MainStay Suites in Sidney, Montana, Wins Hotel of the Year Award

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Jun 22, 2017, 09:55 ET

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading hotel companies, awarded the MainStay Suites in Sidney, Mont., the prestigious Hotel of the Year Award. The hotel is owned by WAG Properties, LLC, and managed by Dora Hospitality Group.

The Hotel of the Year Award recognizes a hotel for its outstanding customer service and operational excellence. Nominees are all top-rated hotels within the MainStay Suites hotel brand.

"The MainStay Suites brand is designed to help guests live like they are at home, whether they stay with us a week, a month, or longer," said Anne Smith, vice president of brand management and design for Choice Hotels. "The staff at the Sidney, Montana Mainstay Suites does an outstanding job of ensuring all guests feel at home while still enjoying the perks of staying in a hotel."

The 89-room property offers many amenities, including free deluxe continental breakfast, a business center, fitness center, guest laundry facilities and an outdoor grill area. Further, accommodations at the MainStay Suites in Sidney are pet-friendly, and feature generous work spaces, large closets, sleeper sofas, and free Wi-Fi access.

This is the first Hotel of the Year Award for Dora Hospitality Group, following three prior nominations. A third-generation family-owned national hotel company, Dora Hospitality is an award-winning organization that develops, owns, and manages hotels, boasting more than 145 years of combined experience.

"We are extremely honored and humbled to receive this award from Choice Hotels," said Vincent Dora, President of Dora Hospitality Group. "We take pride in having a friendly staff that makes everyone feel like family. They go above and beyond to make sure our guests are happy, so I couldn't be more excited to share this honor with them."

This hotel participates in the award-winning Choice Privileges loyalty rewards program, rated no. 1 in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards list. Membership is free, offers fast rewards, instant perks, and exclusive member rates when booking directly at www.choicehotels.com. Members can redeem points towards free nights, airline miles and more while staying at any of Choice's 11 global brand hotels, including the Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn.

About MainStay Suites
MainStay Suites is an extended-stay hotel option that allows guests to live like home whether they're away for a week or a month. Each property offers a unique and distinctive experience for customers at an affordable price. Travelers can maintain their lifestyle during their stay with attractive amenities including residential style suites, free high-speed internet access, free continental breakfast, fitness center and weekly housekeeping and guest laundry services. There are 57 MainStay Suites properties open across the United States and dozens more in the pipeline. To learn more, visit www.choicehotels.com/mainstay.

About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world's largest hotel companies. With approximately 6,500 hotels franchised in more than 40 countries and territories, Choice Hotels International represents more than 500,000 rooms around the globe. As of March 31, 2017, 795 hotels were in our development pipeline. Our company's Ascend Hotel Collection®, Cambria®, Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Sleep Inn®, Quality®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel®, Econo Lodge®, Rodeway Inn®, and Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels® brands provide a spectrum of lodging choices to meet guests' needs. With more than 31 million members and counting, our Choice Privileges® rewards program enhances every trip a guest takes, with benefits ranging from instant, every day rewards to exceptional experiences, starting right when they join. All hotels and vacation rentals are independently owned and operated. Visit us at www.choicehotels.com for more information.

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.