Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has been growing its brands under the Red Lion flag this year. Seven new Americas Best Value Inn hotels, two new Canadas Best Value Inn hotels, one new Signature Inn, two new Red Lion Inn & Suites and one new Knights Inn opened during the first six months of 2022. The new hotels add nearly 700 new guestrooms to Sonesta’s portfolio.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has rekindled interest in exterior corridor hotels and drive-up style rooms for automobile travelers,” Brian Quinn, Sonesta’s chief development officer, said in a statement. “As a result, we are experiencing high demand for our Red Lion select-service brands, which fill a distinct need in secondary and tertiary markets. We have been seeing growing interest from developers for these brands as they provide compelling opportunities for owners, as well as a unique stay option for consumers. We are excited to expand the footprint of Signature Inn and Red Lion Inn & Suites on the West Coast with these 13 hotel openings.”
Americas Best Value Inns and Canadas Best Value Inns
- The 41-room, exterior-corridor Americas Best Value Inn, Ocean Shores, Wash., was previously operating unbranded.
- The Americas Best Value Inn, Salmon, Idaho, is close to the River of No Return Wilderness Area, the largest designated wilderness area in the lower 48 United States. This hotel has 42 rooms and an exterior corridor; it was previously operating unbranded.
- The Americas Best Value Inn, Lockhart, Texas, has 50 guestrooms and an exterior corridor.
- The new Americas Best Value Inn, Hardeeville, S.C., is a 61-guestroom exterior-corridor property.
- The Americas Best Value Inn, Cameron Park, Calif., is an interior-corridor property with 58 guestrooms.
- The 62-room, interior-corridor Americas Best Value Inn, Sandpoint, Idaho, was operating unbranded.
- The 52-room, interior-corridor Americas Best Value Inn, Beaver, Utah, was operating unbranded.
- Canadas Best Value Inn, Fort St. John, British Columbia, is a new 40-room, exterior-corridor property.
- Canadas Best Value Inn, Cold Lake, Alberta, is a new 40-room, exterior-corridor property.
Red Lion Inn & Suites
- The new Red Lion Inn & Suites, La Pine, Ore., has 25 rooms.
- The Red Lion Inn & Suites, Yakima, Wash., has 53 guestrooms.
Signature Inn
- The new Signature Inn, Oakland/Berkeley, Calif., has 26 guestrooms.
Knights Inn
- The new 110-room Knights Inn, College Station, Texas, is located near Texas A&M University.
Sonesta Franchising debuted in the U.S. in September 2021 and currently 12 of Sonesta’s 16 brands are available for franchising in the U.S. and Canada.