Choice International Hotels has announced a new agreement with electric vehicle maker Tesla to turn off the company's electric vehicle chargers at its US properties.
Choice said Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, Quality Inn and other participating Choice brand hotels would offer four or more of the universal wall connectors.
Choice said customers will be able to find properties with charging stations using the electric vehicle charging filter when booking on Choicehotels.com or the group's mobile app.
Choice said 41 percent of its hotels in Cambria currently offer electric vehicle charging and all of these properties are expected to be equipped with at least one charging station by the end of this year.
The group also said that 90 percent of Choice-branded properties in the U.S. are in suburban, interstate and small-town locations, and 76 percent are located within a mile of the entrance to a highway, and in 2022 guests driving to their hotels accounted for 82 percent of all Choice room nights.
Choice Privileges Select Mastercard holders earn 5 points on qualifying purchases at electric vehicle charging stations, while Choice Privileges Mastercard holders earn 3 points.
The development follows the latest agreement between Hilton and Tesla for the installation of up to 20,000 universal wall connectors in 2,000 hotels in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Hilton to install 20,000 Tesla electric vehicle chargers in 2,000 hotels
Commenting on the news, Dominic Dragisich, executive vice president of operations and global brand director at Choice Hotels International, said:
“This agreement with Tesla allows our brands to stand out even more by increasing access to electric vehicle charging for guests and potentially generating incremental revenue for hotel owners.
“At Choice, we are focused on ensuring the owners and operators of our hotel brands are prepared to benefit from strategic agreements that drive booking consideration and value.”
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