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Arcimoto Announces New Experience Center at Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of rightsized, outrageously fun, ultra-efficient electric vehicles, announced plans to open Arcimoto Kauai, a new experience center located at Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue.

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  • EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of rightsized, outrageously fun, ultra-efficient electric vehicles, announced plans to open Arcimoto Kauai, a new experience center located at Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue.
  • Were thrilled to bring Arcimoto vehicles to the Royal Sonesta for an unforgettable, sustainable driving experience, said Lynn Yeager, Arcimoto Chief Experience Officer.
  • Nestled amidst the lush greenery of Kaua'i, The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue is a Garden Island oasis.
  • Arcimoto Kauai is the fourth Arcimoto experience center, including Honolulu, Eugene, and San Diego, and the 14th Arcimoto rental location overall.

THE ROYAL SONESTA BRAND IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FRANCHISING

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced that The Royal Sonesta brand is now available for franchising in the U.S. The Royal Sonesta is a collection of unique hotels in some of the world's most exciting travel destinations that now provides franchisees an Upper Upscale option perfect for city and leisure destinations. The Royal Sonesta franchise offering advances Sonesta's global development strategy by adding a high-end brand to Sonesta's franchise portfolio.

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  • NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced that The Royal Sonesta brand is now available for franchising in the U.S.
  • The Royal Sonesta franchise offering advances Sonesta's global development strategy by adding a high-end brand to Sonesta's franchise portfolio.
  • Sonesta Chief Development Officer, Brian Quinn, said: "The introduction of The Royal Sonesta to our franchise portfolio marks a major step in Sonesta's evolution as an industry leader.
  • Sonesta owns, manages and/or franchises under The Royal Sonesta ; The James , Sonesta Hotels & Resorts ; S onesta Select ; Sonesta ES Suites , Sonesta Simply Suites and Sonesta Cruise Collection operating in Egypt, also; Sonesta Posadas del Inca ; Hotel RL ; Red Lion Hotels ; Red Lion Inn & Suites ; Signature Inn ; GuestHouse Extended Stay ; Americas Best Value Inn and Canadas Best Value Inn .

Sonesta Teams Up with Best Friends Animal Society to Support Saving Homeless Animals

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Monday, November 7, 2022

The collaboration with Best Friends Animal Society provides Sonesta with an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on companion animal welfare across the country.

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  • The collaboration with Best Friends Animal Society provides Sonesta with an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on companion animal welfare across the country.
  • Guests at Sonesta Select properties will have the opportunity to donate to Best Friends Animal Society at check-in via a QR code located on hotel key card sleeves.
  • The program is available across Sonesta's U.S. portfolio, including The Royal Sonesta , Sonesta Hotels & Resorts , Sonesta Select , Sonesta ES Suites and Sonesta Simply Suites .
  • There are more than 200 hotels managed by Sonesta under its Royal Sonesta ; Sonesta Hotels & Resorts ; Sonesta Select ; Sonesta ES Suites and Sonesta Simply Suites brands in the U.S. and Canada; and Sonesta Cruise Collection operating in Egypt.

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Again Tops the List in Hotel Occupancy Rates Across the State

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DiscoverLehighValley.com, the destination marketing organization (DMO) dedicated to promoting tourism in Pennsylvania's Lehigh and Northampton counties, today announced the region again remained first in hotel occupancy rates among competing Pennsylvania DMOs according to 2021-2022 Smith Travel Research. The news was shared at Discover Lehigh Valley's board meeting with key stakeholders, providing insights on how the organization's momentum and nimble marketing strategy is helping the group to continue navigating and finding opportunity both coming out of the pandemic and while inflation continues to threaten travel.

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  • "As our organization continues to promote the region as a must-visit destination, we've seen impressive hotel occupancy rates which in turn translated to $2.87 million in revenue from local hotel taxes.
  • Our annual findings continue to show strength in Lehigh Valley tourism and we're looking forward to what's to come."
  • To further showcase the organization's outstanding efforts and impressive metrics, Discover Lehigh Valley released a dynamic 2021-2022 recap video and report .
  • Many of America's favorite brands such as Crayola, Peeps, Mike & Ike, Martin Guitars, Mack Trucks and Olympus reign from Lehigh Valley.

SONESTA CONTINUES GROWTH AND MARKET EXPANSION WITH STRATEGIC PLANS FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced several key developments to support future expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the renewal of its ongoing master franchise relationship with GHL Hoteles and the hiring of three lodging development leaders with extensive hospitality experience in these regions.  These developments are expected to provide Sonesta with the infrastructure to expand beyond its Sonesta Hotels & Resorts and Sonesta Posadas del Inca brands and introduce seven new brands -- Sonesta Select, Sonesta ES Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, The Royal Sonesta, The James, Red Lion Hotel/Red Lion Inn & Suites and Signature Inn -- to the markets.

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  • Sonesta first established a presence in the Latin American region in 1998 when it flagged the Sonesta Hotel El Olivar in Lima, Peru.
  • Adrian Francois | Franchise Development Latin America: Based in Brazil, Mr. Francois will be responsible for the development of Sonesta Hotels in Latin America.
  • Prior to commencing work for Sonesta, he held senior development roles in Latin America with multiple lodging companies.
  • Most recently, Mr. Clemons worked as an independent hospitality consultant on several projects for various clients in Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

Sonesta International Hotels Launches Gas Reward with Shell to Provide Savings for Travelers

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Friday, August 19, 2022

NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the U.S., today announced it is teaming up with Shell to provide travelers with savings on gas through its Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty program. Sonesta Travel Pass members who sign up for a Fuel Rewards® membership can receive a one-time discount of $0.30 per gallon at participating Shell locations beginning today and quarterly bonus offers for more gas savings through May 2023.

