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Top Brands by the Numbers

Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Here are the top 50 brand-name lodging companies operating in the U.S. according to an annual survey from Lodging Hospitality. Brands are ranked in order of total rooms and the survey also includes a breakdown of the status of the properties in both the U.S. and abroad. For additions or corrections to this list, please email Managing Editor Eric Stoessel at eric.stoessel@penton.com

As of December 31, 2008

RANK	RANK in 2008	U.S. BRAND AND PARENT COMPANY	U.S. PROPERTIES			STATUS OF PROPERTIES			FOREIGN PROPERTIES
RANK	RANK in 2008		Rooms Properties	Number of Owned	Company Licensed	Franchised/Contract	Management Properties	Other	Rooms	Number of Properties
1	2	*Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts #** InterContinental Hotels Group	171,380	929	4	895	30	0	78,827	423
2	1	Best Western Best Western International	169,229	2,068	0	0	0	2,068	136,158	1,964
3	3	Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Hilton Hotels Corp.	154,494	1,579	1	1,556	22	0	5,195	40
4	6	*Holiday Inn Express #** InterContinental Hotels Group	142,158	1,684	0	1,683	1	0	27,069	205
5	4	Marriott Hotels & Resorts ** Marriott International	137,498	345	1	176	165	3	53,805	179
6	5	Days Inn * Wyndham Hotel Group	134,984	1,705	0	1,705	0	0	17,573	173
7	8	Comfort Inn Choice Hotels International	114,573	1,462	0	1,462	0	0	38,446	536
8	7	Super 8 * Wyndham Hotel Group	114,552	1,890	0	1,890	0	0	15,504	208
9	9	Hilton Hilton Hotels Corp.	100,639	247	16	189	38	4	83,092	268
10	10	Courtyard ** Marriott International	99,676	715	1	439	256	19	14,708	78
11	11	Motel 6 Accor	94,352	937	653	284	0	0	1,396	14
12	12	Quality Choice Hotels International	85,055	908	0	908	0	0	37,987	373
13	13	Sheraton Hotels & Resorts ## Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide	80,227	208	8	154	46	0	63,051	201
14	14	La Quinta Inn & Suites LQ Management	73,867	706	371	337	0	0	139	2
15	16	Residence Inn ** Marriott International	64,552	541	1	409	131	0	2,665	18
16	15	Ramada * Wyndham Hotel Group	63,534	552	0	552	0	0	47,310	325
17	17	Hyatt/Park Hyatt/Grand Hyatt Hyatt Hotels	61,597	119	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	23	Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Hotels Corp.	54,731	402	1	391	9	1	4,071	27
19	19	Americas Best Value Inn Vantage Hospitality Group	52,585	809	1	808	0	0	848	15
20	18	Econo Lodge Choice Hotels International	50,812	816	0	816	0	0	2,294	45
21	21	Doubletree Hilton Hotels Corp.	49,736	195	4	151	34	6	3,027	12
22	26	*Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts #** InterContinental Hotels Group	49,509	180	0	162	18	0	41,266	151
23	20	Fairfield Inn ** Marriott International	48,542	547	0	545	2	0	1,109	9
24	22	Westin Hotels & Resorts ## Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide	47,974	109	5	54	46	0	16,452	53
25	24	Embassy Suites Hilton Hotels Corp.	45,980	189	3	119	52	15	1,804	8
26	29	Comfort Suites Choice Hotels International	42,152	541	0	541	0	0	1,518	11
27	25	Extended Stay America ### Extended Stay Hotels	41,000	363	363	0	0	0	0	0
28	30	Historic Hotels of America Preferred Hotel Group	36,000	225	0	225	0	0	0	0
29	32	Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Carlson Hotels Worldwide	35,154	440	9	431	9	0	2,289	29
30	27	Red Roof Inn ### Red Roof Inn	35,023	325	-	-	-	-	0	0
31	28	Radisson Hotels & Resorts Carlson Hotels Worldwide	33,805	146	3	135	10	0	55,509	261
32	31	Howard Johnson * Wyndham Hotel Group	32,800	364	0	364	0	0	12,284	107
33	33	Walt Disney Company Resorts Walt Disney Co.	28,081	28	28	0	28	0	6,760	9
34	39	Homewood Suites by Hilton Hilton Hotels Corp.	27,588	249	0	208	41	0	903	9
35	37	Renaissance Hotels and Resorts ** Marriott International	27,546	75	0	14	49	2	21,684	65
36	34	Travelodge * Wyndham Hotel Group	27,101	381	0	381	0	0	9,102	101
37	35	Preferred Hotels & Resorts Preferred Hotel Group	27,000	125	0	125	0	0	19,000	88
38	36	Sleep Inn Choice Hotels International	26,867	365	0	365	0	0	1,780	16
39	42	SpringHill Suites ** Marriott International	23,057	198	0	172	26	0	2,071	10
40	38	Clarion Choice Hotels International	21,497	150	0	150	0	0	16,365	125
41	41	Microtel Inns & Suites * Wyndham Hotel Group	20,453	287	0	287	0	0	978	14
42	46	Rodeway Inn Choice Hotels International	20,302	346	0	346	0	0	252	5
43	47	*Candlewood Suites #** InterContinental Hotels Group	20,024	196	0	117	79	0	0	0
44	43	Knights Inn * Wyndham Hotel Group	19,568	294	0	294	0	0	0	0
45	48	Baymont Inn & Suites * Wyndham Hotel Group	18,194	213	0	213	0	0	0	0
46	—	*InterContinental Hotels & Resorts #** InterContinental Hotels Group	18,105	54	4	26	24	0	35,525	103
47	44	WORLDHOTELS KP Capital	17,608	82	0	0	0	82	79,119	409
48	45	Homestead Studio Suites ### Extended Stay Hotels	17,000	132	132	0	0	0	0	0
49	—	Hyatt Place Hyatt Hotels	15,748	123	49	38	36	0	0	0
50	50	Four Points by Sheraton ## Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide	15,560	93	3	88	2	0	7,938	41

As of 12-31-08, except where noted: *as of 9-30-08; **as of 9-7-08; #properties in all of Americas; ##properties in North America, ### LH estimate

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