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Hotel Franchisors Directory

National Real Estate Investor presents the following alphabetical listing of hotel franchisors, which includes information as of Dec. 31, 2000. Respondents were asked to provide data on their portfolios, including number of properties and rooms, number of company-owned properties and rooms, and most significant projects in 2000. This directory contains information from companies that responded to an NREI survey and is not meant to be a comprehensive listing. We appreciate the contributions of the participating companies.

AFM Hospitality Corp.
36 Toronto St., Suite 750 Toronto, ON M5C 2C5 Canada
Phone: (416) 361-1010
Fax: (416) 361-9577
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.afmcorp.com
Officers:
Stephen Phillips, CEO/Vice Chair; Warren Adamson, President; Glen Blake, COO/Exec. VP; Al Raffan, CFO/Exec. VP
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 116
Total No. of Rooms: 13,229
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 1
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 207
Properties Added in 2000: 20
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,572
Properties Dropped in 2000: 12
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 1,358
Most Significant Projects in 2000: HJ Sudbury, Sudbury, ON — 190 Rooms; Aston Hotel, White Rock, BC — 175 Rooms; Ramada Plaza, Hull, QB — 174 Rooms

AmericInn International LLC
250 Lake Dr. E. Chanhassen, MN 55317
Phone: (952) 294-5000
Fax: (952) 294-5001
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.americinn.com
Officers:
Lucius L. Fowler, Chairman/CEO; Jon D. Kennedy, Sr. VP — Marketing & Franchise Development
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 159
Total No. of Rooms: 8,700
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 6
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 403
Properties Added in 2000: 21
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,204
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 0

Budget Host International
P.O. Box 14341 Arlington, TX 76094
Phone: (817) 861-6088
Fax: (817) 861-6089
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.budgethost.com
Officers:
Ray Sawyer, President/CEO; Dolores Sawyer, Sr. VP; Lisa Sawyer, VP
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 172
Total No. of Rooms: 6,444
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0

Candlewood Hotel Co. LLC
8621 E. 21st St. N., Suite 200 Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (316) 631-1361
Fax: (316) 631-1333
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.candlewoodsuites.com
Officers:
Jack DeBoer, Chairman/CEO; Jim Roos, President/COO; Warren Fix, Exec. VP/CFO; Tom Kennalley, VP/Controller; Steve Meadows, VP — Operations; Gina-Lynne Scharoun, VP — Franchise Services; Chick Armstrong, VP — Franchise Sales; David Redfern, VP — Sales & Mktg.; Tim Johnson, VP/Treasurer
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 18
Total No. of Rooms: 1,907
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 73
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 8,603
Properties Added in 2000: 13
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,728
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 0
Most Significant Projects in 2000:
Candlewood Suites, Las Vegas, NV — 276 Rooms; Candlewood Suites, Jersey City, NJ — 214 Rooms; Candlewood Suites, Washington, D.C./Dulles-Herndon — 133 Rooms

Carlson Hospitality Worldwide
Carlson Parkway P.O. Box 59159 Minneapolis, MN 55459 Phone: (763) 212-5526
Fax: (763) 212-3400
E-mail: [email protected]
Web sites: www.regenthotels.com; www.radisson.com; www.countryinns.com; www.parkhtls.com
Officers:
Curtis C. Nelson, President/CEO, Carlson Hospitality Worldwide; Trudy Rautio, CFO, Carlson Hospitality Worldwide; Curtis Nelson, President, Carlson Hotels Worldwide; Tom Huffsmith, President, Regent International Hotels; Jay Witzel, President, Radisson Hotels & Resorts; Peter Blyth, President, Radisson Hotels Worldwide Development; Paul Kirwin, President, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson; Nancy Johnson, Sr. VP — Development, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson; Jetsa Pottinga, Exec. VP, Park Plaza & Park Inns
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 709
Total No. of Rooms: 127,489
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 19
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: Not available
Properties Added in 2000: 64
Rooms Added in 2000: 7,960
Properties Dropped in 2000: 20
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 4,163
Most Significant Projects in 2000:
Creation of Radisson Olympus Capital Partner (investment strategy); Acquisition of Park Inn and Park Plaza hotel brands; Rollout of Gold Points program in hotel brands and hospitality operations

