New Modular Design Package Offers a Quick Way to Implement Multi-Use Lobby Spaces Tailored for Long-Stay Guests, Expanding Choice's Conversion Offerings with the Previously Introduced "Kitchen in a Box" NORTH BETHESDA, Md. , Oct. 7 , 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc.
(NYSE: CHH ), one of the largest hotel franchisors in the world, is expanding its portfolio of innovative solutions for its extended stay hotel conversions with the introduction of Lobby in a Box —a proprietary and exclusive to Choice modular design package that allows hoteliers to transform public spaces such as lobby dining areas into multi-functional, revenue-generating spaces in as little as 120 days for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands. Delivered in a ready-to-assemble crate, Lobby in a Box empowers hotel owners to easily adapt their lobby spaces to meet the specific needs of long-staying guests, who typically prefer an in-room dining experience thanks to the fully equipped kitchens in rooms of extended stay properties. This approach offers a versatile alternative to convert the standard lobby dining spaces in transient hotels and enables hoteliers to create new income opportunities for the MainStay brand by incorporating a marketplace that features on-the-go food and beverage options, essential travel items, and more.
Building on the success of Choice's Kitchen in a Box —a turnkey solution that has enabled hotel owners to install fully equipped kitchens into guest roo.