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www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition HotelMotel.com | H&MM May 5, 2008 Special Report TOP HOTEL BROKERS Contact information 23 2008 Rank 9 2007 Rank — Company Name 2007 lodging transaction volume $42 million 2007 total transaction volume $42 million Hotels sold in 2007 2 Total properties sold in 2007 2 Top lodging segments served Newport Hospitality Group Resort, upper-upscale, midscale w/ F&B Daniel Visconti dvisconti@nhginc.com Scott S. Brash scottb@brashrealty.com Joe McCann joe@optimumbrokerage.com — — Northbrook NA NA NA NA Midscale w/o F&B, upscale, midscale w/ F&B 10 16 Optimum Hotel Brokerage $41 million $41 million 5 5 All segments served 14 17 Passport Hotel Group $15.8 million $15.8 million 5 5 Midscale w/o F&B, all-suite, midscale w/ F&B Joe Wolosz wolosz@passporthotelgroup.com Steve Blue rtharp@scogginblue.com Gayna Flake gayna@motelbrokers.com Jeff Westgor jeff@westgor.com 12 — Scoggin Blue LLC $36 million $36 million 16 16 Midscale w/o F&B, economy, midscale w/F&B — — Western Hotel Brokers NA NA NA NA Midscale w/o F&B, midscale w/ F&B, upscale 13 — Westgor & Associates $35 million NA 10 NA Midscale w/o F&B, economy, upscale NA means not applicable or not answered. — means the company was not ranked in the 2007 survey or did not provide their transaction volume to be ranked in 2008. News Briefs WORLDHOTELS held its Americas region meeting in Baltimore at the Tremont Plaza, a member of the company’s First Class Collection. The company announced revenue of more than $300 million in 2007. W Hotels and luxury automaker Acura launched the Acura Experience, an exclusive livery service, which shuttles around guests of W Hotels in a 2008 Acura MDX. Many of the 18 North American W Hotel properties will feature an Acura Experience Desk where guests can book the service. At the meeting marking its ﬁfth anniversary, Aimbridge Hospitality celebrated the opening of its 50th hotel. Revenue growth exceeded 50 percent last year. The ﬁrst Crowne Plaza prototype created by InterContinental Hotel Group and Lane Hospitality opened in Milwaukee. The new design is intended to appeal to current and future Crowne Plaza franchisees looking to develop new-build Crowne Plaza hotels. Red Roof Inn celebrated its 35th anniversary in conjunction with the grand opening of its new headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Red Roof announced it was returning to Columbus, where the company was founded, after its spinoff from Accor last year. InterContinental Hotels Group expanded its pipeline to more than 141,000 rooms (1,330 hotels) in the Americas region during 2007. The Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites brands contributed 24 percent of the rooms. Compiled by Stephanie Ricca, sricca@questex.com CIRCLE NO. 117 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.hotelbrokerone.com http://www.hotelbrokerone.com

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Hotel & Motel Management - May 5, 2008 Contents Pipeline Favors Established Companies 3 Palms Debuts in Upscale Tier Guests Want Reward Options Perspective Legally Speaking Marketing Matters Consultant’s Corner On Finance What Women Want Maintenance Doctor Trends & Stats Special Report: Top Hotel Brokers Design: Tune Into Music Programs Hot Products: PTACs On the Block: Silver Lining in Bleak Hotel Sales Market Events Transactions Supplier News Consumer Insight: The Importance of Creature Comforts When Traveling Ad/Editorial Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

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