Prestigious 2016 Hospitality Awards honour 32 hotels across Canada
TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Choice Hotels Canada, franchisor of ten hotel brands including Comfort®, Comfort Suites®, Quality® and Ascend Hotel Collection®, today announced the recipients of the 2016 Platinum and Gold Hospitality Award.
Chosen from more than 320 Choice Hotels Canada properties, the recipients make up the top 10 per cent of its hotels. The 33 honourees include 11 Platinum recipients, which represent the top three per cent of Choice Canada's portfolio. The remaining 22 received Gold Awards. To qualify for a Platinum or Gold Hospitality Award, properties must excel in a variety of categories including guest satisfaction and independent quality reviews.
"Today we're celebrating the best and brightest in our portfolio from across Canada and the outstanding efforts that have occurred over the past year," says Brian Leon, Managing Director, Choice Hotels Canada. "Each of our Gold and Platinum hotels demonstrated exceptional guest service and a passion for hospitality that exemplifies our commitment to making our guests feel welcome, wanted and respected."
2015 was a landmark year for Choice Hotels Canada with the launch of a new corporate identity and a record year of portfolio growth. The company continues to strengthen its brands across the country, through a combination of new build and conversion hotel entries, ongoing rejuvenation of the existing system and successful growth of the Ascend Hotel Collection.
Below is the full list of the 2016 Choice Hotels Canada Platinum and Gold Hospitality Award recipients:
2016 Platinum Hospitality Award Recipients
Ascend Hotel Collection
Chateau Saint John Hotel & Suites, an Ascend Collection Hotel, Saint John, New Brunswick
Comfort
Comfort Hotel Bayer's Lake, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Comfort Inn & Suites, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Comfort Inn Airport East, Ancienne-Lorette, Québec
Quality
Quality Suites, Drummondville, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites, Petawawa, Ontario
Quality Inn & Suites, Val-d'Or, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites, Lévis, Québec
Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge, Saint-Apollinaire, Québec
MainStay Suites
MainStay Suites, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2016 Gold Hospitality Award Recipients
Comfort
Comfort Inn, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Comfort Inn, Mont-Laurier, Québec
Comfort Inn, Burlington, Ontario
Comfort Inn South, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Comfort Inn Downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia
Comfort Inn & Suites, Lévis, Québec
Comfort Inn & Suites, Airdrie, Québec
Comfort Suites
Comfort Suites, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Comfort Inn & Suites, Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Quality
Quality Inn, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
Quality Inn Downtown Inner Harbour, Victoria, British Columbia
Quality Suites, Oakville, Ontario
Quality Inn & Suites, Matane, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites, Victoriaville, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites Bay Front, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Econo Lodge
Econo Lodge, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Econo Lodge, New Liskeard, Ontario
Econo Lodge, Woodstock, Ontario
Econo Lodge Montmorency Falls, Boischatel, Québec
Sleep Inn
Sleep Inn Regina East, Emerald Park, Saskatchewan
For more information or to make your reservations at any of our award-winning properties, call 800.4CHOICE or visit www.choicehotels.ca.
About Choice Hotels:
Choice Hotels Canada® is the nation's largest hotel franchisor with 340 properties currently open or under development. We are affiliated with Choice Hotels International, Inc®, which franchises more than 6,300 hotels in 35 countries and territories worldwide. Our company's Ascend Hotel Collection®, Cambria® hotels & suites, Comfort®, Comfort Suites®, Sleep Inn®, Quality®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® brands provide a spectrum of lodging choices to meet guests' needs. With more than 25 million members and counting, check out our Choice Privileges® rewards program to see how you can reap the benefits of being a member of the Choice Hotels® family. All hotels are independently owned and operated. Visit us at www.choicehotels.com for more information.
SOURCE Choice Hotels Canada Inc.
energi PR: Somya Anand, T: 416-425-9143 x 19, E: [email protected]; Choice Corporate: Vicky Rivers, T: 905.206.7333, E: vicky_rivers @choicehotels.ca
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