Accor North America Opens 70 Locations In 2009

Motel 6 Network Sees Second Year of Record Growth

(Friday, January 22, 2010) - Accor North America, one of the nation's largest owner/operators of economy lodging, announces the opening of 70 Motel 6 and Studio 6 locations in 2009. The latest openings include 63 Motel 6 locations and seven Studio 6 properties, with a room count of 5,109. In line with Accor's plans to aggressively grow the number of properties for its economy brands, the following locations are now open:


Bellemont, AZ

Cottonwood, AZ

Lakeside, AZ

Bakersfield, CA**

Bell Gardens, CA

Buttonwillow, CA

Dunnigan, CA

Fresno, CA

Newport Beach, CA

Ontario, CA

San Jose, CA

Van Nuys, CA

Van Nuys, CA**

Visalia, CA

Montrose, CO

Washington, D.C.

Cutler Bay, FL*

Atlanta, GA

Augusta, GA

Calhoun, GA

Griffin, GA

Lake Park, GA

Dubuque, IA

Calumet Park, IL

Metropolis, IL

Moline, IL

Columbus, IN

Crawfordsville, IN

South Haven, KS

Hammond, LA

Lafayette, LA**

New Orleans, LA

Frederick, MD*

Iron Mountain, MI

Monroe, MI

Hannibal, MO

Dillon, MT

Gastonia, NC

Truth or Consequences, NM

Fairborn, OH

Geneva, OH

Richfield, OH

Rothschild, OH

Oklahoma City, OK**

Kingston, ON, Canada***

Beaverton, OR

McMinnville, OR

Rice Hill, OR

Barkeyville, PA

Carlisle, PA

Clearfield, PA

Gettysburg, PA

Hershey, PA

Mifflinville, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Estevan, SK, Canada***

Crossville, TN

Dallas, TX

El Paso, TX

Houston, TX

Irving, TX**

Lubbock, TX**

Northlake, TX*

Pasadena, TX

San Antonio, TX

Beaver, UT

Vernal, UT**

Chesapeake, VA

Williamsburg, VA

Riverton, WY



*Indicates Corporate Property

**Indicates Studio 6

***Indicates Realstar Hospitality






"For the second consecutive year, we have achieved record growth of the Motel 6 network, while improving the brand's quality and consistency," said Olivier Poirot, CEO for Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6. "The continued and growing pace of development is a testament to the strength of the Motel 6 brand and our time-tested business model."



The 2009 additions include 82 new franchises (15 of which were previously Motel 6 corporate-owned properties), two corporate acquisitions, and one corporate new-build, covering 25 states and two Canadian provinces. Accor North America currently has over 1,000 economy lodging locations in the U.S. and Canada, with roughly 35 percent of its network consisting of franchises.



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CONTACT:
Laura Rojo-Eddy
(972) 360-5970
lrojo@accor-na.com

About Motel 6
Motel 6 offers the lowest price of any national chain at more than 1,000 company-owned and franchised locations throughout the United States and Canada. For 24 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, Wi-Fi Internet access 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 Studio 6
Studio 6 extended stay hotels offer the affordable comfort of furnished studios, low weekly rates and accommodating hotel amenities. You will find Studio 6 locations in the United States and Canada Conveniently located in major business complexes, offering easy access to shopping and retail centers, entertainment areas, and restaurants.

About Accor North America
Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North America operates more than 1,000 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Motel 6, Studio 6, Ibis, Sofitel Luxury Hotels and upscale Novotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit accor-na.com.

About Accor Worldwide
Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:
- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, Studio 6 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;
- Services, with 32 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and motivation, and expense management.

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