| Industry | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 [1] |
Number of locations | 76 (March 31, 2025). [2] |
Area served | U.S. [2] |
| Owner | Choice Hotels |
| Website | www |
Cambria Hotels is a hotel franchise launched in 2005 by Choice Hotels International. [1] [3] As of March 31, 2025, there are 76 U.S. locations in operation with 10,344 rooms. [2] Competitors include Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn. [1]
Cambria Suites, an upscale brand, [4] was unveiled by Choice Hotels in 2005, the first brand the company had launched since 1996. [1] The first Cambria Hotel opened in Boise, Idaho, in 2007. [5] The new brand had four franchised properties by late 2007 [6] and over 20 by 2010. [7] The 199-room location was selected because of its proximity to the airport. [8]
By late 2007, the new brand had four franchised properties [6] in secondary markets like Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. [9] Between 2008 and 2010, Cambria Suites expanded from a handful of franchised properties to over 20, [7] with locations in Madison, Wisconsin, [10] San Antonio, Texas, [11] and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [11]
Cambria continued to expand its U.S. presence throughout the mid-2010s, with new franchised locations in Washington D.C, [12] Los Angeles [13] , [14] and Times Square. [12] In 2018, the brand passed the 40-hotel mark with a new build in Hanover, Maryland. It was the fourth location to open in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region, in which Choice Hotels is also headquartered. [15] In 2019, Cambria debuted its 50th and largest franchised location, a 352-room hotel next to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. [16] [17]
Cambria Suites was developed to target the low end of the upscale market within the U.S. [3] Many Cambria properties include conference centers to cater to business travelers. [18] Several Cambria hotels are located within historic buildings, such as the Great Southwest Building in Houston, TX [19] and above the Oriental Theater in Chicago, IL. [18]
In 2014, Choice Hotels rebranded the Cambria Hotels chain as Cambria Hotels & Suites. [20] The rebrand came with a new prototype hotel which included a bar in the lobby, indie-style music, updated furniture, and larger bathrooms. [20]