Accor North America announced that it opened 58 hotels in 2010. The latest openings from the company include 55 new Motel 6 hotels and three Studio 6 properties. The overall room count of the new hotels was more than 4,800.
“The continued growth of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands is a reflection of our strong focus on the brands’ quality and consistency,” said Olivier Poirot, CEO OF Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6. “We have seen this increase in growth three years in a row, which is a testament to the strength of our brands and their business models.”
Accor's 2010 growth included 20 states and one Canadian province. The Motel 6 brand — which officially added its 1,100th property this month — finished the 2010 calendar year with 1,090 locations, 40 percent of which were franchises.
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