Choice Opens Its 600th Long-Stay Hotel
Choice Hotels has opened its 600th extended-stay hotel, an Everhome Suites by Denver airport, after 12 straight quarters of double-digit room growth in the segment.
Choice Hotels International has opened its 600th extended-stay hotel: Everhome Suites Denver Airport, less than 10 miles from Denver International. It is a franchise milestone, but the numbers behind it say more about where long-stay demand is going.
The numbers
- 12 consecutive quarters of double-digit room growth in Choice’s extended-stay segment
- 13% net room growth year on year in the second quarter of 2026
- nearly 30,000 extended-stay rooms in the development pipeline
- four brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios and WoodSpring Suites
Choice calls itself the largest franchised multi-brand portfolio in economy and midscale extended stay. The Denver hotel’s market, it says, runs on the demand that drives the segment: healthcare, logistics, construction, infrastructure and big employers.
“The opening of our 600th property is a celebration of how far we’ve come and a signal of where we’re headed, with Everhome Suites leading the way,” said Matt McElhare, Choice’s extended-stay segment lead. The owner, Rimrock Companies, says it has several more Everhome Suites in the pipeline.
Why it matters
Extended stay used to be a niche for project workers. Studio and one-bedroom suites with full kitchens now also suit relocations, medical stays and families on long trips. Choice’s growth shows owners are betting the demand will last.
For advisors
- Who it serves: corporate clients on multi-week projects, relocating families and anyone travelling for medical treatment.
- Where it helps: airport and suburban markets where full-service hotels are thin and pricey for long stays.
- Watch: Everhome’s pace of openings as the brand Choice is building its long-stay future on.
Sources
Jeff Cameron is a chief operating officer who writes about the business of travel: operations, pricing, loyalty and the decisions behind the trips, seen through an executive lens.