Royal Host Inc. announces resignation of Chief Financial Officer

Halifax, June 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Royal Host Inc. ("Royal Host" or the "Company") today announced that Michael McFeters, the Company's CFO, has resigned, effective June 20, 2014. Mr. McFeters advised the Company that he is leaving his position to pursue another opportunity.

Michael Rapps, Chairman of the Board, stated: "Mike was a valued member of Royal Host's management team and his contributions to our organization will be missed. We appreciate his efforts on behalf of Royal Host and wish him success in this next stage of his career."

In light of the acquisition of Royal Host by Holloway Lodging Corporation, which is scheduled to close on or about July 1, 2014, Royal Host does not plan to replace Mr. McFeters.

ROYAL HOST INC.
Royal Host is a diversified hospitality company. Royal Host currently owns 17 hotels with 2,382 rooms across Canada. Royal Host also owns and operates the Travelodge Canada franchise business which is currently comprised of over 90 hotels across Canada. Royal Host's common shares and convertible debentures are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols "RYL", "RYL.DB.B", "RYL.DB.C" and "RYL.DB.D" respectively.

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements relating, but not limited to, Royal Host's operations, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, and strategies. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as "anticipate", "does not anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "forecast", "intend", "expect", "does not expect", "could", "may", "would", "will", "should", "budgeted", "plan" or other similar terms and expressions suggesting future outcomes. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by such forward-looking statements.   Readers are therefore cautioned that Royal Host's expectations, estimates and assumptions, although considered reasonable, may prove to be incorrect and readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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SOURCE: Royal Host Inc.

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