The 263-room Jekyll Oceanfront Resort, located on historic Jekyll Island just six miles off Georgia�s coast and midway between Savannah and Jacksonville, Fla., is now open as a Clarion Resort. The Jekyll Oceanfront Resort, a Clarion Resort is a 100% non-smoking hotel.

The Jekyll Oceanfront Resort, a Clarion Resort is operated by the Forbes Hamilton Management Company of Kissimmee, Fla.

Clarion, a brand of full-service hotels and resorts franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH), was named the top ranked midscale hotel brand with food and beverage services in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI) for the first quarter of 2004.

�The Jekyll Oceanfront Resort with its upscale room amenities, hotel features and oceanfront location on beautiful Jekyll Island is a wonderful addition to the Clarion brand,� said Ron Burgett, Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development.

The Jekyll Oceanfront Resort, a Clarion Resort just completed the first phase of a $6 million renovation, which involved painting exterior buildings, and totally renovating half of the guest rooms and villas with new furniture, bedspreads, drapes and bathrooms. The second phase will include renovation of remaining guest rooms and villas and landscaping on exterior grounds.

The Jekyll Oceanfront Resort, a Clarion Resort features 185 guest rooms and 78 one and two bedroom two-story townhouse-style villas with oceanfront and island views. Rooms and villas have one king or two double size beds. Each room features 25-inch cable TV, in-room movies, Nintendo game system, in-room coffee maker, iron, ironing board, telephone and speakerphone. Villas also feature a full kitchen with microwave, refrigerator, stove, oven, dishwasher and one and a half bathrooms.

Hotel features of the Jekyll Oceanfront Resort, a Clarion Resort include 22 separate buildings on 14 acres including a quarter mile of beachfront, an outdoor pool, children�s playground, poolside tiki hut, barbecue pits, game room, volleyball courts, shuffleboard and gift shop. There is a state-of-the-art fitness center and spa, which offers massages, wraps facials and a hair/nail salon. The onsite Biz Net Business Center features high-speed wireless internet access, computer, fax, printer and copier. There are also full-service meeting and banquet facilities for up to 400 people and the Capital Steak and Seafood House, a fine-dining establishment with an upscale menu serving private reserve Angus Beef and one of the largest wine selections on the island.

Room rates start at $79. Room rates include a 100 percent guest satisfaction guarantee. Coffee and tea are available in the lobby 24 hours a day.

Discounts are available when booked in advance on a space-available basis for 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 Clarion Resort is near a 63-hole golf course, tennis courts, fishing, 25 miles of bike paths and the historic district of Jekyll Island.

The Clarion Resort participates in Choice Privileges, Choice Hotels� rewards program where guests can earn points toward free stays, airline miles/credits or gift certificates when staying at Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites brand hotels in the U.S. and Caribbean. Guests can receive airline miles/credits from participating airlines when staying at any Choice brand hotel.

For reservations at any Clarion brand hotel worldwide, contact Choice Hotel�s toll-free reservation service at (800)-4CHOICE or visit www.choicehotels.com on the Internet. Rooms at the Jekyll Oceanfront Resort can be booked by contacting the hotel directly at (912) 635-2531.

Choice Hotels International, one of the world�s largest lodging franchisors, franchises more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in 45 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 Hotels, visit the company�s web site at www.choicehotels.com

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