Choice Hotels plans rapid expansion

Choice Hotels, the international mid-scale hospitality chain plans to launch 20-30 hotels each year over the next three years in India. According to the company officials, these hotels will be a mix of both company as well as franchised model.

Choice Hotels India (CHI) currently operates 28 hotels in the country through the franchise route. The company is planning to open 14 hotels during 2011 in tier II cities.

The hotel chain operates across five brands; Sleep Inn, Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion and Cambria.

These hotels are located in cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kodaikanal, Lucknow, Faridabad, Amritsar, Shimla, Manali, Corbett, Pune, Nashik, Haldwani, Chiplun, Tuticorin and Vijayawada.