Accor North America Opens 17 New Franchise Locations

New Additions Join Over 1,200 Economy Lodging Properties Offering Great Amenities at Affordable Rates

(Thursday, April 19, 2007) - Accor North America, one of the nation's largest owner/operators of economy lodging, announced the opening of seventeen new franchise locations which include seven Red Roof Inn properties and ten Motel 6 properties. In line with Accor's plans to double the number of franchise properties for its economy brands, the following locations are now open:
Motel 6:

§ Chandler, AZ- 7445 W. Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona, (480) 940-0308

§ Wichita, KS- 5736 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Kansas, (316) 945-8440

§ Macon, GA- 2690 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia, (478) 746-8855

§ Hope Hull, AL- 7760 Slade Plaza Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama (334) 280-1866

§ Richmond, KY- 1698 Northgate Drive, Richmond, Kentucky, (859) 624-0000

§ Logan, UT- 2002 South Highway 89/91, Logan, Utah, (435) 787-2060

§ Greeley, CA- 3015 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado, (970) 351-6481

§ San Francisco, CA- 895 Geary Street, San Francisco, Calif., (415) 441-8220

§ Yakima, WA- 1104 N 1st Street, Yakima, Washington, (509) 454-0080

§ Horseheads, NY- 4133 Route 17, Horseheads, New York, (607) 739-2525



"Our growth plans in North America are consistent with Accor's philosophy to maintain balance as an owner/operator, management partner and franchisor," said Georges Le Mener, president and CEO for Accor North America. "By increasing the proportion of franchised locations, Accor can achieve greater market share while maximizing shareholder return."



Accor North America currently has approximately 300 franchise properties representing 25 percent of its 1,200 Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 properties in the United States and Canada.
About Motel 6

Motel 6 offers the best price of any national chain at more than 850 company-owned and franchised locations covering 48 U.S. states and Canada. For 21 years Motel 6 has used the tagline, "We'll leave the light on for you," earning the chain the highest brand recognition in the economy lodging segment. Motel 6 was the first national pet friendly chain, welcoming pets since 1962. Standard amenities include free local phone calls, no long distance access charges, free morning coffee, data ports, and cable channel line-up with premium channels including HBO, ESPN/ESPN2, and CNN. Most locations offer swimming pools and guest laundry facilities. For more information, visit www.motel6.com.



About Accor North America

Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North America operates more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and Ibis hotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.accor-na.com.



About Accor Worldwide

Accor, European leader in hotels and tourism, global leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100 countries with 160,000 employees. It offers to its individual and corporate clients nearly 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, Red Roof Inn, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, Studio 6 and Motel 6 brands: over 4,000 hotels and 475,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;

- Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 21 million people in 35 countries benefit from Accor Services products – meal and food vouchers, people care, incentive and loyalty programs.

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