Brand Adds 81 New Hotels in 23 States, Executes Contracts Internationally and in the U.S. and Reports Significant Year over Year Guest Satisfaction Increases
La Quinta Inns & Suites, one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States and Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE:JPM], are making it easier to earn points in the La Quinta Returns frequent guest program with the launch of the new La Quinta Visa(R) Rewards Card.
Highlights include more than 70 new franchise agreements, a burgeoning pipeline and the highest percentage of new construction properties opened in the first half of any year
La Quinta announces Temple H. Weiss has been selected as executive vice president and chief financial officer to succeed Robert Harshbarger, who retired in May. Mr. Weiss will report to Wayne Goldberg, La Quinta's president and chief executive officer.
La Quinta Inns & Suites announced the groundbreaking of its first hotel in downtown Chicago. Estimated to open in the fall of 2008, the hotel is located inside the Chicago Loop in the Financial District.