written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message rodeway inn type brand of choice hotels industry hotels founded 1962 founder michael robinson headquarters phoenix arizona united states number of locations 516 as of december 31 2015 area served united states canada owner choice hotels website https www.choicehotels.com rodeway inn a rodeway inn in chicago illinois the rodeway inn in garden city kansas rodeway inn is a chain of economy priced hotels in the united states and canada . founded by michael robinson in 1962 the franchise is now led by choice hotels corporation . 1 as of january 2015 there are 516 rodeway inn locations in north america with approximately 26 351 rooms across the continent and 35 new hotels under construction in the united states . 2 each hotel is a franchise managed by a private investor . the hotel chain advertises standard guest amenities such as free local calls long distance access free premium channels such as hbo free wifi and free morning coffee . 3 contents 1 history 2 franchise structure 3 notable hotels 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit the chain was established in phoenix arizona in 1962 . michael robinson and his son in law joe simmons opened the chain under the name rodeway inns of america . 1 in 1971 the vantage company of dallas texas acquired the hotel chain . prudential life insurance partnered with rodeway inns to finance the company owned inns with the goal of becoming a franchise . in 1976 the company began focusing exclusively on franchising . in 1985 ladbrokes purchased the brand and two years later sold the chain to ramada . in 1990 the brand became a part of the choice hotels corporate group along with friendship inn and econo lodge . the friendship inn chain was absorbed by the rodeway inn and econo lodge brands at this time . 4 in 2005 rodeway inn reorganized its franchise structure to attract franchisees to the hotel chain . in 2007 rodeway inn was named the fastest growing chain in the hotel industry by lodging magazine . as of 2016 rodeway inn is still a part of choice hotels . 1 franchise structure edit from 1990 ti 2005 the franchise used a revenue percentage fee structure . in 2005 the company lowered the fee structure for investors to 25 per room per month for the first two years of ownership . the subsequent four years would be followed by annual increases of 1 . 5 it also lowered the initial franchise fee to 5 000 and offered a reduction in mutual windows from five years to one year . the move was made by ron burgett and kevin bradt of choice hotels . 6 it costs approximately 500 000 in liquid revenue to invest in a rodeway inn franchise . 7 notable hotels edit the las vegas nevada hotel called rodeway inn las vegas convention center has a casino bowling and billiards on site . 8 the rodeway inn franchise s hotel in fort lauderdale florida is called rodeway inn and suites fort lauderdale airport and cruise port . the branch has day rooms for cruise and airline travelers with long layovers in port everglades . 9 in 2016 rodeway inn and suites fort lauderdale airport and port everglades cruise port was a rated by the better business bureau . 10 in 2015 a study by port everglades mentioned rodeway inn & suites as being one of the most popular hotels hosting 11 % of all passengers surveyed . 11 the rodeway inn historic a williamsburg virginia hotel blends in with the local architecture . the hotel deviates from the typical style with historic furniture and brick colonial design similar to the surrounding city . 12 in 2009 the rodeway inn of wisconsin dells wisconsin was featured in the book don t go there the travel detective s essential guide to the must miss places of the world by nbc s peter greenberg for its f rating by the better business bureau . 13 in 2011 rodeway inn of williamsville new york was named 7 on trip advisor s top 10 list of america s dirtiest hotels . 14 see also edit list of hotels choice hotels references edit a b c rodeway inn franchise . franchise.org . retrieved 5 march 2014 . rodeway inn brand presentation 2015 . choice hotels development . 20 march 2016 . rodeway inn good night . great savings . . choice hotels development . 20 february 2016 . john a. jakle ; keith a. sculle ; jefferson s. rogers . the motel in america . johns hopkins university press . retrieved 8 march 2014 . choice lowers franchise fees for rodeway inn brand . travel weekly . retrieved 16 february 2016 . a flexible stay for a hotel franchisee . the new york times . rodeway inn . franchise help . retrieved 8 march 2016 . best of vegasrodeway inn las vegas convention center . best of vegas . retrieved 8 march 2016 . cruise port hotel has day rooms for late flight travelers . chris cruises . retrieved 8 march 2016 . rodeway inn and suites in fort lauderdale fl . better business bureau . retrieved 5 march 2016 . rodeway inn and suites airport cruise port named top fort lauderdale hotel by port everglades . cbs 8 . retrieved 8 march 2016 . rodeway inn hotels historic williamsburg . choice hotels . retrieved 8 march 2016 . peter greenberg . don t go there the travel detective s guide to the must miss places of the world . rodale . retrieved 9 february 2016 . tripadvisor lifts the lid on america s dirtiest hotels . tripadvisor.com . retrieved 27 february 2016 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to rodeway inn . rodeway inns worldwide v t e hotel chains accor adagio formule 1 f1 formula 1 ibis budget styles mama shelter mercure grand mercure mgallery novotel suite novotel pullman the sebel sofitel thalassa sea & spa carlson rezidor country inns & suites park inn park plaza quorvus collection radisson radisson blu choice hotels ascend collection cambria hotels & suites clarion 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