A Comfort Inn hotel is open here at 12202 NE 124th Street. Formerly a Silver Cloud Inn, the Comfort Inn hotel is owned and operated by Joy World Hotel LLC of Mukilteo, Wash.

The Comfort Inn hotel recently underwent a $500,000 renovation and features 97 spacious guestrooms, a business center, exercise facility, guest laundry facility, and seasonal outdoor pool and spa.

Guestrooms feature king- or queen-size beds, refrigerator, 25-inch remote-control satellite television with HBO, free high-speed wireless Internet access, coffeemaker, iron, ironing board, hairdryer and voicemail.

A two-room suite also is available and features a separate living room area and kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, stove, and dishware. Handicapped and non-smoking rooms are also available.

Guests of the Comfort Inn hotel receive a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast and complimentary USA TODAY and Seattle Times newspaper.

The hotel is close to many local attractions including Lake Washington,

St. Michelle, Columbia Wineries and downtown Seattle.Discounts are available when booked in advance on a space-available basis for Groups, Corporate business, seniors, American Automobile Association members, business travelers, government and military personnel and groups.

Children, ages 18 and under, stay for free when accompanied by an adult.The hotel participates in Choice�s Choice Privileges rewards program where guests can earn points toward free stays, airline miles or gifts when staying at U.S. Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites hotels.

Guests can receive airline miles from participating airlines when staying at any Choice brand hotel.

Comfort Inn hotels are franchised by Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH). There currently are 2,021 Comfort Inn brand hotels open and 110 under development worldwide, representing 158,862 rooms.

For reservations at any Comfort brand hotel worldwide, contact Choice�s toll-free reservation service at (800)-4CHOICE or visit www.choicehotels.com on the Internet. Rooms at the Comfort Inn hotel also can be booked by contacting the hotel directly at (425) 821-8300.

Choice Hotels International is the world�s second largest lodging franchisor, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in 44 countries and territories under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn brand names. For more information on Choice, visit the company�s Web site at www.choicehotels.com

Press Contact:

Tel: (425) 821-8300 Fax: (425) 821-1218 Contact: Olivia Kranz Tel: (301) 592-5033 Fax: (301) 592-6177 olivia_kranz@choicehotels.com

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