industry, "developments" can imply construction sites and/or property development, so "history" seems more appropriate and encompassing. The proposed content for this section includes mention of the headquarters relocation, so I propose removing the current "Headquarters relocation" section, which is not needed or enough content to justify a standalone section.

Regarding the quality of the current section: the first 1st and 3rd paragraphs are entirely unsourced. The 2nd and 6th paragraphs are sourced by company websites. The 3rd paragraph is half unsourced, and the lone inline citation directs readers to a page that says, "404 PAGE NOT FOUND..." Reference #12 displays a Facebook URL. To summarize, sourcing is significantly subpar, so I've drafted a new version with appropriate sources. Additionally, the proposed draft removes some of the more trivial detail, such as the CEO's appearance on Undercover Boss. I removed mention of Bainum Sr.'s death, added mention of the company's new headquarters, included several documented hotel "firsts", and added information on the WoodSpring Suites acquisition and international expansion.

Finally, like the section above, this section also has "sandwiched" text, which should be avoided, per Wikipedia's manual of style. The draft page has 2 stacked images, which I uploaded to Wikimedia Commons on behalf of Choice Hotels. The images illustrate the Comfort and WoodSpring Suites brands, both of which are mentioned in the section's prose. Currently, the section has images for Quality Inn and Sleep Inn, which are not mentioned in the section's prose.

Please see my proposed replacement content here, which provides a better overview and more relevant facts about the company: User:Inkian_Jason/Choice_Hotels#Recent_history. I invite editors to review the suggested text and update the existing article appropriately.

I've rendered the text and provided markup below:

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Comfort guestroom prototype, November 2017

WoodSpring Suites prototype exterior, February 2018

Choice Hotels began a transformation of its Comfort properties in 2012, with the company exiting 600 properties that did not meet the company's new standards. Choice Hotels rebranded Comfort in 2018, which brought its Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, and Comfort Suites brands under one umbrella.

Choice Hotels International moved its headquarters from Silver Spring to the Rockville Town Center in Rockville, Maryland, in 2013.

Throughout its history, Choice Hotels has offered a number of hotel firsts. Among them, non-smoking rooms in every hotel, 24-hour-a-day toll-free reservations, Internet-based property management systems, and the hotel industry's first iPhone app. The company's technological developments also led it to create a division called SkyTouch Technology in 2013, which markets Choice Hotels' property management system to other hotel companies.

In 2014, Choice Hotels invested millions of dollars to begin a multi-year process to develop the industry's first new global reservations system and distribution platform in 27 years. A cloud-based system, choiceEDGE, launched in 2018. The system can integrate with voice search and artificial intelligence.

In 2018, Choice Hotels expanded the number of hotel brands it franchised by acquiring WoodSpring Suites, an extended-stay economy hotel brand. Adding WoodSpring's 240 hotels across the U.S. tripled the number of extended-stay hotels in the company's portfolio to around 350 properties.

As of 2018, Choice Hotels-branded properties are located in more than 40 countries and territories, including hotels in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Scandinavia. Choice Hotels entered into an agreement with Spanish hotel operator Sercotel in 2018 to increase Choice's footprint in Spain and Latin America.

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[[File:Comfort guestroom prototype, November 2017.jpg|thumb|Comfort guestroom prototype, November 2017]]
[[File:WoodSpring Suites prototype exterior, February 2018.jpg|thumb|WoodSpring Suites prototype exterior, February 2018]]

Choice Hotels began a transformation of its Comfort properties in 2012,<ref name="Maxwell18">{{cite web |url=https://www.asianhospitality.com/seeking-comfort-sea-hotel-brands/ |title=Seeking Comfort In a Sea of Hotel Brands |author=Judy Maxwell |date=27 February 2018 |work=Asian Hospitality |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref> with the company exiting 600 properties that did not meet the company's new standards.<ref name="Fox18">{{cite web |url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/own/at-choice-conference-comfort-gets-new-logo-while-cambria-gets-new-plan |title=Choice Hotels' Comfort brand gets new logo, Cambria gets new plan |author=Jena Tesse Fox |date=May 3, 2018 |work=Hotel Management |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref> Choice Hotels rebranded Comfort in 2018, which brought its Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, and Comfort Suites brands under one umbrella.<ref name="Fox18"/>

