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  • Sep 8, 2026
    Millennium Magazine

    The feature explores how two Cambria hotels express different sides of Nashville while sharing the brand’s locally inspired positioning. It presents the Midtown and Downtown properties as complementary choices for experiencing Music City.

  • Sep 1, 2026
    Business Travel Executive

    Choice Hotels made Dominic Dragisich its permanent president and CEO after he served in the interim role beginning in May. The appointment provides leadership continuity as the company focuses on execution, franchisee performance and growth.

  • Aug 31, 2026
    Washington Business Journal

    Choice Hotels named Dominic Dragisich permanent president and CEO after he had served in the interim role since May. The appointment emphasizes continuity, disciplined execution and the company’s next phase of growth.

  • Aug 31, 2026
    Medium

    This syndicated feature argues that choosing a hotel is part of shaping the trip, not simply securing a room. It contrasts Cambria Nashville’s Midtown and Downtown properties as two locally rooted ways to experience the city.

  • Aug 31, 2026
    Substack

    This syndicated feature argues that choosing a hotel is part of shaping the trip, not simply securing a room. It contrasts Cambria Nashville’s Midtown and Downtown properties as two locally rooted ways to experience the city.

  • Aug 31, 2026
    Yahoo Creators

    The writer compares Cambria Nashville Midtown and Cambria Nashville Downtown as two distinct ways to experience the city. Both reflect Nashville’s personality, but each creates a different mood and stay experience.

  • Aug 31, 2026
    MSN

    This syndicated feature argues that choosing a hotel is part of shaping the trip, not simply securing a room. It contrasts Cambria Nashville’s Midtown and Downtown properties as two locally rooted ways to experience the city.

  • Aug 31, 2026
    Champagne Living

    There are certain rituals that shape every trip I take. I recently visited Nashville and stayed at two very different Cambria hotels in the same city, and although both reflected the personality of Nashville, each one created an entirely different experience.

  • Aug 27, 2026
    PhocusWire

    Google launched hotel booking in AI Mode in the United States after piloting the agentic experience. Choice Hotels is among the inventory partners, while comparable flight booking remains in development.

  • Aug 27, 2026
    Skift

    Google introduced hotel booking directly within AI Mode in the United States. Choice Hotels is among the launch partners providing inventory for the new agentic booking experience.

  • Aug 24, 2026
    SantaMonica.com

    The event listing invites the public to celebrate National Waffle Day and Route 66’s centennial with Comfort Hotels at Santa Monica Pier. The pop-up features Keegan-Michael Key and centers on the brand’s signature waffles.

  • Aug 24, 2026
    Santa Monica Daily Press

    The event listing promotes a National Waffle Day celebration with Keegan-Michael Key at Santa Monica Pier. The Comfort Hotels activation combines free waffles and a Route 66 theme to mark the occasion.

  • Aug 24, 2026
    PR Week

    PRWeek’s morning briefing highlights five communications stories for industry professionals. The roundup includes Choice Hotels’ National Waffle Day activation with Keegan-Michael Key and Comfort Hotels.

  • Aug 23, 2026
    Yahoo! News

    Keegan-Michael Key invites viewers to celebrate National Waffle Day and Route 66’s centennial year. This Yahoo News version carries the KTLA segment promoting Comfort Hotels’ Santa Monica Pier pop-up.

  • Aug 23, 2026
    KTLA 5 YouTube

    Keegan-Michael Key invites viewers to celebrate National Waffle Day and Route 66’s centennial year. The YouTube clip promotes Comfort Hotels’ Santa Monica Pier pop-up, signature waffles and road-trip giveaways.

  • Aug 23, 2026
    KTLA.com

    Keegan-Michael Key invites viewers to celebrate National Waffle Day and Route 66’s centennial year. The KTLA clip promotes Comfort Hotels’ Santa Monica Pier pop-up, signature waffles and road-trip giveaways.

  • Aug 23, 2026
    KTLA Broadcast

    Keegan-Michael Key invites viewers to celebrate National Waffle Day with Comfort Hotels at a Route 66-themed Santa Monica Pier event. The short broadcast message promotes waffles, travel and the brand’s milestone activation.

  • Aug 23, 2026
    OK! Magazine

    OK! Magazine’s Chicago guide rounds up recommended places to stay, eat, drink and visit. It highlights Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop–Theatre District as a stylish, centrally located base for exploring downtown.