Cendant Corp. Hotel Division
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (800) 848-5019
Fax: (973) 496-5351
Web site: www.cendant.com
Officers:
Eric Pfeffer, Chairman/CEO; John Paul Nichols, Exec. VP/Chief Marketing Officer; Bill Keeble, Exec. VP — Operations; Tom Bernardo, Exec. VP - Franchise Sales & Development; Bill Hanley, Sr. VP/Managing Director, Cendant International Hotel Division
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 6,455
Total No. of Rooms: 541,313
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0

Coast Hotels & Resorts
900 - 1090 W. Georgia St. Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7 Canada
Phone: (604) 682-7982
Fax: (604) 682-8942
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.coasthotels.com
Officers:
Franco Anglesio, President; Henry Tomita, VP; Rob McPherson, VP — Administration; Frank Suto, VP — Business Development; Pat Patton, National Director — Mktg. & Sales
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 20
Total No. of Rooms: 2,805
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 6
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 1,030
Properties Added in 2000: 2
Rooms Added in 2000: 163
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0

Choice Hotels Canada Inc.
5090 Explorer Dr., 5th Floor Suite 500 Mississauga, ON L4W 4T9 Canada
Phone: (905) 602-2222
Fax: (905) 624-7786
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.choicehotels.ca
Officers:
Gary Decatur, President/CEO; John Allen, Sr. VP — Operations; Mike Lowry, CFO/VP — Finance; Felice O'Neill, VP/Corporate Secretary
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 235
Total No. of Rooms: 19,801
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0
Properties Added in 2000: 19
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,721
Properties Dropped in 2000: 6
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 531

Days Inns Worldwide Inc.
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (973) 428-9700
Fax: (973) 496-8035
Web site: www.daysinn.com
Officers:
Joseph R. Kane Jr., President/CEO; Nancy Poor, VP — Mktg.; Dino Pallotta, VP — Franchise Operations & Support; John Johnson, Sr. VP — Franchise Sales & Development; William Hanley, Sr. VP/Managing Director — International Sales
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 1,912
Total No. of Rooms: 162,129
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0

GuestHouse International
300 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: (888) 951-2100
Fax: (770) 951-0307
Web site: www.guesthouseintl.com
Officers:
David Krischer, CEO; Greg Plank, President; Rob Wilson, Brand President — Guest House International
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 65
Total No. of Rooms: 4,807
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0
Properties Added in 2000: 19
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,460
Most Significant Projects in 2000:
GuestHouse International Inn & Suites, Methven, MA; GuestHouse International Hotel & Suites, Winter Park, FL; GuestHouse International Inn & Conference Center, Albert Lea, MN

Heyde Hospitality Inc.
345 Frenette Dr.
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Phone: (715) 726-9094
Fax: (715) 723-1205
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.heydehospitality.com
Officers:
Dennis Heyde, President; Mark Johnson, VP — Operations; Marty Metten, Exec. VP; Sue Kern, VP — Human Resources; Jeff Faanes, VP — Finance; Jerry Sazama, VP - Legal
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 9
Total No. of Rooms: 913

Hilton Hotels Corp.
9336 Civic Center Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: (800) 286-0645
Fax: (310) 205-7655
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.hiltonfranchise.com
Officers:
Barron Hilton, Chairman; Stephen Bollenbach, President/CEO; Dieter Huckestein, President — Hotel Operations, owned & managed; Thomas Keltner, President — Brand Performance & Development; Matthew Hart, CFO
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 1,489
Total No. of Rooms: 204,194
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 369
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 120,530
Properties Added in 2000: 115
Properties Dropped in 2000: 19