Choice Hotels International moved its headquarters from [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]] to the [[Rockville Town Center]] in Rockville, Maryland, in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazette.net/article/20110831/NEWS/708319509/1007/construction-starts-on-choice-hotels-headquarters-in-rockville&template=gazette |title=Construction starts on Choice Hotels headquarters in Rockville |publisher=Gazette.Net |date=August 31, 2011 |accessdate=October 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920204625/http://www.gazette.net/article/20110831/NEWS/708319509/1007/construction-starts-on-choice-hotels-headquarters-in-rockville&template=gazette |archive-date=September 20, 2014 |dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local-breaking-news/maryland/choice-hotels-moving-to-rockvi.html |title=Choice Hotels moving to Rockville |publisher=The Washington Post |date=October 26, 2010 |accessdate=October 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name="O'Connell13">{{cite news |title=Capital Business |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jonathan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/2013/03/29/369711bc-964e-11e2-8b4e-0b56f26f28de_story.html?utm_term=.e26c2da5fe20 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 31, 2013 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

Throughout its history, Choice Hotels has offered a number of hotel firsts.<ref name="Meyer18"/> Among them, non-smoking rooms in every hotel, 24-hour-a-day toll-free reservations, Internet-based property management systems, and the hotel industry's first iPhone app.<ref name="Meyer18"/><ref name="Ting17">{{cite web |url=https://skift.com/2017/07/13/choice-hotels-appoints-pat-pacious-as-new-ceo-beginning-in-2018/ |title=Choice Hotels appoints Pat Pacious as new CEO beginning in 2018 |author=Deanna Ting |date=July 13, 2017 |publisher=Skift |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref> The company's technological developments also led it to create a division called SkyTouch Technology in 2013, which markets Choice Hotels' property management system to other hotel companies.<ref name="Creamer18">{{cite web |url=https://hospitalitytech.com/intersection-technology-hospitality |title=The intersection of technology & hospitality |author=Dorothy Creamer |date=March 29, 2018 |publisher=Hospitality Technology |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Cooper18">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels launches new reservations system at long last |last1=Cooper |first1=Rebecca |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/01/23/choice-hotels-launches-new-reservations-system-at.html |newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Washington Business Journal]] |date=January 23, 2018 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

In 2014, Choice Hotels invested millions of dollars to begin a multi-year process to develop the industry's first new global reservations system and distribution platform in 27 years.<ref name="Cooper18"/><ref name="Creamer18"/> A cloud-based system, choiceEDGE, launched in 2018.<ref name="Cooper18"/> The system can integrate with voice search and artificial intelligence.<ref name="Cooper18"/>

In 2018, Choice Hotels expanded the number of hotel brands it franchised by acquiring WoodSpring Suites, an extended-stay economy hotel brand.<ref name="Trejos17">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels buys extended stay brand |last1=Trejos |first1=Nancy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2017/12/19/choice-hotels-buys-extended-stay-brand/964059001/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=December 20, 2017 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Mest18">{{cite news |title=Choice revels in extended-stay success |last1=Mest |first1=Elliott |url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/choice-revels-extended-stay-success |newspaper=Hotel Management |date=May 10, 2018 |accessdate=July 2, 2018}}</ref> Adding WoodSpring's 240 hotels across the U.S. tripled the number of extended-stay hotels in the company's portfolio to around 350 properties.<ref name="Trejos17"/>

