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  • 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.

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