Inn Suites Hospitality Trust
1615 E. Northern Ave., Suite 102
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: (602) 944-1500
Fax: (602) 678-0281
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.innsuites.com
Officers:
James Wirth, President/CEO; Marc Berg, Exec. VP; Anthony Waters, CFO; Rick Rubaugh, VP - Operations
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 12
Total No. of Rooms: 1,919
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 12
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 1,919
Properties Added in 2000: 2
Rooms Added in 2000: 272
Most Significant Projects in 2000:
Tucson I-10 Inn Suites, Tucson, AZ;
Ontario Inn Suites, Ontario, Canada;
San Diego Inn Suites, San Diego, CA

Larkspur Hospitality LLC
770 Tamalpais Dr., Suite 301
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Phone: (415) 945-5000
Fax: (415) 945-5001
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.larkspurhotels.com
Officers:
Karl Hoagland, Chairman/CEO; Peter Mulligan, President/COO; Jim Hansen, Exec. VP/CAO
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 16
Total No. of Rooms: 2,000
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 16
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 2,000
Properties Added in 2000: 1
Rooms Added in 2000: 127
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 0
Most Significant Project in 2000: Larkspur Landing, Campbell, CA

Microtel Inn & Suites
13 Corporate Square, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: (404) 321-4045
Fax: (404) 321-4482
Web site: www.microtelinn.com
Officers:
Mike Leven, Chairman/CEO; Steve Romaniello, President/COO; Steve Jacobs, Acting CIO; Mark Dayman, Senior VP — Finance; Jon Leven, Sr. VP — Mktg.
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 219
Total No. of Rooms: 16,111
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0
Properties Added in 2000: 46
Properties Dropped in 2000: 5
Most Significant Projects in 2000:
Microtel Inn & Suites, Myrtle Beach, SC;
Microtel Inn & Suites, Portland, OR;
Microtel Inn & Suites, Bethel, CT

Motel 6
14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (888) 842-2942
Fax: (972) 702-3610
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.motel6.com
Officers:
Georges Le Mener, President/CEO; Emmett J. Gossen Jr., Group Exec. VP; Carol Kirby, Group Exec. VP; Armand Sebban, Group Exec. VP; David O'Shaughnessy, Group Exec. VP
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 114
Total No. of Rooms: 7,660
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 707
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 79,353
Properties Added in 2000: 24
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,896
Properties Dropped in 2000: 4
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 222

Ramada Franchise Systems Inc.
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (800) 758-8999
Fax: (973) 496-5351
Web site: www.ramada.com
Officers:
Steven J. Belmonte, President/CEO; Mark Young, VP — Operations; Tim Digsley, VP — Mktg.
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 1,005
Total No. of Rooms: 124,237

Red Roof Inns Inc.
14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (888) 842-2942
Fax: (972) 702-3610
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.redroof.com
Officers:
Georges Le Mener, President/CEO; Emmett J. Gossen Jr., Group Exec. VP; Carol Kirby, Group Exec. VP; Armand E. Sebban, Group Exec. VP/CFO; David O'Shaughnessy, Group Exec. VP; Joseph Wheeling, COO — Red Roof Inns
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 96
Total No. of Rooms: 9,717
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 263
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 30,520
Properties Added in 2000: 23
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,854
Properties Dropped in 2000: 7
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 839

Rocky Mountain Management & Development
2700 W. Airport Way
Boise, ID 83705
Phone: (208) 345-7030
Fax: (208) 345-7210
E-mail: [email protected]
Officers:
Michael Fery, President/CEO; Andy Simonds, VP — Real Estate; Wendell Jeffries, Controller
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 8
Total No. of Rooms: 548
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 8
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 548
Properties Added in 2000: 1
Rooms Added in 2000: 69
Properties Dropped in 2000: 1
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 68
Most Significant Project in 2000: Northwest Lodge, Boise, ID — 69 Rooms

Sage Hospitality Resources LLC
1512 Larimer St., Suite 800 Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 595-7200
Fax: (303) 595-7219
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.sagehospitality.com
Officers:
Walter Isenberg, President/CEO; Ken Geist, Exec. VP — Development; Mike Murray, Sr. VP — Operations; Harris White, CFO; Melissa Carlston, VP — Sales & Mktg.; Karsten Riggs, VP — Human Resources
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 55
Total No. of Rooms: 8,433
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 41
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 6,325
Properties Added in 2000: 6
Rooms Added in 2000: 776
Properties Dropped in 2000: 3
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 885
Most Significant Projects in 2000: TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Denver, CO & Metro;
Hilton Garden Inn — Denver, Atlanta, Chicago & Orlando suburbs