{{As of|2018}}, Choice Hotels-branded properties are located in more than 40 countries and territories,<ref name="Trejos070518">{{cite news |title=The brands and rooms of Choice Hotels, by the numbers |last1=Trejos |first1=Nancy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2018/07/05/choice-hotels-specializes-economical-and-mid-priced-hotels/757523002/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=July 5, 2018 |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref> including hotels in Europe,<ref name="HNN101617">{{cite web |url=http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/246977/Choice-centers-Europe-growth-on-four-known-brands |title=Choice centers Europe growth on four known brands |date=October 16, 2017 |work=Hotel News Now |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref> Asia-Pacific,<ref name="Warden15">{{cite web |url=http://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/choice-hotels-unveils-new-brand-identity-in-asia-pacific/ |title=Choice Hotels unveils new brand identity in Asia-Pacific |author=Gabriella Warden |date=August 28, 2015 |work=[[Travel Weekly]] |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref> the Middle East,<ref name="Clarke16">{{cite web |url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/choice-hotels-signs-master-agreement-to-enter-middle-east.html |title=Choice Hotels Signs Master Agreement to Enter Middle East |author=Patrick Clarke |date=May 2, 2016 |work=Travel Pulse |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref> and Scandinavia.<ref name="Wallenberg18">{{cite web |url=https://nordic.businessinsider.com/a-norwegian-hotel-billionaire-wants-to-use-blockchain-to-cut-out-expedia--/ |title=A Norwegian hotel billionaire wants to use blockchain to cut out booking sites like Expedia |author=Björn Wallenberg |date=May 29, 2018 |work=Business Insider Nordic |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref> Choice Hotels entered into an agreement with Spanish hotel operator Sercotel in 2018 to increase Choice's footprint in [[Spain]] and [[Latin America]].<ref name="ForbesMexico">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels chain announces partnership with Spanish Sercotel |url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/cadena-choice-hotels-anuncia-alianza-con-espanola-sercotel/ |newspaper=Forbes Mexico |date=April 11, 2018 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

@WhisperToMe: I try not to ask too much of individual editors, so if you've reached your review limit here, please let me know and I'll try to find another WikiProject Hotels participant to assist. You've been such a tremendous help so far, and I know you work on other hotel-related articles, so I wanted to bring this request to your attention as well. Thanks in advance for any feedback or help. Inkian Jason (talk) 21:14, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Thank you for reviewing and implementing this section. I did notice a stray "</nowiki>" after inline citations 29/30, plus an additional blank line, if you don't mind removing these. I have just a couple other minor requests at the bottom of this page. Thanks again! Inkian Jason (talk) 21:01, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Thanks for removing the extra line. I see the "</nowiki>" tag remains. Inkian Jason (talk) 21:35, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Resolved. Regards. Lordtobi (✉) 08:23, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. Inkian Jason (talk) 16:06, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

"Corporate affairs"

@Chetsford: Thank you for assisting with the "Brands" section. I've been submitting requests to improve this article section by section. I'm still hoping User:WhisperToMe will return to assist with the "Recent developments" section, but I was wondering if you might be willing to help with the next section?

Skipping over the "Headquarters relocation" section, which I hope to fold into the "Recent history" section, I'm now focused on the current article's "Notable hotels and partnerships" section. First, this section title doesn't really make sense because there are no mentions of notable hotels. Describing the company's partnerships seems appropriate, but the current content seems overly detailed about program points, and may even be considered promotional.

I propose replacing the current "Notable hotels and partnerships" and "Loyalty program" sections with the "Corporate affairs" section I've drafted here. The "Loyalty program" section has just one unsourced sentence. The proposed "Corporate affairs" section provides a better snapshot and is similar to other corporate overviews on Wikipedia. The draft section includes mention of the New York Stock Exchange, headquarters and technology campus locations, number of employees, executive leadership, relief projects, Corporate Equality Index score, and select sustainability initiatives. Furthermore, there's a subsection dedicated to the Bluegreen Vacations partnership, with wording less focused on points. The subsection heading may or may not be necessary, but I'd like to think Wikipedia editors would consider the "Corporate affairs" section a vast improvement over the existing over the existing "Notable hotels and partnerships" and "Loyalty program" sections.

I'm looking for an editor to review the proposed section and update the article appropriately. Might you be willing to take a look? After this request (not counting the aforementioned "Recent history"), only the infobox and introduction remain to be updated. If you're not interested, that's not a problem, and I will try to find a WikiProject Hotel member who can assist. If the proposed text seems appropriate, following is markup for updating the article:

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==Corporate affairs==
Choice Hotels International is publicly traded on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] under the [[stock symbol]] CHH.<ref name="WSJ-Stock">{{cite web |url=https://quotes.wsj.com/CHH |title=Choice Hotels International |publisher=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref> It maintains a corporate headquarters in Rockville, Maryland,<ref name="Trejos021618">{{cite news |title=New hotels: Gleaming properties from Washington, D.C. to California |last1=Trejos |first1=Nancy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2018/02/16/new-hotels-gleaming-properties-washington-d-c-california/344302002/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=February 16, 2018 |accessdate=September 20, 2018}}</ref> and a technology campus in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref name="O'Connell13">{{cite news |title=Capital Business |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jonathan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/2013/03/29/369711bc-964e-11e2-8b4e-0b56f26f28de_story.html?utm_term=.e26c2da5fe20 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 31, 2013 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref> At year-end 2017, Choice Hotels employed 1,987 people in its global corporate operations.<ref name="2017-10K"/>{{rp|37}}

