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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The Radisson brands, including Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites, and Park Inn by Radisson, are owned in the Americas regions by Choice Hotels. Outside of the Americas, the brands are owned by Radisson Hotel Group, an unaffiliated company headquartered in Belgium.
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