Suburban Lodges of America
300 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: (888) 951-2100
Fax: (770) 951-0307
Web site: www.suburbanlodge.com
Officers:
David Krischer, CEO; Greg Plank, President; Dan Berman, Brand President — Suburban Lodge
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 119
Total No. of Rooms: 16,018
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 65
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 8,597
Properties Added in 2000: 12
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,596
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 0
Most Significant Projects in 2000: Suburban Lodge North Hills, Pittsburgh, PA;
Suburban Lodge, Myrtle Beach, SC;
Suburban Lodge Villa Park, Chicago

Super 8 Motels Inc.
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (973) 496-5581
Fax: (973) 496-0063
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.super8.com
Officers:
Robert N. Weller, President/CEO; Tom McNulty, VP — Mktg.; Chip Ohlsson, Sr. VP — Franchise Sales
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 1,969
Total No. of Rooms: 119,266
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0

Travelodge Hotels Inc.
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (973) 428-9700
Fax: (973) 496-0354
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.travelodge.com
Officers:
Eric E. Pfeffer, Chairman; Robert T. Foley, President/CEO; Teri Danahey, VP — Mktg.; Thomas Bernardo, Exec. VP — Franchise Sales; David Greenwood, Director of Brand Operations
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 564
Total No. of Rooms: 45,699
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0

U.S. Franchise Systems Inc.
13 Corporate Square, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: (404) 321-4045
Fax: (404) 321-4482
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.usfsi.com
Officers:
Mike Leven, Chairman/CEO; Steve Romaniello, President/COO; Roy Fioro, Sr. VP — Franchise Operations; Mike Muir, Sr. VP — Sales; Tim Muir, Sr. VP — Sales
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 140
Total No. of Rooms: 13,389
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0
Properties Added in 2000: 49
Rooms Added in 2000: 4,513
Properties Dropped in 2000: 8
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 1,128
Most Significant Projects in 2000: Hawthorn Suites, LaFayette, IN — 64 Units;
Master License Agreement Canada - AFM Corp.;
First ever online promotion — www.hawthorn.com

Wingate Inns International Inc.
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (973) 428-9700
Fax: (973) 496-1354
Web site: www.wingateinns.com
Officers:
Keith Pierce, President/CEO; Lisa Theodore, VP — Mktg.; Anthony Falor; Sr. VP — Franchise Development; Bill Hall, Corp. Director of Operations
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 93
Total No. of Rooms: 8,700
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 0
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 0
Properties Added in 2000: 20
Rooms Added in 2000: 1,900
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 0
Most Significant Projects in 2000:
Wingate Inn Hotel, San Francisco — 88 Rooms;
Wingate Inn Hotel, San Mateo, CA — 100 Rooms;
Wingate Inn Hotel, Calgary, Canada — 103 Rooms

Woodfin Suite Hotels LLC
12730 High Bluff Dr., Suite 250 San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 794-2338
Fax: (858) 794-2348
Web site: www.woodfinsuitehotels.com
Officers:
Samuel A. Hardage, Chairman/ President/CEO; Thomas D. Farrell, Exec. VP/General Counsel; Jeffrey Piper, CFO; Mark Rousseau, Sr. VP - Development
Total No. of Franchise Properties: 18
Total No. of Rooms: 2,329
Total No. of Company-owned Properties: 18
Total No. of Company-owned Rooms: 2,329
Properties Added in 2000: 2
Rooms Added in 2000: 357
Properties Dropped in 2000: 0
Rooms Dropped in 2000: 0
Most Significant Projects in 2000: Woodfin Suite Hotel, Emeryville, CA — 202 Suites;
Woodfin Suite Hotel, Rockville, MD — 203 Suites;
Woodfin Suite Hotel, San Diego, CA — 155 Suites

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