Stewart W. Bainum Jr. is chairman of Choice Hotels' board of directors, a position he has held since 1987.<ref name=Amramowitz87>{{cite news |title=Bainum takes father's post at Manor Care |last1=Abramowitz |first1=Michael |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3S8G-PXN0-000B-14VC&csi=280434&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 6, 1987 |accessdate=March 10, 2017}}</ref> Pat Pacious became [[president (corporate title)|president]] and [[chief executive officer|CEO]] in September 2017.<ref name="Fox17">{{cite web |url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/own/pat-pacious-to-step-up-as-choice-hotels-international-ceo-september |title=Pat Pacious to step up as Choice Hotels International CEO in September |author=Jena Tesse Fox |date=August 10, 2017 |work= |publisher=Hotel Management |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Nycz-Conner18">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels CEO Pat Pacious: WoodSpring, Cambria efforts paying off |last1=Nycz-Conner |first1=Jennifer |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/03/22/choice-hotels-ceo-pat-pacious-woodspring-cambria.html |newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Washington Business Journal]] |date=March 22, 2018 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref> Previously, he served as Choice Hotels' president and [[chief operating officer]].<ref name="Cooper17">{{cite news |title=Choice's new CEO will take helm early as Joyce exits |last1=Cooper |first1=Rebecca |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/08/10/choice-s-new-ceo-will-take-helm-early-as-joyce.html |newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Washington Business Journal]] |date=August 10, 2017 |accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref>

In 2017, Choice Hotels teamed up with the [[Red Cross]] and [[Boys and Girls Clubs of America]] in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Harvey]] and [[Hurricane Irma]].<ref name="Trejos092217">{{cite news |title=Hotels respond to series of hurricanes |last1=Trejos |first1=Nancy |url=https://amp.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2017/09/22/hotels-respond-series-hurricanes/692325001/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=September 22, 2017 |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref>

Choice Hotels scored 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index in 2018.<ref name="Eisen17">{{cite web |url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/human-resources/12-hotels-hotel-companies-score-perfect-ratings-commitment-to-lgbtq-community |title=12 hotels, hotel companies score perfect ratings in commitment to LGBTQ community |author=David Eisen |date=November 13, 2017 |work= |publisher=Hotel Management |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

The company's sustainability efforts include Room to be Green, which requires franchised properties to reduce their impact on the environment and lower operating costs with energy-efficient lighting and recycling, and giving guests the option of foregoing daily change of linens.<ref name="Medina17">{{cite web |url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/energy-management/u-s-hotels-continue-to-make-strides-energy-efficiency ||title=U.S. hotels continue to make strides in energy efficiency |author=Kerry Medina |date=March 8, 2017 |work= |publisher=Hotel Management |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref> Choice Hotels also participates in Clean the World to recycle hotel soap.<ref name="Silver17">{{cite news |title=Check in, help out: Socially conscious hotels give back to the community |last1=Silver |first1=Kate |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/socially-conscious-hotels-give-back-to-the-community-when-you-check-in/2017/11/30/1e8ce6f8-cbe3-11e7-8321-481fd63f174d_story.html?utm_term=.31a8b6df23c1 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=November 30, 2017 |accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Partnerships===
Choice Hotels formed an alliance with Bluegreen Vacations, an international timeshare company, in 2013. Pursuant to this arrangement, many Bluegreen resorts are members of Choice Hotels' Ascend Hotel Collection brand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/91517/choice-hotelsbluegreen-join-forces-revised |title=Choice Hotels-Bluegreen Join Forces |publisher=Zacks.com |deadurl=no |accessdate=May 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Schaal13">{{cite web |url=https://skift.com/2013/01/23/choice-hotels-is-no-longer-just-a-hotel-franchisor-as-it-gets-into-timeshares/ |title=Choice Hotels is no longer just a hotel company as it gets into timeshares |author=Dennis Schaal |date=January 23, 2013 |work=Skift |publisher= |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref>

Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 16:57, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

 Done - The proposal provided more information and had better sourcing than the original version, so I've implemented it. Chetsford (talk) 21:22, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Thank you for your help. Part of this request was to remove the unsourced "Loyalty program" section: Choice_Hotels#Loyalty_program. Do you agree, this is an unnecessary section?

