Choice Hotels Honors Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City, Mich., has once again taken home top honors. For the fourth straight year, the standout property has captured the prestigious Hotel of the Year Award for the Cambria Hotels & Suites brand from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading hotel franchisors.

Choice Hotels and Cambria Hotels & Suites executives presented the honor of excellence to Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City's owners Alex Mowczan and Fred Hackl, Director of Operations Ron Robinson, General Manager, Jack Buist, and Director of Sales Deb Kresnak at the recent 60^th annual Choice Hotels International convention in Las Vegas.

"Year after year this property continues to demonstrate remarkable guest service and operational excellence," said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer for Choice Hotels. "Winning one Hotel of the Year honor is quite an achievement, but to win four years in a row is testament to the unmatched experience guests receive when staying at the Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City."

The Hotel of the Year Award is given to just one hotel within the Cambria Hotels & Suites brand each year. Nominees for this prestigious honor are among the top-ranked Cambria properties that set the standard for the brand and industry.

"Our staff deserves the credit for this honor," said Jack Buist, general manager for Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City. "At every level, they take ownership of the hotel and deliver a warm, caring and memorable experience to each guest. Their attention to detail is phenomenal and it shows in our exceptional guest satisfaction survey scores."

Guests of the 92-suite Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City, located at 255 Munson Ave., are perfectly positioned to explore the surrounding locale and discover everything that makes the region unique with the help of two hotel shuttle vans. Guests have convenient access to historic buildings and cultural attractions at Grand Traverse Commons, as well as access to beautiful recreational areas like Traverse City State Park, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Leelanau Peninsula, and Old Mission Peninsula wineries, museums and lighthouses.

After a full-day exploring the Grand Traverse Bays, travelers are able to attend the unique seasonal events offered at Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City, including live winter jazz in the lobby and a summer concert series. Visitors can grab a bite to eat at the chic bistro-style restaurant, Reflect, located on the property, featuring new menu selections and nightly specials with an emphasis in fresh ingredients and creative preparation.

The hotel also offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, with indoor pool and hot tub nearby. After grabbing a hot drink from the barista coffee bar in the lobby, guests can enjoy spacious guest suites which feature separate living and resting areas as well as in-room amenities that include two flat-screen LCD televisions in, spa-like baths, and luxurious bedding.

The 100 percent smoke-free Cambria Hotels & Suites Traverse City also supports a sustainable green approach with an optional environmental program that includes energy-efficient lighting, on-premise recycling and guestroom towel/linen re-use.

About Cambria Hotels & Suites
Cambria Hotels & Suites offers contemporary, upscale accommodations at affordable prices.  Designed as a lifestyle hotel brand, Cambria Hotels & Suites offers more than just a place to sleep at night.  It features a larger lobby to give guests a more social atmosphere, all-suite rooms that are larger than standard hotel rooms and include a separate living, working and sleeping space, providing business and leisure travelers a haven to relax, socialize and network. There are currently 20 properties open across the country and nearly 30 under development. For more information visit www.cambriasuites.com.

About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,300 hotels, representing more than 500,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories. As of March 31, 2014, 398 hotels, representing more than 30,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States. Additionally, 95 hotels, representing approximately 8,900 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 15 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Hotels & 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.

Choice Hotels International offers the Choice Privileges® rewards program. With more than 20 million members worldwide, is one of the fastest growing hotel loyalty programs in the travel industry.

Additional corporate information can be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Choice Privileges, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Hotels & 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 Inc.

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