Choice Hotels International has added three properties to its portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, including Comfort Inn Robe in South Australia, which extends the group’s presence along the Limestone Coast; Quality Apartments North Melbourne in Melbourne, serving both business and leisure travellers; and Comfort Inn Sunset in Thames on New Zealand’s North Island.
Thames, known for its gold rush heritage and proximity to the Coromandel Peninsula, marks Choice Hotels’ continued growth in the country and is the second property for franchisees Robert and Lisa Davy, who also own Quality Inn Acapulco Taupo.
The three hotels also join Choice Privileges, Choice Hotels’ travel rewards programme, allowing members to earn and redeem points at properties across 7,500 Choice-branded hotels in 46 countries and territories.
Robert Davy said: “We’re thrilled to expand with Choice Hotels. Our relationship with Choice Hotels began as a way to strengthen the Quality Inn Acapulco business during a challenging time in the market, and it paid off, so we’re excited to have another property in the Choice Hotels network. With Comfort Inn Sunset joining the portfolio, we know the property will get the support it needs to thrive, from marketing to operational and IT support, as well as access to key corporate travel contacts. There’s no way we could do it all on our own.”
Choice Hotels Asia-Pacific CEO Trent Fraser added: “It’s a strong endorsement of the Choice Hotels model when franchisees not only stay with us, but choose to grow with us. It’s especially exciting to see this growth happening across both Australia and New Zealand, with new properties joining us in iconic regional towns as well as key city locations.
“Each hotel brings its own unique character and guest experience, adding to the strength and diversity of the Choice Hotels Asia-Pacific family.”