Also, sorry to ask for more help (you can say no) but I am still looking for an editor to help with the above edit request. User:WhisperToMe thoroughly reviewed the first 2 sections of the "History" section, but has not returned to help here. Might you be able to take a peek? I think you'll find the request is a fairly straightforward improvement as well. Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 21:32, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

I think I got it but LMK if I missed something. Chetsford (talk) 22:16, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Thanks. Perhaps you're making a subsequent edit now, but I was proposing deleting the "Recent developments" section and replacing with the "Recent history" section, for the reasons mentioned here. In other words, I'm now looking to have the "Recent developments" section removed. I'm also hoping to remove the "where?" tag (see last comments in this above section, since User:WhisperToMe has not returned to respond), and to add Nordic Choice Hotels as a "See also" link, per User:Inkian_Jason/Choice_Hotels#See_also. This article is related to Choice Hotels, but not currently mentioned in the article's prose. With these edits, all that remains is my request to improve the article's infobox and introduction, which I will be submitting soon. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 22:24, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

OK, I think I understand. LMK if I got it right this time. Chetsford (talk) 03:50, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: I think you copied over the "Corporate affairs" section again (so now there are 2). I'm hoping to have User:Inkian_Jason/Choice_Hotels#Recent_history replace the first "Corporate affairs" section as well as the "Headquarters relocation" section. User:Inkian Jason/Choice Hotels shows what I have in mind. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 16:50, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Also, the unsourced "Loyalty program" section is back, which you removed once before. Do you mind replacing the "Loyalty program" section with a "See also" section with Nordic Choice Hotels? This is also seen in my draft page. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:05, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Sorry - thanks for the catch! Removed the duplicate. LMK if I missed anything. Chetsford (talk) 09:17, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@Chetsford: Thank you for removing the duplicate section. In my request above, I was actually hoping someone would review and add the "Recent history" section, seen in my draft, as the third and final subsection of the "History" section. Since the headquarters relocation is mentioned in this subsection, there's no reason to keep the "Headquarters relocation" section, which I propose removing. I am sorry if my requests have been confusing. Might you be able to take a look? Also, I'm hoping to have the currently unsourced "Loyalty program" section replaced with the "See also" section with Nordic Choice Hotels displayed as a link, since this is related to Choice Hotels but not mentioned in the article's prose. Inkian Jason (talk) 17:00, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Infobox and introduction

While I'm still looking to have the "Recent history" and "See also" sections added, I'd like to submit a final request for improving this article, this time addressing the infobox and introduction. My proposed infobox and lead can be seen here, and I'll outline changes below:

Infobox

• The proposed infobox provides a source for the number of locations
• The proposed infobox provides the name of the chief financial officer
• The proposed infobox replaces the Products field with "Hotels and resorts" with the Brands field
• The proposed infobox provides sources for the Revenue, Net income, and Number of employees fields

Following is markup for the updated infobox:

Markup for infobox

{{Infobox company
|name = Choice Hotels International, Inc
|logo = Choicehotels logo15.png
|logo_size = 250px
|type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{nyse|CHH}}<br>[[Russell 1000 Index|Russell 1000 Component]]
|area_served = Worldwide
|key_people = {{ubl|Pat Pacious ([[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[CEO]])| [[Stewart W. Bainum Jr.]] ([[Chairman]])|Dom Dragisich ([[Chief financial officer|CFO]])}}
|industry = {{ubl|[[Hospitality industry]]|[[Franchising]]}}
|brands = {{Hlist|Ascend Hotel Collection|Cambria Hotels|Comfort|Sleep Inn|Quality Inn|Clarion|MainStay Suites|WoodSpring Suites|Suburban Extended Stay Hotel|[[Econo Lodge]]|[[Rodeway Inn]]|Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels}}
|services =
|revenue = {{USD| 1 billion}} (2017)<ref name="2017-10K"/>{{rp|37}}
|operating_income =
|net_income = {{USD| 114.9 million}} (2017)<ref name="2017-10K"/>{{rp|37}}
|num_employees = 1,987 (global operations)<ref name="2017-10K"/>{{rp|37}}
|parent =
|divisions =
|subsid =
| caption =
|homepage = [http://www.Choicehotels.com Choicehotels.com]
|foundation = {{start date and age|1939}}
|location_city = [[Rockville, Maryland]]
|location_country = United States
|location =
|locations = {{Profit}} 6,800<ref name="AFR-18"/>
}}

