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Publication: Lodging Hospitality
Date: Saturday, May 1 2004

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Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Yakima, WA

Choice Hotels International

New Clarion hotels opened in Yakima, WA and Kill Devil Hills, NC.

A former Baymont

Inn in Lee Summit, MO is now a Comfort Inn & Suites. Chapel Ridge hotels owns and operates the 76-room property.

New Quality properties opened in Yuma, AZ and in downtown Nashville. Richfield Hospitalty manages the newly renovated Nashville property for owner Himanshu Patel.

Country Hearth Inn

Vinings Franchise Systems signed a master license agreement to develop Country Hearth Inns across Canada. The development program will include both new-construction and conversion properties.

Great Lakes Companies

The first licensed and first international Great Wolf Lodge will be built in Niagara Falls, ON. Ripley Entertainment will develop the 404-room resort and 90,000-square-foot indoor waterpark. It opens in 2005.

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