Mainstay Suites HotelWins Prestigious 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from Choice Hotels International

The Mainstay Suites hotel of Port St. Joe, Fla. was recently announced as a recipient of a prestigious 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from global lodging leader Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), franchisor of the MainStay brand.

“The Mainstay Suites award-winning hotel represents not only the best of the best, but also the tremendous value that a Choice brand hotel can offer to today’s travelers,” said Steve Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels. “We’re very proud to have the Mainstay Suites hotel as part of our Choice family and I congratulate the property on receiving this distinguished award.”

As a top performing property among the company’s more than 4,800 U.S. franchised hotels, the Mainstay Suites hotel is among the top ten percent of properties within the MainStay brand, and one of 18 hotels within the state of Fla. and one out of four hotels within the 37-strong MainStay brand to receive “Gold Award” status. As one of the company’s top franchised hotels operating under the MainStay flag, the hotel has demonstrated an exceptional focus on guest satisfaction and dedication to providing superior service. Additional award criteria are evaluated by Choice Hotels through its official annual property ranking report.

For more information or to make your reservation for the Mainstay Suites hotel today, call the Choice Hotels toll-free reservation line at 800.4CHOICE or visit choicehotels.com.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc., franchises more than 6,000 hotels, representing more than 485,000 rooms in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories. As of September 30, 2009, more than 700 hotels are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 59,000 rooms, and more than 100 hotels, representing approximately 9,400 rooms, are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.

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