  • Aug 21, 2026
    Parade

    Parade’s National Waffle Day guide explains the holiday’s origins and rounds up promotions available on August 24. It includes Comfort Hotels’ Route 66-themed Santa Monica Pier event with Keegan-Michael Key.

  • Aug 19, 2026
    Global Traveler

    Cambria Hotel Nashville Midtown, the sophisticated sister property to Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown, provides a mellower alternative, though it is just as striking. Visually and structurally, it takes a quieter approach to surrounding Nashville visitors with a tangible sense of place.

  • Aug 15, 2026
    TrendHunter

    Choice Hotels marked National Waffle Day with a Comfort-branded pop-up inspired by Route 66. The activation pairs the hotel brand’s signature breakfast item with an experiential event and celebrity participation.

  • Aug 15, 2026
    WGN-TV

    CHICAGO — An upscale hotel downtown could offer the perfect escape as summer nears its end. The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, located in the 200 block of North Columbus Drive downtown, features a range of amenities, including an indoor and outdoor pool deck, fitness center, spa services as well as an on-site restaurant and cocktail lounge.

  • Aug 14, 2026
    Lodging Magazine

    Ascend Collection’s soft-brand model lets independent owners preserve a property’s character while using Choice Hotels’ distribution and commercial systems. The article links the brand’s growth beyond 500 hotels to demand for distinctive, locally inspired stays.

  • Aug 13, 2026
    eHotelier

    Comfort® Hotels is once again shining a spotlight on one of the brand’s signature offerings – its iconic waffles. Since adding waffles to its complimentary breakfast lineup in the early 1990s, Comfort® has turned the breakfast staple into a travel tradition, serving more than 30 million waffles annually.

  • Aug 13, 2026
    Hotelier Magazine

    Choice Hotels Canada added four properties to Ascend Collection in Calgary, Kingston, Bathurst and Fredericton. The additions expand the company’s upscale soft-brand portfolio with hotels intended to retain distinctive local character.

  • Aug 12, 2026
    Food & Beverage Magazine

    Comfort Hotels is using National Waffle Day and Route 66’s centennial as a hospitality marketing moment. The Santa Monica Pier activation with Keegan-Michael Key turns the brand’s signature waffle into an experiential campaign.

  • Aug 11, 2026
    Hotel Dive

    Choice Hotels opened two Cambria properties in the Dallas–Fort Worth region and near Bend, Oregon. The openings expand the upscale brand in key business and leisure markets and respond to demand for distinctive, experience-driven stays.

  • Aug 10, 2026
    Hotel Business

    Choice Hotels opened Cambria hotels in Euless, Texas, and Bend, Oregon. The two properties expand the upscale brand in high-demand leisure and business markets with locally influenced design and amenities.

  • Aug 7, 2026
    The Bulletin

    The Cambria Hotel Bend–Mt. Bachelor welcomed its first guests near the Old Mill District and downtown Bend. The 131-room property is the first Cambria in Central Oregon and supports the brand’s strategy of growing in experience-driven destinations.

  • Aug 6, 2026
    Washingtonian

    Croix, a modern Caribbean restaurant and rooftop venue, is set to open at the Cambria Hotel near Audi Field. Its menu, cocktails and atmosphere are designed to evoke St. Croix from a Southwest Washington, D.C., rooftop.

  • Aug 5, 2026
    HOTELS Magazine

    Choice Hotels posted stronger global net-room growth in the second quarter, supported by openings and development momentum. The improvement was partly offset by softer RevPAR growth and a year-over-year decline in net income.

  • Aug 5, 2026
    Hotel Business

    Choice Hotels reported a 27% year-over-year increase in U.S. room openings during the second quarter, reaching the company’s highest second-quarter level since 2019. Global net rooms grew 2.6%, while the company raised several full-year 2026 guidance ranges.

  • Aug 5, 2026
    Skift

    Choice Hotels raised its U.S. RevPAR and global net-room-growth outlook while reporting continued strength in extended stay. The article frames narrowing the revenue gap as a central challenge for interim CEO Dominic Dragisich.

  • Aug 5, 2026
    Hotel Dive

    Choice Hotels raised its full-year U.S. RevPAR and global net-room-growth outlook after improving demand in the second quarter. Executives pointed to continued extended-stay strength and a more favorable growth environment for the balance of 2026.

  • Jul 29, 2026
    Hospitality Investor

    Choice Hotels reported its lowest franchise termination rate in a decade during the first quarter. Development chief David Pepper argued that competing conversion brands have struggled to deliver the guest base owners expected, while competitors defended their own momentum.

