Red Lion Hotels Announces New Franchise at Denver Airport Location
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) today announced the company has signed a franchise license agreement with the owners of a hotel located at theDenverInternational Airport, the fifth busiest airport in the nation.
"Our new franchise is one of the closest hotels in proximity to theDenverInternational Airport, a superb location that will gain visibility for our brand," saidRon Burgett, Executive Vice President of Lodging andBrand DevelopmentforRed 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 futureRed Lion InnandSuites Denver Airport, located at7010 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 theDenver Broncos,Colorado AvalancheandDenver Nuggets.
"With all of the competition we have in this market, we thinkRedLionwill help us to differentiate our property and compete in the midscale segment," said Zanfar Kahn of Tower Hospitality, owners of the hotel.