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  • Sonesta Travel Pass Loyalty Program Members Can Save 30 Cents Per Gallon with the Fuel Rewards Program at Participating Shell Stations Nationwide, including Quarterly Bonus Offers
    NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the U.S., today announced it is teaming up with Shell to provide travelers with savings on gas through its Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty program.
  • "At Sonesta, we are excited to team up with Shell and the Fuel Rewards program to help travelers save money at the pump," said Robin Ruttle, Senior Director, Loyalty & Partnerships for Sonesta.
  • Sonesta Travel Pass members can sign up for Sonesta Travel Pass gas rewards and create a Fuel Rewards account at https://fuelrewards.com/sonesta-join .
  • You will find nearly 300 hotels under one of Sonesta's seven brands - Royal Sonesta ; Sonesta Hotels & Resorts ; Sonesta Select ; Sonesta ES Suites ; Sonesta Simply Suites ; Sonesta Posadas del Inca ; Sonesta Cruise Collection - operating in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Peru, and St. Maarten.

SONESTA ANNOUNCES 50 NEW FRANCHISED HOTELS WITH 20 NEW FRANCHISEES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2022

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Monday, June 6, 2022

NEWTON, Mass., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the world, announced 50 new franchise hotels with Sonesta brands since the beginning of 2022. Sonesta began franchising Sonesta Hotels, Sonesta Select, Sonesta ES Suites and Sonesta Simply Suites in September 2021.

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  • NEWTON, Mass., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the world, announced 50 new franchise hotels with Sonesta brands since the beginning of 2022.
  • Sonesta began franchising Sonesta Hotels, Sonesta Select, Sonesta ES Suites and Sonesta Simply Suites in September 2021.
  • Sonesta has franchised hotels with 20 different ownership groups, ranging from hospitality equity funds to individual owner/operators, all of whom are new Sonesta franchisees.
  • There are nearly 300 hotels under one of Sonesta's seven brands Royal Sonesta ;The James, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts ; Sonesta Select ; Sonesta ES Suites ; Sonesta Simply Suites; Sonesta Posadas del Inca and Sonesta Cruise Collection operating in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Peru and St. Maarten.

Service Properties Trust to Host Investor Day with Sonesta International Hotels on May 23, 2022

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Monday, May 9, 2022

Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that it will host an Investor Day with Sonesta International Hotels (Sonesta) for financial analysts and institutional investors in Chicago on Monday, May 23, 2022.

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  • Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that it will host an Investor Day with Sonesta International Hotels (Sonesta) for financial analysts and institutional investors in Chicago on Monday, May 23, 2022.
  • A live webcast of the investor day presentation, along with supporting materials, will be available on SVCs website at www.svcreit.com .
  • Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, with more than $12 billion invested in two asset categories: hotels and service-focused retail net lease properties.
  • You will find nearly 300 hotels under one of Sonestas seven brands - Royal Sonesta; Sonesta Hotels & Resorts; Sonesta Select; Sonesta ES Suites; Sonesta Simply Suites; Sonesta Posadas del Inca; Sonesta Cruise Collection - operating in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Peru, and St. Maarten.

Merit Hill Capital Hires Anne Hawkins as Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Hill Capital, a leading real estate investment firm focused on the self-storage sector, announced that Anne Hawkins has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Hill Capital, a leading real estate investment firm focused on the self-storage sector, announced that Anne Hawkins has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Ms. Hawkins brings nearly two decades of operational leadership and investing experience to Merit Hill.
  • Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Self Storage at Morningstar Properties, a top private operator with over 85 owned and operated facilities.
  • "Merit Hill has built an incredible franchise in the self-storage sector under the visionary leadership of Liz," said Ms. Hawkins.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation Adds Four New York City Hotels

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

NEWTON, Mass., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in the U.S., today announced an investment in four boutique and lifestyle hotels in New York City. The hotels are all located in Midtown and were formerly known as The Benjamin, The Shelburne Hotel & Suites, the Gardens Suites Hotel and the Fifty Hotel & Suites. Each hotel will be rebranded under Sonesta's portfolio of dynamic brands and operate as The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York, The Shelburne Sonesta New York, The Gardens Sonesta ES Suites New York and The Fifty Sonesta Select New York. The hotels were previously owned by Denihan Hospitality Group, which will continue to own a minority interest in the hotels.

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  • Sonesta Adds 918 Guest Rooms, Including 524 Suites, Across Four Sonesta Brands
    NEWTON, Mass., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in the U.S., today announced an investment in four boutique and lifestyle hotels in New York City.
  • Each hotel will be rebranded under Sonesta's portfolio of dynamic brands and operate as The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York , The Shelburne Sonesta New York , The Gardens Sonesta ES Suites New York and The Fifty Sonesta Select New York .
  • The four hotels comprising Sonesta's New York City hotel portfolio are:
    The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York represents Sonesta's first distinctive full-service property in Manhattan.
  • You will find nearly 300 hotels under one of Sonesta's seven brands Royal Sonesta ; Sonesta Hotels & Resorts ; Sonesta Select ; Sonesta ES Suites ; Sonesta Simply Suites ; Sonesta Posadas del Inca ; Sonesta Cruise Collection operating in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Peru, and St. Maarten.