  • Jul 29, 2026
    Hotel Dive

    The company is rolling out the search functionality across its website and mobile app as part of a broader artificial intelligence strategy, with further developments coming later this year. Choice Hotels International doesn’t have a consumer-facing conversational search tool just yet, but the company is innovating on the guest front, Anna Scozzafava, Choice’s chief data, AI and technology officer, told Hotel Dive last month.

  • Jul 27, 2026
    USA Today

    A new ranking ended American Airlines’ 11-year run at the top of airline rewards programs and compared loyalty value across travel categories. Choice Privileges was recognized among the best hotel rewards programs.

  • Jul 22, 2026
    U.S. News

    The company is rolling out the search functionality across its website and mobile app as part of a broader artificial intelligence strategy, with further developments coming later this year. Choice Hotels International doesn’t have a consumer-facing conversational search tool just yet, but the company is innovating on the guest front, Anna Scozzafava, Choice’s chief data, AI and technology officer, told Hotel Dive last month.

  • Jul 21, 2026
    Hotel Dive

    Rapid data-center construction is creating extended-stay demand from workers who may remain in a market for weeks or months. Choice Hotels and other operators describe the opportunity, while noting that timing, project volatility and local supply require disciplined development.

  • Jul 18, 2026
    Yahoo Life Australia

    It's a question that has plagued Nashvillians for over a decade, though the origin of the object of their shared affection — the Nashville hot chicken sandwich — dates back nearly a century. Of course, we had to get some expert insight into preparing, assembling, and personalizing this iconic American sandwich, which is why we turned to Alfredo Perez, executive chef and director of food and beverage for the Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown.

  • Jul 17, 2026
    Yahoo Life

    It's a question that has plagued Nashvillians for over a decade, though the origin of the object of their shared affection — the Nashville hot chicken sandwich — dates back nearly a century. Of course, we had to get some expert insight into preparing, assembling, and personalizing this iconic American sandwich, which is why we turned to Alfredo Perez, executive chef and director of food and beverage for the Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown.

  • Jul 17, 2026
    Chowhound

    It's a question that has plagued Nashvillians for over a decade, though the origin of the object of their shared affection — the Nashville hot chicken sandwich — dates back nearly a century. Of course, we had to get some expert insight into preparing, assembling, and personalizing this iconic American sandwich, which is why we turned to Alfredo Perez, executive chef and director of food and beverage for the Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown.

  • Jul 15, 2026
    Hotel Business

    Kabani Hotel Group sold the 194-room Clarion and Comfort Inn Fredericksburg Convention Center for $9 million. The transaction values the dual-branded Virginia property at approximately $46,392 per room.

  • Jul 14, 2026
    Hotel News Resource

    North American hotel guest satisfaction rose for the third consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power study. WoodSpring Suites ranked highest in the economy extended-stay segment for the fourth year in a row.

  • Jul 10, 2026
    Hotel Dive

    Choice Hotels appointed AI executive Ali Keshavarz to its board as it deepened its technology focus. The industry roundup also covers Aspen Hospitality’s new luxury Nell Hotels brand and other lodging-sector developments.

  • Jul 7, 2026
    CX Dive

    The article says travelers remain committed to summer vacations but are more intentional about value and flexibility. Choice Hotels CMO Noha Abdalla explains that the company is responding with experience-led initiatives, deals and loyalty enhancements.

  • Jul 6, 2026
    Mashed

    The article argues that sous vide is an unnecessarily complicated way to cook burgers compared with quicker methods such as grilling. Radisson Blu Mall of America executive chef John Warr explains that sous vide is better suited to proteins requiring precise temperature control.

  • Jul 6, 2026
    KABC

    Extended-stay food creator Rebecca Chobat shares budget-friendly recipes designed for summer travel. The KABC segment connects practical meal ideas with the needs of travelers staying longer away from home.

  • Jul 2, 2026
    Forbes

    Choice Hotels treats AI as an operating system for innovation rather than a collection of isolated tools. The article describes how the company uses the technology to improve decisions, operations and the experiences it delivers to owners and guests.

  • Jun 26, 2026
    Hotel Management

    Anna Scozzafava outlined how Choice Hotels is applying AI across the business rather than treating it as a stand-alone initiative. The strategy focuses on practical uses that improve owner economics, employee productivity and the guest experience.

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