SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lion
Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) today announced the company has
signed a franchise license agreement with the owners of a hotel
located at the Denver
International Airport, the fifth busiest airport in the nation.
"Our new franchise is one of the closest hotels in proximity to
the Denver International Airport,
a superb location that will gain visibility for our brand," said
Ron Burgett, Executive Vice
President of Lodging and Brand Development for Red Lion Hotels. "We
have been looking for just the right property in this airport
market and we are glad to have this hotel join the system."
The future Red Lion Inn and Suites Denver Airport, located at
7010 Tower Road, is expected to join the system by November
2012. The hotel has 87 guest rooms and is just minutes from
downtown and multiple venues, including those used by the Denver
Broncos, Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets.
"With all of the competition we have in this market, we think
Red Lion will help us to
differentiate our property and compete in the midscale segment,"
said Zanfar Kahn of Tower Hospitality, owners of the hotel.
About Red Lion Hotels Corporation:
Red Lion Hotels Corporation is a hospitality and leisure Company
primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and franchising of
midscale hotels under its Red Lion® brand. As of
June 30, 2012, the RLH hotel network was
comprised of 47 hotels located in nine states and one Canadian
province, with 8,872 rooms and 443,587 square feet of meeting
space. The Company also owns and operates an entertainment and
event ticket distribution business. For more information, please
visit the Company's website at www.redlion.com.
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Contact: Pam Scott
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
509-777-6393 (d)
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SOURCE Red Lion Hotels Corporation