Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Ascend Hotel Collection, part of Choice Hotels International, has announced the addition of four new properties to its portfolio. The new additions take the collection to 77 properties open, with signed agreements for an additional 24 to be added during the next two months. The latest additions are Napa

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Postcard Inn joins the Ascend Hotel Collection, which has teamed up with timeshare operator Bluegreen. Postcard Inn has a “retro, 1950s, surfer-inspired style”. It is owned by an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, and managed by Philadelphia-based Hersha Hospitality Management. The hotel has two gyms, snorkeling, parasailing, shuffleboard, volleyball,

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Clifton, a 35-room boutique hotel in South Beach, has joined the Ascend Hotel Collection membership program from Choice Hotels International. As part of Ascend, the hotel remains independently owned and operated, while gaining a presence on ChoiceHotels.com, which attracts a reported 100 million visits annually. The Clifton also