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Red Lion - Brand on the Move; Adds the Red Lion Hotel Tacoma
SPOKANE, Wash., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WestCoast Hospitality
Corporation (NYSE:WEH) today announced the addition of the Red Lion Hotel
Tacoma to its franchise network. With this addition, Red Lion Hotels now has
20 properties throughout the State of Washington and 61 properties across the
United States and Canada. The addition of the Red Lion Hotel Tacoma is
consistent with Red Lion's growth strategy of franchising quality hotels in key
markets that support the brand's efforts to move travelers through its
expanding network.
WestCoast Hospitality Corporation previously announced its plans to invest $40
million on its owned Red Lion Hotels to improve hotel quality by increasing
customer comfort, freshening decor and modernizing with new technology "We
believe this addition of the Tacoma franchisee and the recent addition of the
Red Lion Hotel on the River in Portland, Oregon show the attention the
franchise community is giving to our investment plan for the Red Lion brand,"
said John Taffin, Executive Vice President Hotel Operations for WestCoast
Hospitality Corporation.
The 119 room Red Lion Hotel Tacoma is a full service hotel that recently
reopened after a multi-million dollar renovation. The improvements to the
hotel include updated bathrooms that feature granite countertops, tile floors
and curved shower rods. The guest rooms have been updated with plush beds, new
furniture, carpet, drapes, bedding, refrigerators and microwaves. The lobby
and other guest spaces have been beautifully remodeled to enhance the overall
guest experience. The renovations at the Red Lion Hotel Tacoma are consistent
with the standards being introduced as part of Red Lion's investment program.
Amenities at the Red Lion Hotel Tacoma include free wireless high speed
internet access, a fitness center, a business center and a new indoor swimming
pool and spa that is expected to be completed in May. The hotel is located at
8402 S. Hosmer Street, Tacoma, Washington and conveniently located just off the
Interstate 5 within minutes of Ft. Lewis Army Base, McChord Air Force Base, the
Tacoma Mall and downtown Tacoma. Tacoma is home to the Greater Tacoma
Convention and Trade Center, museums, premier galleries and excellent shopping.
"We are delighted to be a Red Lion Hotel," said Kris Williams, the General
Manager of the hotel. "The well known Red Lion brand and the capital
improvements we have made will make the hotel an attractive destination for
business and leisure guests." John Taffin said, "The Red Lion Hotel Tacoma is
a great addition to the Red Lion Brand. It fits well with the Red Lion's
strategy of providing new guest value through locating high quality hotels in
primary markets."
WestCoast Hospitality Corporation is a hospitality and leisure company
primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development and franchising of
upper mid-scale, full service hotels under its Red Lion(R) and WestCoast(R)
brands. In addition, through its entertainment division, which includes its
TicketsWest.com, Inc. subsidiary, it engages in event ticket distribution and
promotes and presents a variety of entertainment productions. G&B Real Estate
Services, its real estate division, engages in traditional real estate-related
services, including developing, managing and acting as a broker for sales and
leases of commercial and multi-unit residential properties.
Contact: Julie Langenheim
Title: Investor Relations Manager
Phone: 509-777-6322
Internet:
http://www.redlion.com/
http://www.westcoasthotels.com/
http://www.ticketswest.com/
http://www.g-b.com/
DATASOURCE: WestCoast Hospitality Corporation
CONTACT: Julie Langenheim, Investor Relations Manager of WestCoast
Hospitality Corporation, +1-509-777-6322 or
Web site: http://www.westcoasthotels.com/