Introduction

• The proposed introduction calls the company a hospitality franchisor rather than a hospitality holding corporation
• The proposed introduction has an more complete list of hotel brands, based on the "Brands" section
• The proposed introduction has updated figures for the number of properties and rooms

Following is markup for the proposed introduction:

Markup for introduction

'''Choice Hotels International, Inc.''' is a [[hospitality industry|hospitality]] franchisor based in [[Rockville, Maryland]], United States. The company, which is one of the largest hotel chains in the world,<ref name="Grant18">{{cite news |title=Choice Hotels Signs Deal in Savannah |last1=Grant |first1=Peter |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/choice-hotels-signs-deal-in-savannah-1519167596 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=February 20, 2018 |accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Trejos070518">{{cite news |title=The brands and rooms of Choice Hotels, by the numbers |last1=Trejos |first1=Nancy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2018/07/05/choice-hotels-specializes-economical-and-mid-priced-hotels/757523002/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=July 5, 2018 |accessdate=September 19, 2018}}</ref> owns several hotel brands ranging from upscale to economy, including the Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels, Comfort, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, [[Econo Lodge]], and [[Rodeway Inn]]. It also owns Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels. {{As of|2018}}, Choice Hotels franchised 6,800 properties in about 40 countries and territories worldwide, with approximately 554,000 rooms.<ref name="Trejos070518"/>

Again, you can view the proposed infobox and introduction in the context of the full draft here: User:Inkian Jason/Choice Hotels. @Chetsford and WhisperToMe: I am pinging both of you since you helped with previous requests for this article, in case you're available to help out again.

Thanks for your consideration. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:46, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@Inkian Jason: Got those two in. Sorry... I had been busy with Asian Month stuff, but now I can approve some of the changes here WhisperToMe (talk) 19:46, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Thanks for your assistance, and no need to apologize. I believe the only changes left at this time are: 1) addition of the proposed "Recent history" (along with removal of the "Headquarters relocation" section), and 2) replacement of the unsourced "Loyal program" section with the proposed "See also" section. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 19:48, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Oh! I almost forgot, I'm also thinking there is not a need to have both Category:Companies based in Maryland and Category:Companies based in Rockville, Maryland, since the latter is a subcategory of the former. I suggest removing Category:Companies based in Maryland. Also, do you think the travel image brochure seen here is worth adding to the early history section? Thanks again for your help here. Inkian Jason (talk) 19:53, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@Inkian Jason: Did that, and also added a companies based in Silver Spring cat to reflect how it was previously there. WhisperToMe (talk) 21:14, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Thank you, that makes sense. In addition to my requests above about replacing the "Loyalty program" section with the propose "See also" section and the travel brochure image, I was wondering if you could change "did not meet the Choice Hotels's new standards" to "did not meet Choice Hotels' new standards" in the "Recent history" section? Inkian Jason (talk) 21:18, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

This sentence was corrected with this edit. Thanks to all editors who helped review the proposed draft. Inkian Jason (talk) 16:07, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

Requested move 21 April 2022

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved (closed by non-admin page mover) Calidum 15:59, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

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Choice Hotels International → Choice Hotels – WP:COMMONNAME. Google gives me 665M results for "choice hotels" vs. 336M for "choice hotels international", and even the company's main home page uses the branding "Choice Hotels" in the title and logo. -happy5214 12:57, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

• Support per nom.--Ortizesp (talk) 14:44, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Radisson

there are 2 Radissons. Choice is buying Radisson of the Americas. 204.48.79.66 (talk) 04:48, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Very nice article.

Very valuable article with useful content. Thanks Gicarke (talk) 00:27, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

Suggested Update

At the end of "recent history", the article discusses the attempted purchase of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by Choice Hotels. According to Reuters, they later abandon this plan. It might be worth adding this in (I'm not, because of COI). Also, the date in the heading "Recent History" could be changed from (2012-2023) to (2012-present). Wikisschrift (talk) 21:24, 16 December 2025 (UTC)