NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A Quality Inn & Suites hotel recently opened here at 1533 IH-35 North.

Formerly a Hawthorn Inn & Suites hotel, the Quality Inn & Suites hotel is owned and operated by Texotel Inc. of New Braunfels, Texas.

The Quality Inn & Suites hotel features 69 guestrooms; exercise facility equipped with treadmill, stationary bike, elliptical machine, recumbent bike and weights; 850 square-foot meeting room; indoor pool and hot tub; and business center with computer with high-speed Internet access.

Guestrooms include king- or queen-size beds, remote-control cable television, iron, ironing board, hairdryer, desk and high-speed Internet access.

Suites feature standard amenities plus microwave, refrigerator, wet bar and two telephones. Handicapped and non-smoking rooms also are available.

Guests of the Quality Inn & Suties hotel receive a complimentary USA TODAY newspaper and complimentary deluxe continental breakfast consisting of hot Belgian waffles, fresh fruit, cereals, pastries, muffins, biscuits, bagels, breads, coffee, tea, milk and juices.

The Quality Inn & Suites hotel is only 3 miles from Schlitterbahn Water Park, the Guadalupe River and Comal River. Several attractions are nearby including Landa Park, Natural Bridge Caverns, Crocodile Gap and Gristmill.

Rates begin at $69.99. Children, ages 18 and under, stay free when accompanied by an adult. 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. 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.

Quality Inn & Suites hotels are franchised by Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH). There currently are 865 Quality brand hotels open and 82 under development worldwide, representing 99,502 rooms.

For reservations at any Quality brand hotel worldwide, contact Choice�s toll-free reservation service at 800.4CHOICE or visit www.choicehotels.com on the Internet. Rooms at the Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center also can be booked by contacting the hotel directly at (830) 643-9300.

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

Contact: Sue Patel

Quality Inn & Suites Tel: (830) 643-9300 Fax: (830) 643-9200 Contact: Olivia Kranz Tel: (301) 592-5033 Fax: (301) 592-6177 olivia_kranz@choicehotels.com

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